Sir Henry PERCY (1421-K

Sir Henry PERCY (1421-k.b.1461)

3rd Earl of Northumberland; Lord Poynings.

Son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl(q.v.). (C.D.N.B.p.1029)

= Eleanor, granddaughter of Robert, Lord Poynings. (Clay p.163)

and daughter of Sir Richard Poynings(q.v.). (D.N.B. 46 p.163)

Children: Henry, 4th Earl(q.v.). (Clay p.1029)

Elizabeth = Henry, 6th Lord Scrope of Bolton(q.v.). (ibid.)

Eleanor = Reginald west, 6th Lord Lord de la Warre(q.v.). (ibid.)

Margaret = Sir William Gascoigne of Gawthorp(q.v.). (ibid.)

1439 Appointed Warden of the East Marches. (C.D.N.B.p.1029)

18 Jul. 1442 On a commission of the peace for Northumberland. (C.P.R.1441-6 p.476)

26 Oct.1444 On a commission of the peace for Northumberland. (ibid.p.476)

14 Dec.1446 Summoned as Lord Poynings. (Clay p.163)

1450 Alexander Orable(q.v.) and the other executors of Thomas Balle of

London(q.v.) brought a plaint of debt against him. (http://aalt.law.uh.edu/Indices/CP40Indices/CP40no758/CP40no758Pl.htm)

13 Nov.1454 Headed a commission to investigate the movement of wools and

woolfells in Northumberland without payment of customs.

(C.P.R.1452-61 p.220)

30 Apr.1455 On a commission of oyer and terminer for London and suburbs.

(ibid.p.306)

9 Jun. On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (ibid.p.683)

5 Jul. On a commission of the peace for the East Riding. (ibid.p.680)

10 Dec. On a commission of the peace for Northumberland. (ibid.p.673)

17 Feb.1456 On a commission of the peace for the East Riding. (ibid.p.680)

6 Jun. On a commission touching all treasons, etc. committed since

Christmas in Kent and Sussex. (ibid.p.307)

25 Jun. On a commission of the peace for the West Riding. (ibid.p.683)

8 Oct. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

10 Jan. 1457 On a commission of the peace for Surrey. (ibid.p.678)

2 Feb. On a commission of the peace for the East Riding. (ibid.p.680)

3 Feb. Revocation of letters dated 23 July 29 Henry VI, granting him the

keeping of all burgages, tenements, etc. in Berwick on Tweed.

(ibid. p.363)

2 Mar. On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (ibid.p.683)

10 Mar. Granted livery of his father’s lands. (ibid.p.356)

27 Sep. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

19 Nov. Mandates to the Sheriffs of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire to cause

proclamations to be made for all lieges, men-at-arms, hobelers and archers

to assist him in the defence of the Marches against the Scots. (ibid.p.405)

17 Dec. Headed a commission to assign the number of archers each part of

Northumberland should supply. (ibid.p.407)

early 1458 He was present at the great Council in London, which met to discuss

differences between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians. He was quartered

in the Savoy , with other Lancastrians. (H.C.p.55)

5 Apr. On a commission of the peace for the North Riding.

(C.P.R.1452-61 p.683)

4 Jul. On a commission of the peace for Surrey. (ibid. p.678)

10 Jul. On a commission of the peace for the West Riding. (ibid.p.683)

16 Sep. On a commission of the peace for Surrey. (ibid.p.678)

14 Nov. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

23 Nov. On a commission of the peace for the West Riding. (ibid.p.683)

24 Nov. On a commission of the peace for the East Riding. (ibid.p.680)

15 Jan. 1459 On a commission of the peace for Surrey. (ibid.p.678)

15 Feb. Headed a commission to enquire in Berwick and Northumberland

touching the uncustomed export of wools, hides, woolfells and other

wares. (ibid. p.492)

24 Feb. On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (ibid.p.683)

1 Jun. On a commission of the peace for the East Riding. (ibid.p.680)

20 Nov. He was granted the £16,985 5s 7¼d which the King owed him for the

keeping of the town and castle of Berwick and the East March, and granted

certain yearly sums of money. (ibid. p.578)

8 Dec. On a commission of the peace for the West Riding. (ibid.p.683)

9 Dec. On a commission of the peace for Cumberland. (ibid.p.663)

13 Dec. On a commission of the peace for the East Riding. (ibid.p.680)

19 Dec. Appointed justice of all the King’s parks and forests beyond the Trent

and granted 100 yearly from the issues of the lordship of Wakefield.

(ibid. p.538)

21 Dec. On commissions of array for the North Riding, the West Riding, the East

Riding, Cumberland and Westmoreland. (ibid.pp.559 & 560)

22 Dec. Appointed Constable of Scarborough Castle. (C.P.R.1452-61 p.538)

7 Mar.1460 On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (ibid.p.683)

30 May He headed a commission of oyer and terminer for York, Hull and

Yorkshire. (ibid.p.609)

3 Jun. Commitment to him of the keeping of lands in Yorkshire.

(C.F.R.1452-61 p.274)

Headed a commission to arrest Sir John Middleton(q.v.).

(C.P.R.1452-61 p.609)

25 Jun. On commissions of the peace for Northumberland, the East Riding and

the North Riding. (ibid.pp.673, 680 & 683)

23 Aug. On commissions of the peace for the East Riding and the North Riding.

(ibid.pp.680 & 683)

24 Aug. He and his servants and others occupying Pontefract and Wressle Castles

were ordered to deliver them to Salisbury(q.v.). (ibid. p.610)

1 Sep. On a commission of the peace for Sussex. (ibid.p.679)

8 Oct. He was mandated to remove all evildoers holding Pontefract and Wressle

Castles. (ibid.p.649)

late The Lancastrian army rendezvoused with him and Lord Clifford at Hull.

(H.C.p.62)

Christmas He was at Pontefract, with Somerset(q.v.) and Trollope(q.v.). (M.C.p.42)

20 Dec. Defeated and slew York at Wakefield. (C.D.N.B.p.1029)

29 Mar.1461 He was killed at Towton. (C.D.N.B.p.1029)

see C.C.R.1461-68 and C.P.R.1446-52

30 June 2013