Lord Henry Percy


General Lord Henry Hugh Manvers Percy VC, KCB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Outside his military career he was briefly a Conservative Member of Parliament.

The Hon. Henry Percy, fourth child and third son of George Percy, Lord Lovaine by Louisa Harcourt StuartWortley, third daughter of The Hon. James StuartWortleyMackenzie, was born at Burwood House, Cobham, Surrey, onAug. 1817, and educated at Eton. Styled Lord Henry Percy from 1865 after his father became 5th Duke of Northumberland at the age of 86.

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