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and the earldom of Northumberland of the older creation were forfeited, but owing to a clause in the patent the newer earldom of Northumberland and the other honours conferred in 1557 were not. As his only son had predeceased him without male issue, the earldom passed to his younger brother
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17th century stained glass escutcheon showing arms of Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (1528–1572), KG, (with 11 quarters) impaling Somerset (glass damaged/incomplete), paternal arms of his wife
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In 1549, when Thomas Percy came of age, an Act was passed "for the restitution in blood of Mr. Thomas Percy". Shortly afterwards he was knighted, and, three years later, in
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wrote to the pope asking for advice, but before their letter reached Rome circumstances hurried them into action against their better judgment.
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After three years, the Earl was sold to the English Government for two thousand pounds. He was conducted to
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His wife survived him, as did four daughters who were his co-heirs. The baronies of Percy and of
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from which nearly all the existing houses of Benedictine nuns in England are descended.
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were then removed from their mother's keeping and entrusted to Sir Thomas Tempest.
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Elizabeth Percy, wife of Richard Woodroffe of Woolley, son of Francis Woodroffe.
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A biographical history of England: from Egbert the Great to the revolution
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and Eleanor, daughter of Sir Guiscard Harbottal. He was the nephew of
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on 13 May 1895 and his feastday was appointed to be observed in the
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failed, Thomas fled to Scotland, where he was captured by the
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Thomas Percy, Baron Percy (died 1560), predeceased his father
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People executed under the Tudors for treason against England
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Burton, Edwin. "Bl. Thomas Percy." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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and on 22 August 1572 was beheaded at a public execution on
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were restored to him, on 1 May 1557. He was installed at
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had a romantic association before she became the wife of
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Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, 1st Baron Percy
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14 November (Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle), 22 August
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Arms of Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, KG
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Earl of Northumberland

Steven van der Meulen
York
Kingdom of England
Noble family
House of Percy
Anne Somerset
Sir Thomas Percy

KG
Rising of the North
beatified
Catholic Church
Martyr
York
Kingdom of England
Roman Catholic Church
Beatified
Pope Leo XIII
Feast
Attributes
Order of the Garter
Sir Thomas Percy
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
Anne Boleyn
King Henry VIII
Tyburn
Pilgrimage of Grace
Henry

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