Skip to content
224,248 profiles ranked

Henry Percy, Baron Percy of Alnwick

English politician · Politicians · Lived 1604 to 1659 · aged 55

Henry Percy, Baron Percy of Alnwick, son of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, sat in the Short Parliament as the member for Portsmouth, and in the Long Parliament an M.P. for Northumberland. He was an originator of the "first army plot" in 1641, after which he retired to France.

Henry Percy, Baron Percy of Alnwick is read about 4.5 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 16 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

People around Henry

Family

Is this everyone?

Only relatives with a profile here are drawn, so a family can be larger than this. A line here can also be wrong.

Correct this family

Media & music

Photos 1

About this person

He was appointed general of the ordnance of the king's army and created baron, 1643; but fell in disgrace in 1644 through his desire for peace. In 1648 he resigned his command and went to France where he joined Queen Henrietta Maria's party. He died in France around March 1659.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1604 to 1659 · aged 55