Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
In office 22 January 1829 – 4 December 1830 | |
Monarchs | George IV William IV |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Wellington |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Anglesey |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Anglesey |
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Born | 20 April 1785 |
Died | 11 February 1847 Tory | (aged 61)
Spouse | |
Parent(s) | Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Frances Julia Burrell |
Alma mater | Eton St John's College, Cambridge |
Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
Background and education
Northumberland was the son of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, and Frances Julia, daughter of Peter Burrell. He was educated at Eton and the University of Cambridge (St John's College).[1]
Political career
Northumberland entered parliament as the member for Buckingham in July 1806. In September of that year he was elected member for the City of Westminster, on the death of Charles James Fox. He declined to fight the seat at the general election two months later, instead being returned for Launceston. In 1807, he offered himself as a candidate for the county of Northumberland in opposition to Charles, Lord Howick (afterwards the 2nd Earl Grey), who declined to contest the seat. Percy was returned unopposed, and continued to sit until 1812, when he was called to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration by the title Baron Percy.[2]
In 1817, he succeeded his father as Duke of Northumberland. He served as Ambassador Extraordinary at the
In March 1829, he was appointed
Other public positions
In November 1834, Northumberland was elected high Steward of the university of Cambridge, holding that honour until 1840 when he was made chancellor of the university.[2]
He played a prominent role in the establishment of the Church Building Society responsible for building the so-called "
He also played a part in the development of football in a time when it was a controversial game by providing a field for the annual Alnwick Shrove Tuesday game and presenting the ball before the match—a ritual that continues to this day. Between 1817 and 1847 he held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland.[citation needed]
Family
Northumberland married Lady Charlotte Clive, daughter of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis, and the mineral collector Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis on 29 April 1817 at Northumberland House. They had no children.
Northumberland died at
He was succeeded by his younger brother, Lord Prudhoe. In August 1851, an altar monument to the Duke was placed in St Paul's Church, Alnwick.[2]
See also
References
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (March 2019) |
- ^ "Percy, Hugh Earl (PRCY802HE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b c John Latimer. Local Records, or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events (1857)
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Northumberland, Earls and Dukes of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 788. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland, westminster-abbey.org. Accessed 29 December 2022.