Percy family papers 1760-1822

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Percy family papers 1760-1822

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.perfam

Correspondence, covers, and other documents chiefly from members of the Percy family to members of the Davidson family, disbound from album assembled by Thomas Davidson, Jr. Includes routine business and social letters from the first three Dukes of Northumberland to Thomas Davidson and Thomas Davidson, Jr.; letters from Elizabeth Percy to Martha Davidson; one letter by Thomas Percy; and various autographs and seals.

Total Boxes: 2; Linear Feet: 0.63

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349612

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Percy family.

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Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1712-1786

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Davidson, Martha, 1948-

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Percy, Elizabeth, Lady, 1667-1722

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Davidson, Thomas G. (Thomas Green), 1805-1883

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Percy family.

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Percy family.

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Northumberland, Algernon Percy, Duke of, 1792-1865

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Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1785-1847

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Davidson, Thomas, 1722-1781.

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Hugh Smithson, fourth baronet of Stanwick in Yorkshire, married the heiress to the Percy title and estates in 1740 over the objections of her family. In 1750, shortly after her succession as Baroness Percy suo jure, Hugh Smithson took the surname Percy by Act of Parliament and was seated in the House of Lords as Earl of Northumberland. He was created Duke in 1766 with the support of William Pitt. Northumberland was active in politics for over thirty years. He instituted ...

Percy, Elizabeth, Lady.

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Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1715-1786.

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Lord-Lieut. of Ireland, etc. From the description of Autograph letter in third person : Northumberland House, to George Grenville, 1763 May 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609703 ...

Davidson, Martha.

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Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811

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Thomas Percy was the editor of the Reliques of ancient English poetry and of The Regulations and establishment of the household of Henry Algernon Percy (London, 1770). From the description of Thomas Percy letter, Northumberland House [London], to Dear Sir, [1767] Saturday, May 9. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 38929735 Epithet: Bishop of Norwich British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/...

Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817

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Fought in the American Revolution. From the description of Autograph signature to letter : to Mr. Dundas, 1798 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611811 From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Gen. Stuart, 1757 Nov. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611415 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Alnwick Castle, 1796 Oct. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609742 From the description of Autograph signature to dictated let...