Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley

Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley, FSA (21 January 1750 – 21 October 1830),[1] styled Lord Algernon Percy between 1766 and 1786 and known as the Lord Lovaine between 1786 and 1790, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1786 when he succeeded to the Peerage. He is the ancestor of the present Dukes of Northumberland.

The Earl of Beverley
Member of Parliament
for Northumberland
In office
1774–1786
Personal details
Born21 January 1750
Mayfair, London, England
Died21 October 1830 (aged 80)
Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France
SpouseIsabella Burrell
ChildrenCharlotte Ashburnham, Countess of Ashburnham
Elizabeth Percy
George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland
Algernon Percy
Lady Susanna Percy
Hugh Percy
Josceline Percy
Henry Percy
Lady Emily Drummond
William Henry Percy
Francis John Percy
Lord Charles Percy
Lady Louisa Percy
Parents

Background and education

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Born Algernon Smithson in Mayfair, London,[2] he was the second son of Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Seymour, only daughter of Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, whose mother was the heiress of the old Earls of Northumberland. He was the brother of prominent military officer Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland. He was educated at Eton College.[2]

Public life

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In 1774, Percy was elected Member of Parliament for Northumberland. He was elected MP for both Northumberland and Bere Alston in 1780, and chose to continue sitting for Northumberland. In 1786, he left the Commons when he inherited his father's barony of Lovaine (a title which was created for his father with a special remainder to pass to Algernon as a second son). He was created Earl of Beverley, in the County of York, in 1790.[3][4]

He died on 21 October 1830, aged 80, at Le Mans, and was buried at St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone, London.[2]

Family

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Lord Beverley married Isabella Burrell, second daughter of Peter Burrell and sister of Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydyr, in 1775.[2] Their children were:

Lord Beverley died in October 1830, aged 80, and was succeeded by his eldest son, George, who later inherited the dukedom of Northumberland from his cousin, the 4th Duke, in 1865.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Cokayne 1887, p. 174.
  3. ^ "No. 13249". The London Gazette. 26 October 1790. p. 646.
  4. ^ "Page:The Complete Peerage Ed 1 Vol 1.djvu/376". Wikisource.
  5. ^ a b "Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland - Westminster Abbey". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  6. ^ H.L. Mallalieu: British Watercolour Artists (1976)
  7. ^ Debrett 1838, p. 152.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Northumberland
1774 – 1786
With: Sir William Middleton, Bt
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bere Alston
September 1780 – December 1780
With: The Lord Macartney
Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation Earl of Beverley
1790 – 1830
Succeeded by
Preceded by Baron Lovaine
1786 – 1830