Richard de Percy V, Magna Carta Surety

Richard de Percy

Sir Richard de Percy (c. 1170-1244), 5th Baron Percy, was a Magnate from the North of England, and a participant in the First Barons' War.[1]

He was the son of Agnes de Perci, suo jure Baroness Percy, the heiress of the Percy estates, and her husband Joscelin of Louvain, who was styled "brother of the queen" (referring to Adeliza of Louvain, second wife of Henry I).[1] It is from this marriage descends the House of Percy, following the assumption of the name Percy by Louvain.[1][2]

Percy was one of the twenty five barons appointed to enforce the observance of Magna Carta. Along with his nephew William (c. 1183-1245), latterly the 6th Baron Percy, he was amongst the lords who rose in arms against King John and his estates declared forfeit.[1] Upon John's death Percy immediately made his peace with Henry III, and had his lands restored to him.[2]

Baron Percy died in 1244, and is buried at Whitby Abbey.[2]

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_de_Percy

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• Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 44
• Percy, Richard de by Walter Eustace Rhodes
• PERCY, RICHARD de, fifth Baron Percy (1170?–1244), born about 1170, was second son of Agnes, heiress of the original Percy family, and Josceline de Louvain, a younger son of Godfrey, duke of Brabant, who took his wife's name on his marriage. Richard is said to have taken a prominent part in the vehement opposition of the northern barons to the proposed sale of Northumberland to William the Lion in 1194. In 1196 Percy's elder brother Henry died, leaving a son William (1183?–1245) [q. v.], in his fifteenth year. Percy assumed administration of his nephew's lands and the baronial rights as fifth baron Percy, though the officially appointed guardian of the minor was William Brewer (d. 1226) [q. v.] In the same year his mother Agnes died, and he seized her lands, while he received the lands of his aunt the Countess of Warwick by bequest. After his nephew had attained his majority, Richard retained his property. A long litigation between the two was not concluded till 1234, when it was decided that Richard should hold the moiety of the Percy estates bequeathed to him by the Countess of Warwick, but at his death the whole property was to revert to William.
• Percy was one of the northern barons who began the struggle which ended in the signing of Magna Charta by refusing to accompany the king to France in 1213 (Stubbs, i. 580; Rog. Wend. Rolls Ser. ii. 114). On 7 May 1215 he and some others made an attempt to treat with the king (Patent Rolls, 17 John, Record Comm. p. 180); he was one of the twenty-five executors of Magna Charta (Stubbs, i. 582), and he was excommunicated by Innocent III by name on 26 Dec. In 1216 he and other northern barons reduced Yorkshire to the obedience of Louis of France (Rog. Wend. ii. 169, 190). On 11 May 1217 Henry III granted Percy's lands to his nephew William. But they were restored by the king on Percy's submission on 2 Nov. (Close Rolls, Record Comm. i. 308, 339).
• Percy helped to besiege Ralph de Gaugi in Newark Castle in 1218 (ib. i. 379 b), and he was one of three barons charged with the destruction of Skipton Castle in 1221 (ib. p. 474). In 1236 he appears among the witnesses of the confirmation of the charters (Annals of Tewkesbury, i. 104). The year after, when in the parliament the barons prepared to deliberate apart on the king's demands, Gilbert Basset suggested to the king that he should send some of his friends to attend the conference. The words caught the ear of Richard de Percy, and he indignantly cried, ‘What did you say, friend Gilbert? Are we foreigners then, and not friends of the king?’ (Matt. Paris, Hist. Maj. iii. 381–2). He died before 18 Aug. 1244 (Excerpta e Rotulis Finium, Record ed. i. 421). The manor of Ludford was left by him to the priory of Sixhills (Rot. Cart. Joh. p. 159 b).
• On the death of his first wife, a sister of William Brewer, Percy married Agnes de Neville, by whom he had two sons, Henry and Alexander.
• [Besides authorities cited in the text, see De Fonblanque's Annals of the House of Percy, 1887, i. 36 sq. and 482–7 (appendix); Dugdale's Baronage of England, 1675, i. 271; Banks's Dormant and Extinct Baronetage, ii. 415.]
• From: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Percy,_Richard_de_(DNB00) _______________
• Richard de Percy1
• M, #31684, b. before 1181, d. August 1244
• Father Joscelin de Louvain, Baron Percy b. c 1130, d. 1180
• Mother Agnes de Percy b. 1134, d. b 13 Oct 1204
• Richard de Percy married Agnes de Neville, daughter of Geoffrey de Neville, Sheriff of Northumberland and Joan of Monmouth. Richard de Percy Child is illegitimate. He married Joan de Braose, daughter of William de Brewes, Lord of Abergavenny, Brecon, & Ower Gwent, Seigneur de Briouze and Matilda (Maud) de St. Valerie.2 Richard de Percy was born before 1181. He died in August 1244.
• Family 1
• Child
  • Henry de Percy+ d. a 1267
• Family 2 Joan de Braose b. c 1183
• Family 3 Agnes de Neville d. b 20 Jul 1293
• Citations
• [S9749] Unknown author, Burke's Peerage, 1938, p. 1875; Europaische Stammtafeln by Isenburg, chart 711, Vol. 3.
• [S11588] Some Early English Pedigrees, by Vernon M. Norr, p. 34.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1055.htm#... ______________
• Richard de Percy1
• M, #663300, d. after August 1244
• Last Edited=30 May 2015
• Consanguinity Index=0.05%
• Richard de Percy was the son of Joscelin de Lorraine and Agnes de Percy.1 He married, secondly, Agnes de Neville, daughter of Geoffrey de Neville of Raby.1 He married, firstly, Alice de Briwere, daughter of unknown de Briwere.1 He died after August 1244.1
• In 1215 he was allegedly one of the 25 magnates nominated to see that King John honoured the Magna Carta.1 In 1216 he was excommunicated by Pope Innocent III at King John's request.1
