Henry Percy, 1st Baron Percy
Henry de Percy | |
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Seal of Henry Percy from the Barons' Letter, 1301. On his shield he bears the arms of Brabant (Percy modern). | |
| Successor | Henry de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy |
| Born | 25 March 1273 Petworth, Sussex, England |
| Died | 2–10 October 1314 (aged 41) Alnwick, Northumberland, England |
Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick (25 March 1273 – October 1314) 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.