The Earl of Egmont | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Looe | |
| In office March 1826 – June 1826 Serving with Thomas Potter Macqueen | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Potter Macqueen George Watson-Taylor |
| Succeeded by | William Lascelles James Drummond Buller-Elphinstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Frederick Joseph James Perceval 3 January 1796 |
| Died | 23 February 1841 (aged 45) |
| Spouse |
Louisa Maria D'Orselet
(after 1828) |
| Parent(s) | John Perceval, 4th Earl of Egmont Bridget Wynn |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Henry Frederick Joseph James Perceval, 5th Earl of Egmont (3 January 1796 – 23 December 1841), styled Viscount Perceval from 1822 to 1835, was a British peer and politician. An alcoholic from an early age, he inherited estates heavily encumbered by debt; avoiding writs for debt shaped much of his life. He was briefly elected a Member of Parliament (MP), but may never have taken his seat, and spent much of his life either abroad or living under an alias. His solicitor took personal advantage of the Earl's incapacity for business, resulting in belated litigation with the next Earl in 1863.