Percy

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Percy is the historic English noble family that produced numerous prominent aristocrats, soldiers, and politicians, notably the Dukes of Northumberland.

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Percy canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf noble family
associatedEvent Anglo-Scottish Wars NERFINISHED
Northern Rebellion of 1569 NERFINISHED
Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED
coatOfArms Or, a lion rampant azure
country Kingdom of England
United Kingdom
dynasticConnection linked by marriage to other major English noble houses
ethnicGroup English people
familyName Percy NERFINISHED
feudalRole Marcher lords on the Scottish border
historicalSignificance influential in English politics
involved in Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
major northern magnates in medieval England
knownFor producing English aristocrats
producing politicians
producing soldiers
language English
nobleRank ducal family
earl family
notableMember Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Henry Percy (Hotspur) NERFINISHED
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
notableSeat Alnwick Castle NERFINISHED
Syon House NERFINISHED
notableTitle Baron Percy NERFINISHED
Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED
origin England NERFINISHED
Normandy NERFINISHED
peerage Peerage of England NERFINISHED
Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED
Peerage of the United Kingdom
politicalAlignment varied between Lancastrian and Yorkist in the Wars of the Roses
politicalInfluence House of Commons patronage in northern constituencies
region Northern England NERFINISHED
Northumberland NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Anglicanism (later periods)
Roman Catholicism (historically for some branches) NERFINISHED
status one of the leading aristocratic families in northern England
timePeriod early modern period
medieval period
modern period

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