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| Algernon PERCY Matric. Fell.-Com. from ST JOHN'S, Easter 1615. S. of Henry, 9th Earl of Northumberland. B. in London . Bapt. 13 Oct., 1602. M.A. 1616 ( fil. nob. ). Adm. at the Middle Temple, 10 Aug., 1615. K.B., 1616 . Subscribed at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 15 Jul., 1617. M.P. for Sussex , 1624-5 ; for Chichester [ Sussex ], 1625-7 . Created Baron Percy, 1626 . Succeeded as 10th Earl of Northumberland, 1632 . K.G., 1635 . Admiral of the Fleet, 1636 ; Lord High Admiral, 1638-42 . Privy Councillor, 1636 and again, 1660 . General of all the Forces south of the Trent, 1639 . Gradually drew to the side of the opposition. Accepted a Place in the Parliamentary Committee of Safety, 1642 . A member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines [ London ], 1643 . Headed the opposition in the House of Lords to Charles I's trial. Remained aloof from public affairs during the Commonwealth. At various times Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland , Sussex and Surrey ; joint Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland , 1660 . Lord High Constable of England , 1661 . Married (1) Anne, dau. of William Cecil, Earl of Salisbury; (2) Elizabeth, dau. of Theophilus Howard, Earl of Suffolk. Died 13 Oct., 1668; buried at Petworth, Sussex . M.I. ( D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Al. Oxon. ) | Algernon PERCY Approx. lifespan: 1602–1668 Matric. Fell.-Com. from St John's College 1615:04ET: s. of Henry PERCY 9th Earl of Northumberland. b. in London Bapt. 1602:10:13 M.A. 1616 ( fil. nob. ). Adm. at the Middle Temple 1615:08:10 K.B. 1616 Subscribed at Oxford, [ Oxfordshire ] 1617:07:15 M.P. for Sussex 1624-25 ; for Chichester, [ Sussex ] 1625-27 Created Baron PERCY 1626 Succeeded as 10th Earl of Northumberland 1632 K.G. 1635 Admiral of the Fleet 1636 Lord High Admiral 1638-42 Privy Councillor 1636 and again 1660 General of all the Forces south of the Trent 1639 Gradually drew to the side of the opposition. Accepted a Place in the Parliamentary Committee of Safety 1642 A member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, [ London ] 1643 Headed the opposition in the House of Lords to Charles I's trial. Remained aloof from public affairs during the Commonwealth. At various times Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland Sussex and Surrey ; joint Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland 1660 Lord High Constable of England 1661 m. (1) Anne CECIL dau. of William CECIL Earl of Salisbury; m. (2) Elizabeth HOWARD dau. of Theophilus HOWARD Earl of Suffolk. Died 1668:10:13 ; buried at Petworth, Sussex M.I. ( D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Al. Oxon. ) |