Lord Algernon Percy

Volume 3, page 110, sitting number 3132. The children of Algernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland and his wife, Louisa Harcourt Wortley. Standing: Lord Henry George Percy (1846-1918), later 7th Duke of Northumberland. Seated: Lord Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy (1851-1933).

The sitting appears in the daybooks as the 'children of Lord Lovaine'. Lord Lovaine was the courtesy title of the Duke of Northumberland before he succeeded his father.

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Lord Algernon Percy of Guy's Cliffe. He was a British career soldier and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1882 to 1887. He was the second son of the 6th Duke of Northumberland and his wife Louisa Drummond daughter of Henry Drummond of Albury Park, Surrey. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1872 to 1880, he was a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. He was Major of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment from 1881 to 1886. He was J.P. for Surrey, and was elected Member of Parliament for Westminster and held the seat until it was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. In the 1885 general election, he was elected MP for St George's, Hanover Square until he resigned his seat in 1887. He was a major in the 3rd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers from 1886 to 1895. He was an aide-de-camp to Edward VII from 1902 to 1910 and became High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1910. He was ADC to George V from 1910 to 1920. He was sometime County Alderman of Warwickshire and Chairman of Warwickshire County Council.

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1872 and 1880 in the service of the Grenadier Guards.2 He gained the rank of Major between 1881 and 1886 in the service of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Westminster between 1882 and 1885.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for St. George's Hanover Square between 1885 and 1887.2 He gained the rank of Major between 1886 and 1895 in the service of the Northumberland Fusiliers.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel between 1895 and 1910 in the service of the Northumberland Fusiliers.2 He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Surrey.2 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King Edward VII between 1902 and 1910.2 He held the office of High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1910.2 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1910 and 1920.2 He lived at Guys Cliffe, Warwickshire, England