Henry Percy, 1st Baron Percy

For other people with the same name, see Henry Percy.

Henry de Percy
Ordinancer
Seal of Henry Percy from the Barons' Letter, 1301. On his shield he bears the arms of Brabant (Percy modern).
SuccessorHenry de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy
Born25 March 1273
Petworth, Sussex, England
Died2–10 October 1314 (aged 41)
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Left: Paternal arms of Henry Percy: Azure, five fusils in fess or,[1] ("Percy ancient") which he abandoned in favour of right: Or, a lion rampant azure ("Percy modern"/Brabant)[2]
Seal of Henry Percy from the Barons' Letter, 1301, which he signed as Henricus de Percy, D(omi)n(u)s de Topclive (Henry de Percy, Lord (feudal baron) of Topcliffe). His seal bears the legend: SIGILLUM HENRICI DE PERCY/SIGILLUM HENRICI DE PERCI ("seal of Henry de Percy").

Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick (25 March 1273 – October 1314)[3] was a medieval English magnate.

He fought under King Edward I of England in Wales and Scotland and was granted extensive estates in Scotland, which were later retaken by the Scots under King Robert I of Scotland. He added Alnwick to the family estates in England, founding a dynasty of northern warlords. He rebelled against King Edward II over the issue of Piers Gaveston and was imprisoned for a few months. After his release, he declined to fight under Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn, remaining at Alnwick, where he died a few months later, aged 41.

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p. 849, Duke of Northumberland
  2. ^ Howard de Walden, Lord, Some Feudal Lords and their Seals 1301, published 1904, p. 43
  3. ^ "Percy, Henry (1272?-1315)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.