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     Henry Percy, Lord Percy was born on 20 May 1364 at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England^G.² He was the son of Henry de Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Margaret de Neville.³ He married Elizabeth de Mortimer, daughter of Edmund de Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March and Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster, before 1 May 1380.¹ He died on 21 July 1403 at age 39 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G, killed in action.²
     Henry Percy, Lord Percy also went by the nick-name of Harry 'Hotspur'.⁴ He was styled as Lord Percy between 1368 and 1404.⁴ He was appointed Knight in 1377.³ In 1378 he accompanied his father in retaking Berwick Castle from the Scots.³ He held the office of Joint Warden of the Marches in 1384.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1388.³ He fought in the Battle of Otterburn in August 1388 at Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, England^G, where he and his brother, Sir Ralph Percy, were made prisoners, and James, Earl of Douglas was slain.³ He held the office of Warden of Carlisle and Western March between 1389 and 1394.³ He held the office of Governor of Bordeaux between 1393 and 1395.³ He held the office of Warden of Eastern March in 1399.³ He held the office of Governor of Berwick and Roxburgh in 1399.³ He held the office of Justiciar of Cheshire from 1400 to 1401.³ He was a commissioner to treat for peace with the Scots in 1401.³ He fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402.³ He fought in the Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403.¹ In January 1403/4 His insurrection was declared treason, and he was attainted and his titles forfeited.⁵

     Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland was born on 3 February 1392/93 at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England^G.² He was the son of Henry Percy, Lord Percy and Elizabeth de Mortimer.¹ He married Lady Eleanor de Neville, daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Lady Joan de Beaufort, after October 1414 at Alnwick, Northumberland, England^G.³ He died on 22 May 1455 at age 62 at St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England^G, killed in action.⁴ He was buried at Abbey of St. Albans, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England^G.⁵
     He was created 1st Earl of Northumberland [England] on 16 March 1415/16.^6,7 He held the office of Warden of the Eastern March in 1417.⁴ He was commissioner to negotiate peace with the Scots in February 1423/24.⁴ He was commissioner to monitor violations of a truce with the Scots in 1433.⁴ He was Member of the Council Regency on the death of King Henry V.⁴ He held the office of Lord High Constable [England] between May 1450 and September 1450.⁴ He was commissioner to negotiate peace with the Scots in 1452.⁴ He fought in the First Battle of St. Albans on 22 May 1455.⁴

     Katheleen Cullen married John Bernard Petre, son of Francis John Petre and Patricia Josephine Corcoran, in 1972.¹
     From 1972, her married name became Petre.¹

     Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham was born on 4 September 1455.² He was the son of Humphrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford and Margaret Beaufort.¹ He married Katherine Woodville, daughter of Richard Wydevill, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta de Luxembourg, circa February 1466.³ He died on 2 November 1483 at age 28 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England^G, beheaded for treason and attainted, without a trial.² He was buried at Grey Friars, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^G.²
     He held the office of Constable of Nottingham Castle on 17 June 1460.² He succeeded as the 2nd Duke of Buckingham [E., 1444] on 10 July 1460.² He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Buckingham [E., 1377] on 10 July 1460.² He succeeded as the 2nd Count of Perche [Normandy, 1431] on 10 July 1460. He was Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1465.⁴ He was appointed Knight on 26 May 1465.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1474.² He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1483.² He held the office of Hereditary Lord High Constable on 15 July 1483.² He joined in the plot to place the Earl of Richmond on the throne.²

