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Alan Bedford Link to this
Algernon Percy (1602-1668) was the last of the male line of the Percy family, who had come to England with William the Conquerer. He had been appointed Governor of the Fleet and subsequently Lord High Admiral under Charles I, but was dismissed at the beginning of the Civil War for refusing to support the Royalists.
Matthew Link to this
According to the 1911 encyclopedia he made unsuccessful attempts to reform the navy, so in a sense Pepys continued his work. There's a picture of him at:
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?...
Paul Brewster Link to this
His father was an interesting fellow.
"Born 1564, the 9th Earl was two years older than James VI. He owned massive estates in northern England as well as the south. His main establishment was Pentworth in Sussex. Although his speech was inclined to be slow and he was slightly deaf he was a highly gifted man. His scientific experiments and library earned him the title of
Paul L James Link to this
Please note the Percy's estate in Sussex is PETWORTH
Mick Essex Link to this
Algernon Percy wasn't the last male in the Percy line strictly speaking. He had a surviving son, Joscelin Percy, who succeeded as 10th earl of Northumberland age 16 on his fathers death in 1668 unfortunately the young man died of a fever in Turin, presumably while on the "Grand Tour" on 21/31 May 1670.