Percy, James. This book makes appear the claim, pedigree, and proceedings of James Percy now claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland : humbly presented to both Houses of Parliament

Folger bibliographic ID: 346407
ESTC number: R030769
Wing number: P1460
Folger call number: 222248
Folger holdings ID: 497191

Bibliographic format

folio

General notes

Place of publication from Wing Petitions, etc., presented by Percy, the last date being 1681. A number of these petitions were also issued separately at various intervals and are here collected The pagination is given for the University of Illinois copy, the copy filmed. Pagination varies from copy to copy. The Huntington copy containns an additional leaf following p. **** ("To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, cousin and next heir-male to Joceline Percy") and has different setting of "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, son of Henry Percy"; in the edition at Illinois, line 1 of text ends "Birth-" and p. 2 is numbered 4; in the edition at the Huntington, line 1 ends "his" and p. 2 is numbered 2 Includes reissues of at least Wing P1456A, P1458A, P1462, P1462BB, P1460B, P1463, P1463bA, and C924. Contents is as follows: "This book makes appear the claim, pedigree, and proceedings of James Percy ..." (p. 1-8); "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, son of Henry Percy" (Wing P1463; first line of text reads: That your petitioner hath near upon ten years prosecuted his birth- ); "To the Right Honourable Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled" (formerly Wing P1463B, but now part of P1640; first line of text reads: That this is the 11th. year of the petitioner's claim to the title and); "To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy" (Wing P1462BB; first line of text reads: That this is the 11th. year of); "To the King's most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, cousin, and next heir-male of Josceline Percy" (Wing P1462BB; first line of text reads: That your petitioner hath about ten years,); "To His Additional contents includes: "To the King's most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable Lords, spiritual and temporal; and to the noble and worthy Commons of England, assembled in Parliament (Wing P1463bA; first line of text reads: This out-side sheet was really prepared to add to this book, to un- ). This section, with pages numbered *-****, apparently goes with the 18-page section which follows, since it describes the contents of that section. That section begins "To the Honorable, the knights, citizens, & burgesses, of the House of Commons" (Wing P1462; first line of text reads: That it is now almost nine years, since he); "The case of James Percy" (Wing C924, with 8 numbered pages; first line of text reads: That your petitioner was the son of Henry Percy, who was the son) The final 3 leaves include "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty; the humble petition of James Percy" (P1462BB; first line of text reads: That your petitioner most humbly beseecheth, and earnestly); "An affidavit made by James Percy claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland" (Wing P1456A; first line of text reads: Whereas Adlard Welby Gent. is attourny for John Blackston Esq;); "Right Honourable, I am your cousin, (though a prisoner) descended from the body of Henry" (Wing P1458A; title from first line of text) This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Extended title: This book makes appear the claim, pedigree, and proceedings of James Percy now claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland : humbly presented to both Houses of Parliament

Percy, James, 1619-1690? England and Wales. Parliament Writ of error Nobility Land titles Inheritance and succession

author: Percy, James, 1619-1690?
subject: Percy, James, 1619-1690?
subject: England and Wales. Parliament