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1st Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (see here and here), born 10 Nov 1341,
mar 1stly, 1358, to Margaret de Neville,
he features in Richard II by Shakespeare,
he and his son Hotspur led a rebellion (the Percy Rebellion of 1402 – 1408) to overthrow Henry IV,
he features in Henry IV, part 1 by Shakespeare,
he features in Henry IV, part 2 by Shakespeare,
killed fighting Henry IV's forces at Battle of Bramham Moor 1408,
his severed head was put on display on the old London Bridge,
eventually bur in York Minster,
had issue by 1st wife:

Sir Henry Percy, "Hotspur" (see here),
mar Elizabeth Mortimer [descendant of Edward III],
he features in Richard II by Shakespeare,
led rebel army against Henry IV,
he features in Henry IV, part 1 by Shakespeare,
killed fighting Henry IV's forces at Battle of Shrewsbury 1403,
his head was stuck on a pole on the gates of York,
eventually bur in York Minster,
had issue:

1. Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (see here),
   mar Eleanor Neville [descendant of Edward III],
   killed in First Battle of St Albans 1455,
   bur St Albans Cathedral,
   had issue:
   1. Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland (see here),
      mar Eleanor Poynings [dau of Sir Richard de Poynings and Jean Seamer],
      killed in Battle of Towton 1461,
      said to be buried in church of St.Denis, York,
      had issue:
      1. Anne Percy, mar Sir Thomas Hungerford and had issue.

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In Act 5, Scene 4 of Henry IV, part 1 by Shakespeare, Hotspur fights the future Henry V and is mortally wounded:
Hotspur: "O, Harry, thou hast robb'd me of my youth! ... And time, that takes survey of all the world, Must have a stop. O, I could prophesy, But that the earthy and cold hand of death; Lies on my tongue: no, Percy, thou art dust; And food for ..." (He dies.)
Henry V: "For worms, brave Percy: fare thee well, great heart!"

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• Earl of Northumberland
• Duke of Northumberland

• Named after Sir Henry Percy, "Hotspur":
  • Tottenham Hotspur football club, London (possibly).
  • The Hotspur comic.

• Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland (see here),
  Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1763-5,
  portrait in [NGI].

• Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland (see here),
  Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1829-30,
  Northumberland Rd, Dublin, is after him,
  Percy Place, Dublin, must be after him too.