Percy:
A
Name
with
Aristocratic
Heritage The
name
Percy
has
deep
roots
in
British
aristocracy,
dating
all
the
way
back
to
the
Middle
Ages.
It
was
initially
given
to
families
from
the
village
of
Percy
in
Normandy,
France,
who
were
granted
land
in
England
after
the
Norman
Conquest
in
1066.
The
Percy
family
became
one
of
the
most
prominent
noble
families
in
England,
with
members
serving
as
High
Sheriff
of
Northumberland
and
even
marrying
into
the
Royal
Family. One
of
the
most
famous
members
of
the
Percy
family
was
Henry
Percy,
also
known
as
"Hotspur,"
who
played
a
significant
role
in
the
early
years
of
the
Hundred
Years'
War
and
the
Wars
of
the
Roses.
He
was
immortalized
in
Shakespeare's
play,
Henry
IV,
Part
1,
and
is
often
remembered
as
a
brave
and
chivalrous
knight. In
addition
to
their
military
prowess,
the
Percy
family
were
also
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of
the
arts
and
sciences.
Algernon
Percy,
the
10th
Earl
of
Northumberland,
was
a
keen
botanist
and
founded
the
famous
Alnwick
Garden
in
Northumberland,
which
is
still
open
to
the
public
today.
His
son,
Hugh
Percy,
the
3rd
Duke
of
Northumberland,
was
a
noted
collector
of
art
and
antiquities,
building
up
a
collection
that
became
the
foundation
of
the
British
Museum. Although
the
Percy
family's
influence
has
waned
over
the
years,
the
name
continues
to
be
associated
with
nobility
and
elegance.
From
literary
characters
like
Percy
Bysshe
Shelley
to
modern-day
figures
like
Percy
Pig,
the
name
has
endured
and
remains
a
symbol
of
an
aristocratic
heritage.