Lord Josceline Percy

Lord Josceline Percy
Lord Josceline Percy
Member of Parliament for Launceston
	In office; 1852-1859
Personal details
Born	17 July 1811
Died	25 July 1881 (aged 70)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Margaret Davidson (m. 1848)
Parent	George Percy (father);
Relatives	Algernon Percy (brother); Henry Percy (brother); Algernon Percy (grandfather); James Stuart-Wortley (grandfather)
Education	St John's College, Cambridge

Lord Josceline William Percy (17 July 1811 – 25 July 1881) was a British Conservative politician.

Background and education

Percy was the second son of George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland by his wife Louisa, daughter of the Hon. James Stuart-Wortley. Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland was his elder brother and Lord Henry Percy his younger brother. After his father succeeded in the dukedom of Northumberland in 1865 he was styled Lord Josceline Percy.^{[citation needed]}

He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating MA in 1833.^[1]

Political career

Percy was elected Member of Parliament for Launceston in the 1852 general election, a seat he held until 1859.^{[citation needed]}

Family

Percy married Margaret, daughter of Sir David Davidson and widow of Sir Robert Grant, in 1848. He died in July 1881, aged 70. His wife died in June 1885.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Percy, the Hon. Josceline William (PRCY829JW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Josceline Percy

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Bowles	Member of Parliament for Launceston 1852–1859	Succeeded by Thomas Chandler Haliburton

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[1] "Percy, the Hon. Josceline William (PRCY829JW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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