Sir Henry 'hotspur ' PERCY, Knt.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Apr 1377, Knighted

Notes:

Henry was a Knight. He was killed at Shewsbury. Henry was often called "Henry Hotspur".[ingram1.FTW]

http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal02286
The Complete Peerage V.ix,p714. He was buried at Whitchurch, disinterred, his head sent to York, and his quarters to London, Newcastle, Bristol and Chester, and then sent to his widow.

Name:
Henry Percy 'Harry hotspur', Knt., K.B., K.G., son and heir apparent, of Henry Percy 4th Lord Percy by Margaret, daughter of Ralph de Neville, 4th Lord Neville of Raby, Durham. He attended King Richard II on his expedition into Scotland in 1385, and was called by the Scots 'Haatspore'. In 1399 he acted with his father in the proceedings which placed King Henry IV on the throne. With is father, he won the notable victory of Homildon Hill over the Scots. Friction with the King, however, led to open conflict. Sir Henry Percy was slain at Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403, and was buried at York Minster.

Henry married Elizabeth MORTIMER in bef. 10 Dec 1379. Elizabeth (daughter of Edmund DE MORTIMER, II and Philippa Of CLARENCE) was born on 12 Feb 1370/1 in Usk, co. Monmouth; died on 20 Apr 1417 in Yorkshire, England; was buried in Trotton, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sir Henry DE PERCY was born on 03 Feb 1392 in England; died on 22 May 1455 in Slain at St Albans, England.
2. Elizabeth PERCY died on 25 Oct 1437.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Lord Marshall of England
• Fact 1: Knight of Garter
• Fact 1: 6 Jul 1377, 1st Earl of Northumberland

Notes:

Name:
He was brought up in the King's court by his uncle, the1st Duke of Lancaster. He was summoned to Parliament on 1 Dec 1376, and was created Earl of Northumberland on 16 July 1377. For nearly twenty years various causes of discontent had been gradually estranging Henry from King Richard II, and he played a prominent part in procuring Richard's abdication (and probably his subsequent death) and the elevation of King Henry IV. The Earl and his son together defeated the Scots at Homildon Hill, near Wooler, on 14 Sep 1402. Because of their grievances, they joined the rising in favour of the Earl of March. In 1405 he was involved in treasonable plots, and was attainted in Parliament in 1406. Sir Henry De Percy was slain 19 Feb 1407/8 when his force was defeated at Bramham Moor, near Tadcaster, co. York.

Henry married Margaret DE NEVILLE on 12 Jul 1358. Margaret (daughter of Lord Ralph DE NEVILLE and Alice DE AUDLEY) was born about 1341 in Raby, Durham, England; died in May 1372. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]