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William de Percy

1192 – 1245

6th feudal baron of Topcliffe

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About William de Percy

Lived 1192 – 1245 (aged 52–53).

William de Percy (died 1245), sixth feudal baron of Topcliffe, was an English noble.

His father Henry de Percy was a son of Joscelin of Louvain and Agnes de Percy, while his mother Isabel de Brus was the daughter of Adam II de Brus, 3rd Lord of Skelton and great-granddaughter of Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, belonging to an English branch of the same family that yielded Clan Bruce of Scotland. He died in 1245 and was buried at Sawley Abbey.

Marriages and issue He married firstly married Joan, daughter of William de Briwere and Beatrice de Vaux. They are known to have had the following known issue. Anastasia de Percy, married Ralph FitzRandolph, had issue. Joan de Percy, married the lord of Farlington. Agnes de Percy, married Eustace de Balliol, had issue. Alice de Percy, married Ralph Bermingham, had issue.

William married secondly Ellen, daughter of Ingram de Balliol and Agnes de Berkeley, they are known to have had the following known issue. Henry de Percy, Master of Topcliffe (father of Henry Percy, 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick) Ingram de Percy, married Joan de Fortibus, without issue. William de Percy, Canon of St. Peter's, York Walter de Percy Galfrid de Percy Alan de Percy Josceline de Percy Ellen de Percy

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Important facts

Born
1192
Birth century
Died
1245

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People whose lives overlapped William de Percy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was William de Percy?

6th feudal baron of Topcliffe

When was William de Percy born?

William de Percy was born in 1192.

When did William de Percy die?

William de Percy died in 1245.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William de Percy

· Wikidata: Q18204227

· DBpedia: William de Percy, 6th Baron Percy

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