Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
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Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland, 5th Baron Percy (4 July 1644–Turin
, 31 May 1670) was an English
peer
.
Percy was the eldest son of Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
and his second wife, Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
. Her served as a Page of Honour
at the coronation
of Charles II of England
on 23 April 1661 and
became a member of the Inner Temple
on 4 November of that same year.
On 23 December 1662, he married Lady Elizabeth Wriothesley
(the third daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
) and they had two children:
In 1668, he inherited his father's titles and estate. On his own death in 1670, lacking male heirs, his titles became extinct and his estate passed to his only daughter, Elizabeth.
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, 31 May 1670) was an English
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
.
Percy was the eldest son of Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG was an English military leader and a prominent supporter of constitutional monarchy.-Family background:...
and his second wife, Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, KG was an English nobleman and politician.Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden, he was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, by his second wife Catherine Knyvet of Charlton, and succeeded his father in 1626.Sir Theophilus Howard was named in...
. Her served as a Page of Honour
Page of Honour
While a page is a comparatively low-ranking servant, a Page of Honour is a ceremonial position in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It requires attendance on state occasions, but does not now involve the daily duties which were once attached to the office of page...
at the coronation
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
of Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
on 23 April 1661 and
became a member of the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 4 November of that same year.
On 23 December 1662, he married Lady Elizabeth Wriothesley
Elizabeth Percy, countess of Northumberland
Elizabeth Percy, Countess of Northumberland was a British courtier.She was one of the Windsor Beauties, painted by Sir Peter Lely.-Family:...
(the third daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
Sir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG , styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was a 17th century English statesman, a staunch supporter of Charles II who would rise to the position of Lord High Treasurer after the English Restoration...
) and they had two children:
- Henry Percy, Lord Percy (1668–1669)
- Lady ElizabethElizabeth Seymour, Duchess of SomersetElizabeth Percy, Duchess of Somerset , major heiress, was born Lady Elizabeth Percy, the only surviving child of the 11th Earl of Northumberland and deemed Baroness Percy in her own right. She carried the earldom of Northumberland to her son Algernon...
(1667–1722)
In 1668, he inherited his father's titles and estate. On his own death in 1670, lacking male heirs, his titles became extinct and his estate passed to his only daughter, Elizabeth.