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Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, KG (27 April 1564 – 5 November 1632) was an English nobleman. He was a grandee and one of the wealthiest peers of the court of Elizabeth I . Under James I , Northumberland was a long-term prisoner in the Tower of London , due to the suspicion that he was complicit in the Gunpowder Plot.
Gunpowder Plot. Henry Percy, 9th earl of Northumberland (born 1564, Tynemouth Castle, Northumberland, Eng.—died Nov. 5, 1632, Petworth, Sussex) was an English Roman Catholic who was imprisoned in the Tower of London from 1605 to 1621 on suspicion of complicity in the Gunpowder Plot ( q.v. ). On the death of his father, the 8th earl, in 1585 ...
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Apr 26, 2022 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (27 April 1564—5 November 1632) was an English aristocrat. He was a grandee and one of the wealthiest peers of the court of Elizabeth I. Under James I, Henry was a long-term prisoner in the Tower of London.
- April 27, 1564
Nov 19, 2015 · Then Henry, the 8th Earl’s son (another Henry) became the 9th Earl. Then Henry the 9th Earl passed it to his son, Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland. Then Algeron passed to his son, Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland. So it seems it stayed in the family. 🙂
HENRY PERCY, ninth Earl of Northumberland (1564-1632), son of Henry Percy, eighth earl, born at Tynemouth Castle in 1564, was educated in the protestant faith by one Thompson, vicar of Egremont. In 1582 he set out on a foreign tour, and at Paris he formed an intimacy with Charles Paget, agent of Mary Queen of Scots and a staunch Roman catholic ...
Northumberland, Henry Percy, 9th earl of (1564–1632). Northumberland inherited the title at the age of 21 in 1585 when his father, confined to the Tower, was found shot. He was given the Garter in 1593 and performed some military services.
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Description. Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (April 27, 1564—November 5, 1632) was an English aristocrat. He was a grandee and one of the wealthiest peers of the court of Elizabeth I, who under James I was a long-term prisoner in the Tower of London. He is known for the circles he moved in as well as for his own achievements.