• Children of Richard de Percy and Agnes de Neville
  • Henry de Percy1
  • Alexander de Percy1
• Citations
• [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2938. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p66330.htm#i663300 ____________
• Richard De PERCY (5º B. Percy)
• Died: Aug 1244
• Buried: Fountains Abbey
• Notes: One of the 25 Barons to enforce the Magna Carta.
• Father: Joscelyn De LOUVAIN
• Mother: Agnes De PERCY
• Married 1: Alice ?
• Married 2: Agnes De NEVILLE
• Children:
  • 1. Henry De PERCY
  • 2. Alexander De PERCY
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/PERCY.htm#Richard De PERCY (5º B. Percy) __________________
• Richard de Percy
• Birth: 1177
• Death: 1244 North Yorkshire, England
• Sir Richard de Percy 5th Baron Percy, was a Magnate from the North of England, and a participant in the First Barons' War.
• He was the son of Agnes de Perci, suo jure Baroness Percy, the heiress of the Percy estates, and her husband Joscelin of Louvain, who was styled "brother of the queen" referring to Adeliza of Louvain, second wife of Henry I. It is from this marriage descends the House of Percy. Percy was one of the twenty five barons appointed to enforce the observance of Magna Carta. Along with his nephew William he was among the lords who rose in arms against King John and his estates declared forfeit. Upon John's death Percy immediately made peace with Henry III, and had his lands restored to him.
• Baron Percy died in 1244, and is buried at Whitby Abbey
• Burial: Whitby Abbey, Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
• Find A Grave Memorial# 69846836
• From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=de+percy&GSfn... ____________
• JOSCELIN de Louvain, [illegitimate] son of GODEFROI V "le Barbu" Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Comte de Louvain & [his mistress ---] (-1180). His parentage is confirmed by a manuscript genealogy of the Percy family which names “Matildem et Agnetem” as the daughters and heiresses of “Willielmus de Percy”, adding that Agnes married “Goselino Lovayn fratri Ducis Brabantiæ”[1180]. It appears likely that he was illegitimate. If it is correct that he married after 1154, he would have been rather old at that date to have been born from Duke Godefroi’s first marriage. On the other hand, Duke Godefroi’s second wife was probably too old to have given birth to children after her marriage with the duke. Joscelin accompanied his half-sister Adelisa to England when she married King Henry I in 1121. He was granted the honour of Petworth, Sussex by Queen Adelisa before 1151. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Jocelin de Lovein xv m et dimidiam" in Yorkshire in [1167/68][1181]. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Jocelinus frater Reginæ vi l" in Yorkshire in [1171/72][1182]. "…Jocelino fratre regine…" subscribed the charter dated to [Aug 1177/Jun 1181] under which Henry II King of England confirmed donations to the cathedral of Chartres[1183].
• m (after 1154) AGNES de Percy, daughter & co-heiress of WILLIAM de Percy & his first wife Alice de Tonbridge (-[end 1202/13 Oct 1204]). A manuscript genealogy of the Percy family names “Matildem et Agnetem” as the daughters and heiresses of “Willielmus de Percy”, adding that Agnes married “Goselino Lovayn fratri Ducis Brabantiæ”[1184]. “Mathildis de Percy comitissa de Warwic, filia Willielmi de Perci” donated property to Sawley abbey, for the souls of “…patris mei Willielmi de Percy et Adalidis de Tunbrige matris meæ et Alani de Percy fratris mei et Agnetis sororis meæ”, by undated charter[1185]. "Agnes de Perci…in viduetatis meæ" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Samara" made by "Willelmus de Perci pater meus" to Whitby, for the soul of "Jocelini mariti mei defuncti", by undated charter[1186]. “Agnes de Percy” confirmed donations of property by “Matildis comitissa de Warwicke soror mea” to Sawley abbey, for the souls of “Jocelini quondam sponsi mei et Willielmi de Percy patris mei et Adelidis de Tunebrigge matris meæ”, by undated charter, witnessed by “…W. de Percy…”[1187]. “Agnes de Percy” made a grant to the hospital of St Peter, York, after the death of “sponsi mei Jocelini de Luvain”, by charter dated to [1182/85][1188]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1190/91], records "Agnes de Percy" paying "xx s per Simonem de Kime, ii milites" in Lincolnshire[1189]. The connection between Agnes de Percy and Simon de Kyme has not yet been established. However, one explanation could be that he was her grandson, son of Agnes’s daughter, as discussed more fully below. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], records "Agnes de Percy" among those granted delayed payment "per brevia" in Lincolnshire[1190]. A charter dated 4 Feb 1196 records a claim by “Sibillam de Vall et Agnetem de Percy” against the church of Beverley relating to “advocacione ecclesie de Lekenfeld”[1191].
• Joscelin & his wife had [eight] children (who assumed the name “Percy” from their mother):
  • 1. HENRY de Percy (-before Nov 1198, bur Saint-Lo, Rouen). A manuscript genealogy of the Percy family names “Henricum et Ricardum fratrem eius” as the children of “Goselino Lovayn fratri Ducis Brabantiæ” & his wife[1192]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1190/91], records "Henricus de Percy" in Sussex[1193]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], names "Henricus de Percy" paying "xxii l xs" in Sussex[1194]. m ([1180]%29 as her first husband, ISABEL de Brus, daughter of ADAM de Brus of Skelton, Yorkshire & his wife Iveta de Arches ([1168/70]-after 1230). A charter dated to [1190/96] notified that “Adam de Brus” granted property to “Henrico de Perci et Isabelle filie mee uxori sue” on their marriage[1195]. This suggests that Isabel must have been only eleven years old at the most at the time of her marriage, assuming that her father’s dates of marriage and death are correctly stated above. “Juetta de Arches” granted property to “Isabelle de Brus filie mee” by charter dated to 1192[1196]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. She married secondly Roger Mauduit. Henry de Percy & his wife had two children:
