Alan Ian Percy (1880 - 1930)

Born 17 Apr 1880 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1930 at age 50 in St George Hanover Square, London, England

Biography

Alan Percy was awarded the Chevaliers de la Légion d'honneur.

Alan Ian Percy was born on 17 April 1880 in Westminster, England, son of Henry George Percy (1846–1918) and Edith Campbell (abt. 1850–1913).^[1][2]

In 1881, Alan (1) J was in the household of Henry G Earl Percy in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex. ^[2]

In 1901, Alan (20), was serving as a Second Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards and was stationed in Hythe, Kent.^[3]

Alan married Helen Magdalen Gordon-Lennox (born on 13 December 1886; daughter of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox and Isabel Sophie (Craven) Gordon-Lennox) on 18 October 1911. Their known children were:

• Henry George Alan Percy (15 July 1912 – 21 May 1940)
• Hugh Algernon Percy (6 April 1914 – 11 October 1988)
• Elizabeth Ivy Percy (25 May 1916 – 16 September 2008)
• Diana Evelyn Percy (23 November 1917 – 16 June 1978)
• Richard Charles Percy (11 February 1921 – 1989)
• Geoffrey William Percy (8 July 1925 – 4 December 1984)

Alan died on 23 August 1930 in Westminster, London.^[4][5]

Research Notes

• 'Alan Ian Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland (17 April 1880–August 23, 1930 was the son of Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Edith Campbell.
  He served as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards during the South African War from 1901 to 1902, obtaining the Queen's Medal. In 1908 he was in the Sudan Campaign, taking part in the operations in Southern Kordofan and gaining the Egyptian medal. For a time he acted as Aide-de-Camp to Earl Grey. During the First World War he served with the Grenadier Guards, and was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. He was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland. For one year before his death he served as chancellor of the University of Durham, a role his father had also held.
  On October 18, 1911, he married Lady Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox (daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond). They had six children:
  * Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland (15 July 1912–21 May 1940) * Sir Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland (6 April 1914–11 October 1988)
  * Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy (b. 25 May 1916) * Lady Diana Evelyn Percy (23 November 1917–16 June 1978)
  * Lord Richard Charles Percy (b. 11 February 1921–1989)
  * Geoffrey William Percy (b. 8 July 1925)'.

This is a work in progress, not all family connections have been verified. I am grateful to the contributions made by others to the advancement of this project.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XJF-7FM : 1 October 2014), Alan Ion Percy, 1880; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3P3-6X3 : accessed 28 March 2015), Alan J Percy in household of Henry G Earl Percy, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. , PRO RG 11/, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9FW-44M : 20 May 2019), Alan I Percy, Hythe, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Hythe subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHD-GZ1P : 2 November 2021), Alan I Percy, 1930.
5. ↑ "Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7R-RYCD : 6 March 2021), Alan Ian Percy, ; Burial, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, Westminster Abbey; citing record ID 177811575, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• Alnwick Castle, History of the Percy Family [1]
• Alnwick Castle, Wikipedia [2]

Acknowledgments

• Profile Percy-650 was created through the import of SarahGirably.ged on Jun 14, 2014 by David Hughey.