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were both at fea in the great florm, 1379. Sir Thomas being at- 

 tacked by a Spaniflj fhip after the ftorm was over, engaged her 

 with fo much refolution and fpirit, that he took her, and fold her 

 cargoe at the firft port ; and then failed, through many perils, to 

 Breft, of which he and Sir Hugh were governors. Sir Hugh nar- 

 rowly efcaped being drowned in this tempeft, only liimfclf and 

 feven men being faved of his whole fhip's company. 



Sir Thomas was admiral of the whole fleet in an expedition to 

 Spain, 8 K. Richard II, 1386, in the month of May ; the good Duke 

 of Lancqfler general of the forces. Sir Henry Percy, coulin to the 

 Earl of Northumberland, and the Lord Pourings, were commanders 

 under him. They were both fwept away by a great fickncfs the 

 year following, with half of the army. 



Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, and his two fons, Sir Henry 

 and Sir Ralph Percy, were defeated by the Scots, at Otter burn, 12 

 K. Richard II, 1388 ; his two fons taken prifoners ; and the Scotch 

 General, Earl Douglas, flain fo). 



Mis Lordfhip being at his government of Calais, 15 K. Richard II, 

 1391, he was recalled home, and made lord-warden of the weft 

 marches. His brother, Sir Thomas, was one of the three arnbafla- 

 dors fent to France the year following. He was made lord ftcward 

 of the king's houfhold, 17 K.Richard II, 1393 ; and in the fame 

 year, Sir Thomas Percy, junr. was made warden of Bonrdeaux and 

 Aquitain in France. The lord fie ward was created Earl of Worcef- 

 ter, 21 K. Richard II, 1397. Hisfeatwasat 



Wrefil-CaJlle, by the ojlium of the river Derivent, in Torkfljire, pur- 

 chafed of the Lucies, and rebuilt by him, after a defign fo mag- 



(o) See Ditcrlurn. 



nificent, 