    • a) .... etc.
  • 2. RICHARD de Percy (-1244). A manuscript genealogy of the Percy family names “Henricum et Ricardum fratrem eius” as the children of “Goselino Lovayn fratri Ducis Brabantiæ” & his wife[1198]. “Agnes de Percy” granted the service of five knights to “Ricardo de Percy filio meo”, excluding land granted to “Johanni de Daiville cum filia mea in matrimonio”, by undated charter[1199]. The Percy inheritance was split between him and his nephew William de Percy (son of his older brother William). Richard received those parts in the hands of his mother, but on his death this moiety reverted to William. The Testa de Nevill lists knights who held land in Durham, dated to [1208/10]: "Ricardus de Percy" held "ereditario de…baronia in Het et in Cessai feodum i militis"[1200]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Ricardus de Percy" holding 15 knights’ fees in Yorkshire in [1210/12][1201]. He was one of the 25 Barons who enforced the provisions of Magna Carta 1215. “Ricardus de Percy” confirmed the donation of Topcliffe church to York Cathedral by “Willielmi de Percy avi mei”, by charter dated 13 Apr 1226, witnessed by “…Henrico de Percy…”[1202]. m firstly ALICE, daughter of ---. m secondly as her first husband, AGNES de Neville, daughter of GEOFFREY de Neville of Raby in Northumberland & his wife Joan --- (-[16 Jun 1285/20 Jul 1293]). The primary source which confirms her parentage and two marriages has not yet been identified. She married secondly (before 12 Nov 1251) John [II] Deincourt. A charter dated 8 Nov 1251 records an agreement between “Johannem de Eyncurt et Agnetem uxorem eius” and “Henricum filium Willelmi de Percy” (authorised by “Henricus filius Ricardi de Percy”) relating to land “in Herghum”[1203]. Richard had one [illegitimate] son by [an unknown mistress]:
    • a) HENRY [de Percy] (-after 1267). Probably illegitimate, as he did not inherit his father’s moiety of the Percy barony. He may have been “…Henrico de Percy…” who witnessed the charter dated 13 Apr 1226 under which “Ricardus de Percy” confirmed the donation of Topcliffe church to York Cathedral by “Willielmi de Percy avi mei”[1204]. He was granted the manor of Settle by his father. A charter dated 8 Nov 1251 records an agreement between “Johannem de Eyncurt et Agnetem uxorem eius” and “Henricum filium Willelmi de Percy” (authorised by “Henricus filius Ricardi de Percy”) relating to land “in Herghum”[1205]. m ---. The name of Henry’s wife is not known. Henry & his wife had one child:
      • i) ALEXANDER . “Henricus de Percy filius Ricardi de Percy” granted land “in villa de Erghum” to “Alexandro filio meo” by undated charter[1206].
  • 3. JOSCELIN (-[1239], bur Priory Church Ludford, Lincoln). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.
  • 4. RADULF . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.
  • 5. ELEANOR . The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Domesday Descendants records the marriage of William Pantulf and "Eleanor eldest daughter of Joscelin de Louvain before 1174", and his acquiring Hambledon, Hampshire on the marriage, but does not cite the corresponding primary source[1207]. m (before 1174) WILLIAM Pantulf, son of ---.
  • 6. MATILDA . “Agnes de Percy” granted the service of five knights to “Ricardo de Percy filio meo”, excluding land granted to “Johanni de Daiville cum filia mea in matrimonio”, by undated charter[1208]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. m (before 1204) JOHN de Daiville, son of ---.
  • 7. LUCY . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. Nun at Stixwould.
  • 8. [HAWISE (-after 1194). The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1190/91], records "Agnes de Percy" paying "xx s per Simonem de Kime, ii milites" in Lincolnshire[1209]. It is assumed that "Simonem de Kime" can be identified as Simon, son of Philip de Kyme and his wife Hawise. The connection between Agnes de Percy (presumably the widow of Joscelin de Louvain, see above) and Simon de Kyme has not yet been established. However, it is highly unusual in the Red Book to find a widow recorded as paying scutage on behalf of another person (this is the only example which has been noted so far during the preparation of the present document). The entry therefore suggests a close family relationship between the two. Simon de Kyme was a minor in [1190/91] (a curia regis entry records that "Sim de Kima" replaced "Hawisie matris ipsius Sim" in a lawsuit relating to the dowry of "Agnete de Amundevill" in 1194[1210], demonstrating that he must have acted through his mother as guardian until that date). The death of his father is estimated in [1189]. In the normal course of events, one would have expected Simon’s mother to have acted on his behalf in transactions in [1190/91]. However, if she was temporarily unavailable for some reason (illness, childbirth…), it is possible that she would have been replaced by her own widowed mother, who would therefore have been Simon’s maternal grandmother. The name of Simon’s mother is recorded in other sources as Hawise, for example the undated charter under which “Philippus de Kima et uxor eius Hahewissa” confirmed donations to Bullington priory, Lincolnshire by "Simon filius Willelmi pater meus"[1211]. m PHILIP de Kyme, son of SIMON de Kyme & his wife Agnes --- (-[1189]).]
• From: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm#... ____________________
• Father: Joscelin de Louvain
• Mother: Agnes de Percy
• Birth: Unknown
• Death: 1244
• Spouse: Alice LNU
• Souse: Agnes de Neville