     Sir Thomas de Camoys, 1st Lord Camoys was born circa 1360 at Bourne, Cambridgeshire, England^G.² He was the son of Sir John Camoys and Elizabeth de Latimer.^3,2 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Louches, daughter of William Louches.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth de Mortimer, daughter of Edmund de Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March and Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster, after June 1406.^1,2 He died on 28 March 1421.^4,1 He was buried at Trotton, Sussex, England^G.⁵
     He was appointed Knight Banneret before 1383.⁵ He was created 1st Lord Camoys [England by writ] on 20 August 1383.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) circa 1415.¹ He fought in the Battle of Agincourt on 25 October 1415, where he commanded the left wing of the English Army.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     Sir Roger de Camoys was born circa 1406.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas de Camoys, 1st Lord Camoys and Elizabeth de Mortimer.² He married, firstly, Isabel (?) before 3 March 1437/38.³ He married, secondly, Isabel de Beaunoy in 1448 in a by Papal licence marriage.¹ He died after 9 August 1473.⁴
     He was appointed Knight before February 1427.⁵ In 1428 he was in possession of his father’s estates in various counties including Huntingdonshire. He was described in April 1429 as ‘Roger lord de Camoys’ but never summoned to Parliament, although this description and similar others in numerous documents suggest he was recognized as a lord.¹ In 1436 he helped to relieve the garrison at Calais.⁵ Before November 1444 he was captured by his enemies and held in various prisons.⁵ He held the office of Seneschal of Guienne, France in July 1453.¹ On 9 August 1473 he remitted all action outstanding against William, Lord Hastings.⁴

     Sir John Grey, 1st Comte de Tancarville was born after 1384.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Grey and Joan de Mowbray.³ He married Joan de Cherleton, daughter of Edward Cherleton, 5th Baron Cherleton and Alianore de Holand, Countess of March.¹ He died on 22 March 1420/21 at Beaugé, killed in action.⁴
     He fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.⁴ He held the office of Captain of Mortagne in October 1417.⁴ In November 1417 he was granted the castle and seigneurie of Tilly by King HEnry V.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1418.^5,4 He was created 1st Comte de Tancarville [Normandy] on 31 January 1418/19.^6,1 He fought in the Battle of Beaugé on 22 March 1420/21.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Joyce de Cherleton was born circa 1403.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Cherleton, 5th Baron Cherleton and Alianore de Holand, Countess of March.¹ She married John Tiptoft, 1st Lord Tiptoft, son of Sir Payn Tiptoft, after 28 February 1422.¹ She died on 22 September 1446.²
     From after 28 February 1422, her married name became Tiptoft. After her marriage, Joyce de Cherleton was styled as Baroness Tiptoft in 1426.

     Jean II, Vicomte de Beaumont is the son of Robert, Vicomte de Beaumont and Marie, Dame de Chastelais.¹ He married, firstly, Isabel d'Harcourt, daughter of Jean III 'le Boîteux' d'Harcourt, sire d'Harcourt, vicomte de Châtellerault, seigneur d'Elbeuf, de Brionne, de Cailleville, de Lillebonne et de Beauficel and Alix de Brabant-Aarschot, Vrouwe van Aarschot.¹ He married Marguerite de Poitiers, daughter of Aymer IV, Comte de Valentinois.¹
     He gained the title of Vicomte de Beaumont.¹

     Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham was born in April 1383.² She was the daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st and last Duke of Gloucester and Lady Eleanor de Bohun.³ She married, firstly, Thomas de Stafford, 3rd Earl of Stafford, son of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford and Philippa de Beauchamp, circa 1390.² She married, secondly, Edmund de Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford, son of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford and Philippa de Beauchamp, before 28 June 1398.² She married, thirdly, Sir William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, son of Sir William Bourchier and Alianore de Lovayne, before 20 November 1405.² She died between 16 October 1438 and 24 October 1438.⁴ She was buried at Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.⁴
     She gained the title of Lady of Brecknock and Holderness in 1399.² She gained the title of Countess of Hereford in 1399.² She succeeded as the 2nd Countess of Buckingham [E., 1377] in 1399.¹ She gained the title of Countess of Northampton in 1399.² She was appointed Lady Companion, Order of the Garter (L.G.) in 1405.² On 10 November 1405 she was pardoned. From before 20 November 1405, her married name became Bourchier.²