PERCY, Josceline (1644-70) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 4 July 1644, o. s. Algernon Percy, 4th earl of Northumberland, and 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Theophilus Howard^†, 2nd earl of Suffolk. educ. privately (Dr John Mapletoft), 1658-c.1665. E.B. de Fonblanque, Annals of the House of Percy, ii. 478-80; Oxford DNB, (John Mapletoft). m. 23 Dec. 1662, Elizabeth (d.1690), da. Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of Southampton, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 21 May 1670; will 26 Aug. 1669, pr. 2 Nov. 1670, confirmed by sentence 9 Dec. 1670. TNA, PROB 11/334; PROB 11/333.

Offices Held

Col., militia Westminster 1660; Alnwick mss vol. xviii. H. Champion to H. Potter, 17 Apr. 1660. ld. lt. Northumb. and city of Newcastle 1660–68 (jt.), 1668–d. (sole), Suss. 1668 – d.; capt., Tynemouth Castle 1660–8 (jt.), 1668–d. (sole); custos rot., Hants 1667 – d., Suss. 1668 – d.; kpr of game, Syon and East Bedford [Bedfont], Mdx. 1670–d. CSP Dom. 1670, p. 36.

Parlimentarian

PERCY, Josceline (1644-70)

Associated with: Petworth House, Suss.; Syon House, Mdx. and Northumberland House, Westminster.

Likenesses

Alexander Browne (after Sir Peter Lely), mezzotint, NPG.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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