o Child: Sir Henry de Percy (by unknown mistress)

Richard de Percy (c. 1170-1244) was one of the twenty five barons appointed to enforce the observance of Magna Carta. Along with his nephew William (c. 1183-1245) he was amongst the barons who rose in arms against John, but the latter made peace with Henry III, and had his lands restored to him.

Agnes de Perci had married Joscelin of Louvain, who was styled "brother of the queen" (referring to Adeliza of Louvain, second wife of Henry I),and from this marriage descended the second house of Percy, which name it assumed.

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm

RICHARD de Percy (-1244). A manuscript genealogy of the Percy family names “Henricum et Ricardum fratrem eius” as the children of “Goselino Lovayn fratri Ducis Brabantiæ” & his wife[1048]. The Percy inheritance was split between him and his nephew William de Percy (his nephew, son of his older brother William). Richard received those parts in the hands of his mother, but on his death this moiety reverted to William. The Testa de Nevill lists knights who held land in Durham, dated to [1208/10]: "Ricardus de Percy" held "ereditario de…baronia in Het et in Cessai feodum i militis"[1049]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Ricardus de Percy" holding 15 knights´ fees in Yorkshire in [1210/12][1050]. He was one of the 25 Barons who enforced the provisions of Magna Carta 1215. “Ricardus de Percy” confirmed the donation of Topcliffe church to York Cathedral by “Willielmi de Percy avi mei”, by charter dated 13 Apr 1226, witnessed by “…Henrico de Percy…”[1051]. m firstly ALICE, daughter of ---. m secondly as her first husband, AGNES de Neville, daughter of GEOFFREY de Neville of Raby in Northumberland (-[16 Jun 1285/20 Jul 1293]). The primary source which confirms her parentage and two marriages has not yet been identified. She married secondly (before 12 Nov 1251) John Deincourt, son of Oliver Deincourt. Richard had one [illegitimate] son by [an unknown mistress]: Sir Henry de Percy.

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Ralph (Radulf, Radulph) de Percy

• Parents: Joscelin de Louvain & Agnes de Percy

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The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

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