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Generation: 2
2. | Sir Henry 'hotspur ' PERCY, Knt. was born on 20 May 1364 (son of Henry DE PERCY and Margaret DE NEVILLE); died on 21 Jul 1403 in Killed at Shrewsbury; was buried in York Minster. Other Events and Attributes:
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Henry was a Knight. He was killed at Shewsbury. Henry was often called "Henry Hotspur".[ingram1.FTW]
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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]
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