Percy, George, 1778-1867 (5th Duke of Northumberland)
Dates
- Existence: 1778 - 1867
Biography
George Percy (1778-1867), 5th Duke of Northumberland, was born in London on 22 June 1778. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a Master of Arts in 1799. Northumberland was elected to parliament for the rotten borough of Bere Alston in 1799, a seat he held until 1830, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. From 1804, he served as a Lord of the Treasury for the next two years. He was sworn of the Privy Council in January 1842 and was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard by Sir Robert Peel, a post he held until the government fell in 1846. In February 1865, at the age of 86, he succeeded his cousin as fifth Duke of Northumberland. He died in August 1867.
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George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland: Correspondence to Robert Ridsdale, 1834-1840
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.