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  1. Worcester built Wressle Castle, Yorkshire in the 1390s. [1] Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, KG (1343 – 23 July 1403) was an English medieval nobleman and naval commander best known for leading the rebellion with his nephew Henry Percy, known as 'Harry Hotspur', and his elder brother, Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland .

  2. Jul 19, 2024 · Thomas Percy, earl of Worcester (born c. 1344—died July 23, 1403) was an English noble, brother of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, and uncle of Sir Henry Percy, called “Hotspur,” and a party to their rebellions against Henry IV of England. Thomas Percy served with distinction in France during the reign of Edward III; he also held ...

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  3. Jun 8, 2018 · Worcester, Thomas Percy, 1st earl of ( c. 1344–1403). The younger brother of the 1st earl of Northumberland, Percy had a distinguished career in the French war from 1369 to 1388, interrupted by service on the Scottish border, at sea, and in John of Gaunt 's expedition to Spain. From 1390 he held office in Richard II's household and was ...

  4. The earldom of Worcester apparently became extinct on his death in 1166. The second creation came in 1397 in favour of the military commander and governor Thomas Percy. He was a younger son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy, and Mary of Lancaster, and the brother of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland.

  5. Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester. Born: 1343. Died: July 23, 1403. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 60) Worcester in History. Thomas Percy, the younger son of Henry Percy, third Lord Percy, led his life as the archetypal warrior-diplomat. He began his military career as a teenager in the early 1360s, accompanying men such as Edward the ...

  6. Reference entries. (c. 1344–1403).The younger brother of the 1st earl of Northumberland, Percy had a distinguished career in the French war from 1369 to 1388. From 1390 he held office in Richard II's household and was rewarded with the title of earl and a share of the spoils for his part in the destruction of the king's enemies.

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  8. THOMAS PERCY, Earl of Worcester (d. 1403), second son of Henry, third Baron Percy of Alnwick (1322-1368), by Mary, youngest daughter of Henry, Earl of Lancaster (1281?-1346), was born about 1344. Henry de Percy, Earl of Northumberland (1342-1408) was his elder brother, and Blanche, first wife of John of Gaunt, his first cousin. The first ...

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