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Some women to have held the title Duchess of Northumberland, as wives of the Duke of Northumberland, include: First creation. Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland (1508/9–1555), (née Guildford), wife of the duke; Third creation. Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Northumberland (1716–1776), (née Seymour), wife of the 1st duke
Duke of Northumberland is a noble title that has been created three times in English and British history, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The current holder of this title is Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland .
Isobel Jane Miller Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, DCVO (née Richard; born 11 May 1958), is a British aristocrat and businesswoman. She served as Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland from 2009 to 2024, and is best known for redeveloping the Alnwick Garden at Alnwick Castle. She was the first woman to serve as Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland.
Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland (née Guildford; 1508/1509 – 15 or 22 January 1555) was an English courtier. She was the wife of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland , and mother of Guildford Dudley and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester .
General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742-1817) Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley (1750-1830) Elizabeth Percy is buried in the Northumberland Vault, within Westminster Abbey. Her epitaph describes her as having "every amiable & benevolent virtue", and as "an ornament of courts, an honour to her country, & patern to the great, a ...
The childless marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ended with the Duke's death on 11 February 1847. The Duchess died in Twickenham on 27 July 1866. [9] As a Duchess of Northumberland, she is buried in Westminster Abbey. [10] The Duchess was born into a plant-loving family and was an avid plant enthusiast herself.
The Duchess of Northumberland died on 4 May 1911. He was a fellow of the Royal Society, the Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Astronomical Society, president of the Royal United Services Institute and the Royal Institution, a director of the British Institution and a trustee of the British Museum. [2]
Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, GCVO CBE JP (née Lady Helen Magdalen Gordon-Lennox; 13 December 1886 – 13 June 1965) was a British aristocrat and courtier. She was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1937–64.