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Sir Thomas Percy

Percy - Public execution of Thomas Percy earl of Northumberland at London 1533

Sir Thomas' father was Henry 5th Earl of Northumberland - "The Magnificent" and his mother was <Unknown>. His paternal grandparents were Henry Created 4th Earl of Northumberland in 1469 and <Unknown>. He had two brothers named Sir Ingelram and Henry. He died in 1536.

General Notes
- 1536 - Took a leading part in the uprising against King Henry VIII, known as the "Pilgramage of Grace" in protest against the dissolution of the monasteries.
  Executed at Tyburn for treason.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Harry Hotspur Percy ^*
  - b.21 Jul 1403
  
  Henry 2nd Earl
  - d.1455
  
  Elizabeth Mortimer
  
  Henry 3rd Earl of Northumberland
  - d.1461
  
  Henry Created 4th Earl of Northumberland in 1469
  - d.1489
  
  Henry 5th Earl of Northumberland - "The Magnificent"
  - d.1527
  
  Sir Thomas Percy
  - d.1536
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Sir Thomas' family

Sir Thomas and <Unknown> were married. They had two sons named Thomas and Henry.

Children
- Thomas Created 7th Earl of Northumberland in 1557
  
  Thomas Percy, 7th Earl Of Northumberland (1528-1570) - small
  
  He died in 1572.
  
  Henry 8th Earl of Northumberland
  He died in 1585.

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