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The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain. The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant Peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of

In Latin, ealdormans of Northumbrians were called Dux when they were vassals of Anglo-Saxon kings of England (Wessex). An ealdorman (modern Alderman) was the prior magistrate of an Anglo-Saxon shire from 900 to the time of the Danes. Bamburgh's lords (holders of Bernicia), Osulf I (d. Bamburgh is a large village on the coast of Northumberland, England. Bernicia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom established by Anglian settlers of the 6th century in what is now the South-East of Scotland and the North-East of Osulf I (d 963 was Earl of Bernicia from 930 and of all Northumbria from 954 until his death 963) and his son Waltheof I, founded a veritable dynasty of Northumbrian dux. Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. Soon after the Norman Conquest of England, the huge earldom was parceled out, and the dynasty's heirs were left only with a rump of it in Huntingdon and Northampton. In the 12th century then being then holding only the title of earl.

The title Duke of Northumberland was created in 1551 for John Dudley. This appelation for his dukedom was chosen because according to feudal custom, he and his family saw themselves as the rightful heirs of the Bamburgh dynasty, being descended directly from daughter of Simon de St.Liz II, great-great-great-great-grandson of dux Waltheof I of the Northumbrians. Bamburgh is a large village on the coast of Northumberland, England. Simon II de Senlis (d 1153 was an Anglo-Norman nobleman He was the son of Simon I de Senlis Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton and Maud Countess of Huntingdon Northumberland advanced the claim of his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, to the English throne, but when she was deposed by Queen Mary, Dudley was convicted of high treason and executed. Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537&ndash 12 February 1554) also referred to as Queen Jane, a greatniece of Henry VIII of England, was a claimant Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death A bastard son of his younger son and surviving heir, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, claimed the dukedom and used the title in early 17th century when in exile. Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester ( 24 June 1532 /1533 &ndash 4 September 1588) was the long standing Favourite of Elizabeth George Fitzroy, a bastard of king Charles II, was awarded the title in 1674, but it became extinct as Fitzroy left no heirs. The title was created for the third time in 1766 for heirs of a totally different family, the earlier earls of Northumberland, and it has been in the Percy family ever since. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain. The seat of the Dukes of Northumberland is Alnwick Castle, in Alnwick, Northumberland; their London residence is Syon House in Brentford. Alnwick Castle is a Castle and Stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England and the residence of the Duke of Northumberland Alnwick ( IPA /ˈænɪk/ is a small Market town in north Northumberland, England. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Syon House and its 200 acre (80 Hectare /800000 m² Park is situated in West London, in England. Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the Confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in West London

The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Northumberland are: Earl of Northumberland (created 1749), Earl Percy (1766), Earl of Beverley (1790), Baron Warkworth (1749) and Baron Lovaine (1784). The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year All titles are in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant Peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of The courtesy title of the eldest son and heir to the Duke is Earl Percy. A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of Nobility used by children former wives and other close relatives of a peer.

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Dukes of Northumberland, First Creation (1551)

Dukes of Northumberland, Second Creation (1674)

Earls of Northumberland (1749)

Dukes of Northumberland, Third Creation (1766)

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Arms of the Duke of Northumberland since 1810

his son and heir: George Dominic Percy, Earl Percy (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Dominic Percy Earl Percy (born 4 May 1984) is the eldest son and second child of Ralph Percy 12th Duke of Northumberland and his wife Isobel May 4, 1984)

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In popular culture

In the British sitcom Blackadder, Lord Percy Percy, played by Tim McInnerny, is one of the main characters in the first two series. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Henry Algernon George Percy Earl Percy ( 21 January 1871 - 30 December 1909) known as Lord Lovaine until 1899 was a British Eustace Sutherland Campbell Percy 1st Baron Percy of Newcastle, PC ( March 21 1887 &ndash April 3 1958) was a British Conservative Border tartan, sometimes known as "Northumbrian tartan" "Shepherds' Plaid" or "Border Drab" is a design used in woven fabrics historically associated The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC One historical sitcom, along with several one-off instalments Lord Percy Percy is the name given to a pair of related Fictional characters played Tim McInnerny ("McInnerny" is stressed on the penultimate syllable (mækɪˈnɝːnɪ (born 18 September 1956) is an English Actor Actually two characters with almost identical personalities, Percy is the Duke of Northumberland in the first series, The Black Adder and heir to the same title in Blackadder II, he is shown as the inept and bumbling sidekick to the title character of the series, Edmund Blackadder. Edmund Blackadder is the single name given to a collection of Fictional characters who appear in the BBC mock-historical comedy series Blackadder

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