Fifth Generation  

12. Lord Henry de PERCY 2nd Baron of Alnwick [122000] (Lord Henry de PERCY 1st Baron of Alnwick¹¹, 7th Baron Henry de PERCY of Topcliffe³, Baroness Eleanor de BALLIOL Percy², Ingleram of Harcourt (Lord)¹) was born on 6 Feb 1301 and died on 26 Feb 1352 at age 51. Another name for Henry was 9th Baron Henry PERCY of Topcliffe.

General Notes: Wikipedia says:
Henry was thirteen when his father died, so the Barony was placed in the custody of John de Felton.[1]

In 1316 he was granted the lands of Patrick IV, Earl of March, in Northumberland, by King Edward II of England.[2] In 1322, was made governor of Pickering Castle and of the town and castle of Scarborough and was later knighted at York.[3] Henry joined with other barons to remove the Despensers, who were favorites of Edward II.

Following a disastrous war with the Scots, Henry was empowered along with William Zouche to negotiate the Treaty of Edinburgh\endash Northampton.[4] This was an unpopular treaty and peace between England and Scotland lasted only five years.

He was appointed to Edward III's Council in 1327 and was given the manor and castle of Skipton. Was granted, by Edward III, the castle and barony of Warkworth in 1328. He was at the siege of Dunbar, the siege of Berwick and the Battle of Halidon Hill and was subsequently appointed constable of Berwick-upon-Tweed.[5] In 1346, Henry commanded the right wing of the English, at the Battle of Neville's Cross

Henry married Idonea de CLIFFORD [122001]. Idonea was born about 1303 and died about 1365 aged about 62. Another name for Idonea was Imania de CLIFFORD.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 14    i. Lord Henry PERCY 3rd Baron Alnwick [122004] was born about 1322 and died on 17 Jun 1368 aged about 46.

   15    ii. Bishop Thomas PERCY of Norwich [122018] .

   16    iii. Roger PERCY [122019] .

+ 17    iv. Maud PERCY [121912] died before 18 Feb 1379.

   18    v. Eleanor PERCY [122039] .

Eleanor married 2nd Baron John FITZWALTER Fitzwalter [122040]. John was born about 1315 and died on 18 Oct 1361 aged about 46.

General Notes: Wikipedia says, although it says much more,
ohn FitzWalter, 2nd Baron FitzWalter (Fitzwalter[3] or Fitz Wauter;[4] c. 1315 \endash 18 October 1361)[5][note 1] was a prominent Essex landowner best known for his criminal activities, particularly around Colchester. His family was of a noble and ancient lineage, with connections to the powerful de Clare family, who had arrived in England at the time of the Norman conquest of England. The FitzWalters held estates across Essex, as well as properties in London and Norfolk. John FitzWalter played a prominent role during the early years of King Edward III's wars in France, and at some point FitzWalter was married to Eleanor Percy, the daughter of Henry, Lord Percy.

FitzWalter built a strong affinity around him, mainly from among leading members of the county's gentry, but also including men from elsewhere, such as a Norfolk parson. At their head, FitzWalter waged an armed campaign against the neighbouring town of Colchester, almost from the moment he reached adulthood. The townsmen seem to have exacerbated the dispute by illegally entering FitzWalter's park in Lexden; in return, FitzWalter banned them from one of their own watermills and then, in 1342, he besieged the town, preventing anyone entering or leaving for some weeks, as well as ransacking much property and destroying the market. One historian has described him, in his activities, as the medieval equivalent of a 20th-century American racketeer. Other victims of his Essex gang were local jurors, royal officials, a man forced to abjure the realm, and the prior of Little Dunmow Abbey.

FitzWalter intermittently returned to France and the war, but notwithstanding his royal service\emdash he also served on the royal council and attended parliament regularly\emdash he never held office in his county. Historians explain this as being due to his repeated defiance of the king's peace and his deliberate usurpation of the royal authority. FitzWalter was too powerful, and too aggressive in defence of his rights, for the local populace to confront him in court, and it was not until 1351 that he was finally brought to justice. The King despatched a royal commission to Chelmsford to investigate a broad range of social ills, among which was FitzWalter and his gang. Although most of his force received little or no punishment, FitzWalter himself was arrested and sent to London; he was immediately imprisoned in the Marshalsea. He then languished in the Tower of London for over a year until the King agreed to pardon him. FitzWalter was released and restored to his estates, but only on the condition that he buy the lands back from the King for the immense sum of over £800. FitzWalter died in 1361\emdash still paying off his fine\emdash leaving a son, Walter, as his heir. Lady FitzWalter had predeceased him; they were both buried in Dunmow Priory.

Historians have considered FitzWalter's criminality as illustrating how the disorder that pervaded the 15th century had its origins in the 14th. Although historians have generally considered his activities to demonstrate King Edward III's failure to maintain law and order, as FitzWalter's downfall demonstrates, royal justice could be firm when it chose, if not always swift.

   19    vi. Isabel PERCY [122041] .

Isabel married 2nd Baron William de ATON Aton [122042]. William died about 1388.

General Notes: Wikipedia says:
William was the son and heir of Gilbert de Aton of Ayton.[1] Baron Aton was summoned to a Council in October 1359, and to Parliament on 8 January 1370 by writ. He was Sheriff of Yorkshire between 1368-70 and 1372-73. He participated in the French Wars of King Edward III of England. He died c. 1388, his son and heir William died in his minority, thus the Barony fell into abeyance between his daughters.

   20    vii. Margaret PERCY [120382] died in 1375 in Gyng Essex England.

Margaret married Sir Robert d'UMFREVILLE of Pallethorpe [120381] in 1340.