William De Percy Baron Percy, III

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: 4th Baron.; Canon Of York. 3Rd
• Fact 2: Founded Sallay Abbey.; Fact 2

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On the Percies: The founder of the family was a Danish chieftain, Manfred, who died in 880. His son, Galfred, was a general of Rollo's in Normandy. The next of importance would be William, who came with the Conqueror , and who was the first Lord Percy. He died in 1097. The descendants of his son, Alan, founded the Percies of Heyshott and William's son, Richard, founded the Percies of Dunsley. Of the Children of William II, only daughters survived and of these only one had children. She married Josceline de Lovain, brother of Adeliza, second wife of Henry II. Josceline changed his name to Henry de Percy and the line continued.

G.E.Cokayne--Complete Peerage is a good source if you read the footnotes.

There may be other descents, but the following is a patrilineal (father-to-
son-to-son) descent:

Lambert I C of Louvain (-1015) m. Gerberga of Lower Lorraine
Lambert II C of Louvain (-1062) m. Oda of Lower Lorraine
Henry II C of Louvain (-1079) m. Adelaide von Betuwe
Godfrey D of Brabant (-1139) = ??
Joscelin de Louvain (-1180) m. Agnes de Percy
Henry de Percy (-1198) m. Isabel de Bruns
William de Percy (-1245) m. Ellen de Balliol
Henry de Percy (1235-1272) m. Eleanor de Warenne
Henry de Percy 1 B Percy (1273-1314) m. Eleanor de Arundel
Henry de Percy 2 B Percy (-1352) m. Idoine de Clifford
Henry de Percy 3 B Percy (-1368) m. Mary of Lancaster
Henry de Percy 1 E Northumberland (1341-1408) m. Margaret de Neville
Henry Percy (1364-1403) "Hotspur"

Hope this helps.

William Addams Reitwiesner
wrei@loc.gov

Schwennicke (ed.) Europaische Stammtafeln, iii, 710-712, list from William de Percy, m. Emma de Port down to Henry de Percy m. Eleanor de Poynings. However the third generation which you list is omitted. I.e., the William who m. Adeliza de Clare is listed as son of Alan and Emma de Gant.

Family/Spouse: Alice De Clare. Alice (daughter of Richard Fitzgilbert De Clare Lord Clare and Alice De Gernons Le Meschines) was born in 1121 in Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England; died in 1166 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agnes De Percy Bss Percy was born in 1134 in Of Northumberland; died in 1205.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: 3rd Baron.; Fact 1

William married Alice De Ros. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Founded The Percies Of Heyshott.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: 2ND Lord Percy. Lord Topcliffe.; Fact 2

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"History of the House of Percy" has him dying in 1120. "CP" has him dying between 1130 & December 1135.

Alan married Emma De Gaunt. Emma (daughter of Gilbert De Gaunt Lord Folkingham and Alice De Montfort-Sur-Risle) was born about 1076 in Of Folkingham, Lincolnshire; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Companion To William The Conqueror.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Died On First Crusade.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: 1st Baron.; Fact 3

Notes:

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On the Percies: The founder of the family was a Danish chieftain, Manfred, who died in 880. His son, Galfred, was a general of Rollo's in Normandy. The next of importance would be William, who came with the Conqueror , and who was the first Lord Percy. He died in 1097. The descendants of his son, Alan, founded the Percies of Heyshott and William's son, Richard, founded the Percies of Dunsley. Of the Children of William II, only daughters survived and of these only one had children. She married Josceline de Lovain, brother of Adeliza, second wife of Henry II. Josceline changed his name to Henry de Percy and the line continued.

G.E.Cokayne--Complete Peerage is a good source if you read the footnotes.

"Ancestral Roots" 7th Edition
"Magna Charta Sureties 1215" 4th Edition
"Americans of Royal Descent" 7th Edition
"Historical Southern Families" Vol. II
"Complete Peerage"

Schwennicke (ed.) Europaische Stammtafeln, iii, 710-712, lists from William de Percy, m. Emma de Port down to Henry de Percy m. Eleanor de Poynings.

William married Emma De Port. Emma (daughter of Hugh De Port) was born in Of St. John, Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Heiress Of Her Father.; Fact 1

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Buried: Bardney, Lincolnshire, England.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Held Folkingham, Lincs, At The Domesday Survey.; Fact 2
• Alt. Birth: 1048; Alt. Birth

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Son of Baldwin Earl of Flanders by Maud, sister of William the Conqueror according to Lori Garner Elmore.

Gilbert married Alice De Montfort-Sur-Risle in 1071. Alice (daughter of Hugh De Montfort-Sur-Risle Ct De Montfort, II and Daughter De Beaufour) was born in 1048 in Of Montfort-Sur-, Risle, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Eventual Heiress Of Her Father.; Fact 1