Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Northumberland may refer to:
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, known by the epithet "The Proud Duke", was an English aristocrat and courtier. He rebuilt Petworth House in Sussex, the ancient Percy seat inherited from his wife, in the palatial form which survives today. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, he was a remarkably handsome man, and inordinately fond of taking a conspicuous part in court ceremonial; his vanity, which earned him the sobriquet of "the proud duke", was a byword among his contemporaries and was the subject of numerous anecdotes; Macaulay described him as "a man in whom the pride of birth and rank amounted almost to a disease".
Admiral Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland,, styled Lord Algernon Percy from birth until 1816 and known as The Lord Prudhoe between 1816 and 1847, was a British naval commander, explorer and Conservative politician.
The House of Percy is an English noble family. They were among the most powerful noble families in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages. The noble family is known for its long rivalry with the House of Neville, another family powerful in northern England during the 15th century. The Percy-Neville feud provoked the War of the Roses, at the time known as the Civil Wars, in England.
Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland, styled Lord Hugh Percy between 1918 and 1940, was a British landowner, soldier and peer. He was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland, and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox. He succeeded to the dukedom of Northumberland in 1940 when his brother, the 9th Duke, was killed in action in World War II.
Algernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland,, styled Lord Lovaine between 1830 and 1865 and Earl Percy between 1865 and 1867, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Paymaster-General and Vice-President of the Board of Trade in 1859 and under Benjamin Disraeli as Lord Privy Seal between 1878 and 1880.
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland,, was an English peer, landowner, and art patron.
George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland PC, styled Lord Lovaine between 1790 and 1830 and known as the Earl of Beverley between 1830 and 1865, was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Sir Robert Peel between 1842 and 1846. He succeeded to his peerage on 12 February 1865, after the death of his childless cousin Algernon Percy.
Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, was an English aristocrat and courtier.
George Dominic Percy, Earl Percy, is a British businessman and the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland.
Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, also suo jure2nd Baroness Percy, was a British peer.
Elizabeth Ivy Douglas-Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton, OBE, DL, was the daughter of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland (1880–1930) and his wife, Helen.
Some women to have held the title Duchess of Northumberland, as wives of the Duke of Northumberland, include:
Elizabeth Seymour may refer to:
Elizabeth Percy may refer to:
Eleanor Percy, Duchess of Northumberland (1820–1911) was the wife of Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland.
Honouring individuals buried in Westminster Abbey has a long tradition.
Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset and suo jureBaroness Percy was an English heiress. She was styled Lady Elizabeth Percy between 1667 and 1679, Countess of Ogle between 1679 and 1681, Lady Elizabeth Thynne between 1681 and 1682, and Duchess of Somerset between 1682 and 1722. She was the only surviving child and sole heiress of Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland (1644–1670). Lady Elizabeth was one of the closest personal friends of Queen Anne, which led Jonathan Swift to direct at her one of his sharpest satires, The Windsor Prophecy, in which she was called "Carrots".
Elizabeth Diana Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, was a British peeress and Women's Royal Naval Service officer during World War II.
Charlotte Florentia Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, was governess of the future Queen Victoria.
Frances Julia Percy, Duchess of Northumberland was the second wife of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, and the mother of the 3rd and 4th Dukes.