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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percy canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble family ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
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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
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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
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Syon House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
Baron Percy
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ⓘ
Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin |
England
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ⓘ
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
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ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.