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Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, (3 February, 1392/1393 – 22 May, 1455) was the son of Harry "Hotspur" Percy and his wife Elizabeth de Mortimer, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March and Philippa Plantagenet.

He was restored to favour in 1416 by Henry V of England
Henry V of England

Henry V was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422....
, receiving the estates of his paternal grandfather Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland , was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy and a descendent of Henry III of England. His mother was Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son of Edmund Crouchback, who was the son of Henry III....
 and the re-creation of his earldom.

He was apparently loyal to Henry V till the death of the latter on 31 August, 1422.






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Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, (3 February, 1392/1393 – 22 May, 1455) was the son of Harry "Hotspur" Percy and his wife Elizabeth de Mortimer, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March and Philippa Plantagenet.

He was restored to favour in 1416 by Henry V of England
Henry V of England

Henry V was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422....
, receiving the estates of his paternal grandfather Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland , was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy and a descendent of Henry III of England. His mother was Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son of Edmund Crouchback, who was the son of Henry III....
 and the re-creation of his earldom.

He was apparently loyal to Henry V till the death of the latter on 31 August, 1422. Henry V was succeeded by his one-year-old son Henry VI of England
Henry VI of England

Henry VI was Kingdom of England 1422?1461 and then 1470?1471, and King of France as the de jure monarch from 1422 to 1429....
. Percy was on the regency council in the early years of the new reign.

Percy was later involved in the Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of House of Lancaster and House of York....
 which placed him in an awkward situation. He owed his loyalty to the House of Lancaster
House of Lancaster

The House of Lancaster was a branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. It was one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century....
 but was first cousin of Anne Mortimer and kinsman to her son Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was a member of the English royal family, who served in senior positions in France at the end of the Hundred Years' War, and in England during Henry VI of England's madness....
, head of the House of York
House of York

The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became List of monarchs of England in the late 15th century....
. On 22 May, 1455, Percy fought on the Lancastrian side in the First Battle of St Albans
First Battle of St Albans

The First Battle of St Albans was the first battle of the Wars of the Roses and was fought on May 22, 1455 in the town of St Albans, 22 miles north of City of London....
, first battle of the Wars. He was among the casualties.

Marriage and children

Percy married Lady Eleanor Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland

File:Neville.svg?Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland was born in Raby Castle, County Durham, England, the son of John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby and Maud Percy....
 and his second wife Joan Beaufort
Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland

Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland , was the fourth child of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his mistress Katherine Swynford. She was born at the Ch?teau de Beaufort in Champagne, France, France ....
. Her siblings included Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury

File:Neville.svg?Richard Neville, jure uxoris 5th Earl of Salisbury, Order of the Garter , Privy Council of the United Kingdom was a Yorkist leader during the early parts of the Wars of the Roses....
 and Cecily Neville
Cecily Neville

Cecily Neville, Duchess of York was the mother of two Kings: Edward IV of England and Richard III of England.Cecily Neville was a daughter to Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland....
, mother of Edward IV and Richard III
Richard III of England

Richard III was List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England of Kingdom of England from 1483 until his death. He was the last king from the House of York, and his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the culmination of the Wars of the Roses and the end of the Plantagenet dynasty....
.

They had ten children:
  • Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
    Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland

    Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, was the son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his second wife Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland....
     (25 July, 1421 - 29 March, 1461, Battle of Towton
    Battle of Towton

    The Battle of Towton in the Wars of the Roses was the largest and bloodiest ever fought on united kingdom soil, with casualties believed to have been about 28,000 men; only the Battle of Watling Street in AD 60 or 61 was reputed to have more casualties, with 80,000 Britons reported killed....
    ).
  • Lady Katherine Percy
    Lady Katherine Percy

    Lady Katherine Percy was the daughter of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor Neville.Her maternal grandparents were Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his second wife Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland....
    . She married Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent
    Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent

    Edmund Grey , English nobleman, was the son of Sir John Grey, KG and Constance Holland. He succeeded his grandfather Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn in 1440....
  • Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont
    Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont

    Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont Thomas Percy was the son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor Neville. He was made Lord Egremont in 1449....
     (29 November 1422, Leconfield, Yorkshire - 10 July 1460 Battle of Northampton, England
    Battle of Northampton (1460)

    The Battle of Northampton was a battle in the Wars of the Roses, which took place on 10 July, 1460....
    )
  • Sir Ralph Percy
    Ralph Percy

    Sir Ralph Percy was a knight, a Governor of Bamburgh Castle and a supporter of the House of Lancaster side in the Wars of the Roses. Percy was the grandson of Sir Henry Percy....
     (d. 25 April 1464, Battle of Hedgeley Moor
    Battle of Hedgeley Moor

    The Battle of Hedgeley Moor, 25 April 1464, was a battle of the Wars of the Roses. It was fought at Hedgeley Moor, north of the village of Glanton in Northumberland, between a House of York army led by John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu and a House of Lancaster army led by the Duke of Somerset....
    ).


Further reading

  • Rose, Alexander Kings in the North - The House of Percy in British History. Phoenix/Orion Books Ltd, 2002, ISBN 1-84212-485-4 (722 pages paperback)


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Henry Percy
Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland , was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy and a descendent of Henry III of England. His mother was Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son of Edmund Crouchback, who was the son of Henry III....
 |width="40%" align="center"|Earl of Northumberland
Earl of Northumberland

The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of Peerage of England and Peerage of Great Britain. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages....

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Henry Percy
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, was the son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his second wife Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland....
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