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Generation: 1
1. | Eleanor Berkeley was born about 1422 in Beverstone, Gloucestershire, England. Family/Spouse: Baron Poynings Richard Poynings. Richard died in 1428/29 in Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 2. Eleanor Poynings was born about 1422 in Beverton, Gloucestershire, England; died in Feb 1484 in Raby Castle, Staindrop, Durham, England.
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Generation: 2
2. | Eleanor Poynings (1.Eleanor1) was born about 1422 in Beverton, Gloucestershire, England; died in Feb 1484 in Raby Castle, Staindrop, Durham, England. Eleanor married 3rd Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy on 25 Jun 1435. Henry (son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Eleanor Neville) was born on 25 Jul 1421 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England; died on 29 Mar 1461 in Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England; was buried in York, North Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
3. | Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born about 1449; died on 28 Apr 1489 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England. Notes:
His father was first cousin to (among others) Edward IV of England, Margaret of Burgundy, George, Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England. Percy himself was second cousin to (among others) Elizabeth of York, Edward V of England, Richard, Duke of York, Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Edward, Earl of Warwick and Edward of Middleham. Both Perkin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel were his alleged second cousins. Percy was however the only one of the Percy family to appear to take the side of the House of York during the Wars of the Roses.
His father was loyal to the House of Lancaster. He was killed in the Battle of Towton on 29 March 1461. The earldom of Northumberland was forfeited by the victorious Yorkists. The adolescent Percy was imprisoned in the Fleet Prison. He was transported to the Tower of London in 1464.
In 1465, John Neville was named Earl of Northumberland in his place. Percy eventually swore fealty to Edward IV and was released in 1469. He petitioned for the return of his paternal titles and estates to him. He gained support by Edward IV himself. John Neville had to quit his title and was instead named Marquess of Montagu in 1470. However the restoration of said title to Percy was delayed by the Parliament of England until 1473.
For the following twelve years, Percy held many of the important government posts in Northern England which were traditional in his family. He commanded the Yorkist reserve at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485. Percy never committed his forces to the battle. His inactivity played an important part in the defeat and death of Richard III. Historians suspect him of treason in favour of victor Henry VII of England. Although an alternative theory exists, that his forces, placed behind those of King Richards, were in no position to take part in the battle before Richard was killed.
If the first theory is true, then Henry himself was either unaware or not appreciative of his treasonous intentions. Percy was arrested along with Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl of Westmorland and Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. He was imprisoned for several months but swore allegiance to the new King. Henry VII released him on terms of good behavior. Percy was allowed to retain his titles and lands as well as returning to his old posts.
In April, 1489, Percy held temporary residence in his estates of Yorkshire. Henry VII had recently allied himself to Anne of Brittany against Charles VIII of France. Taxes rose to finance the military action. Sir John Egremont of Yorkshire led a riot in protestation of the high taxation. Percy was targeted by the rioters and killed on 28 April.
Yorkshire was formerly a stronghold of support of Richard III. Percy was presumably killed in vengeance for Richard.
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Henry married Maud Herbert before 1476. Maud (daughter of 1st Earl of Pembroke William Herbert and Anne Devereaux) was born in 1448 in Ragland, Monmouthshire, Wales; died on 27 Jul 1485 in Beverley Minster, Beverley, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Eleanor Percy (2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1455. Eleanor married 8th Baron De La Warr and 5th Baron West Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr about 1475. Thomas (son of Richard West, 4th Lord West 7th Baron De la Warre and Catherine Hungerford) was born in 1457 in Offington, Sussex, England; died on 11 Oct 1525 in Broadwater, Sussex, England; was buried in Broadwater, Worthing, West Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
7. | Alianore (Eleanor) Percy (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1474 in Leconfield, Yorkshire, England; died on 13 Feb 1530; was buried in London, City of London, Greater London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham. Edward (son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Catherine Woodville) was born on 3 Feb 1478 in Brecknock Castle, Brecon, Powys, Wales; died on 17 May 1521 in Tower Hill, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 14. Mary Stafford was born in 1495 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; died on 17 Dec 1545 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; was buried in Mereworth, Tonbridge and Malling , Kent, England.
- 15. Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford was born on 18 Sep 1501 in Penshurst, Sevenoaks, Kent, England; died on 30 Apr 1563 in Westbury, Shropshire, England; was buried in Westbury, Shropshire, England.
- 16. Elizabeth Stafford was born in 1497 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; died on 30 Nov 1558 in Lambeth, Greater London, England; was buried in Lambeth, Greater London, England.
- 17. Margaret Stafford was born in 1511 in England; died on 25 May 1537 in Greater London, England; was buried in London, City of London, Greater London, England.
- 18. Katherine Stafford died on 14 May 1555 in Shoreditch, Hackney, Greater London, England; was buried in Shoreditch, Hackney, Greater London, England.
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8. | 5th Earl of Northumberland Henry Algernon Percy (3.Henry3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 13 Jan 1477; died on 19 May 1527; was buried in Beverley Minster, Beverly, Yorkshire, England. Notes:
Edward IV of England made him a Knight Bachelor in 1481. In 1495 he was made a Knight of the Garter. He fought against the Cornish rebels at Blackheath, London in 1497. He was appointed warden-general of the eastern marches in 1503.
He served in the War of the League of Cambrai (1508–1516) with a great retinue of his own. He notably served under Henry VIII of England at the Battle of the Spurs, 16 August 1513. The battle was a decisive victory over the forces of Jacques de la Palice, general of Francis I of France.
He was appointed a member of the Council of the North in 1522.
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Henry married Catherine Spencer about 1501. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 19. 6th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy was born in 1502; died in 1537.
- 20. Thomas Percy was born in 1504 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England; died on 2 Jun 1537 in Tyburn, Middlesex, England; was buried in Crutched Friars' Church, London, England.
- 21. Ingelram Percy was born about 1506; died in 1538 in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England.
- 22. Margaret Percy was born about 1508; died in 1540.
- 23. Maud Percy was born about 1510.
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