370 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



which there has been the brabant-arms, born by the Percies, Or, 

 a lyon rampant, azure ; now effaced by the weather ; the motto 

 flill legible, in the old Engli/h black letter, in relief ; 



ESPERANCE ME COMFORTETH. 



This great nobleman efpoufing the caufe of his fovereign K. 

 Henry VI, againft the houfe of York, was flain at the battle of St. 

 Allans, with John Lord Clifford, and others, 23 May, 1455. He 

 was interred in the abbey-church of St. Allans, in the chapel of 

 .the BlefTcd Virgin. He married Eleanor, the daughter of Ralph 

 Earl of Wejlmorland, widow of Richard Lord Spenfer. His fon, 



Sir Henry Percy, Lord Poinings, the third Earl of Northumberland, 

 was appointed Lord warden of the eail marches towards Scotland, 

 and juftice of all the royal forefts fouth of Trent, 33 K. Henry VI, 

 1459. hi s lordfhip being with Queen Margaret at the battle of 

 Toivton, was flain with the Earl of Wejlmorland and Lord Dacres, &c. 

 on Palm-Sunday, 29th March, i K. EdivardlV, 1461. He married 

 JLleanor, the daughter and heir of Richard Lord Poinings, Brian, and 

 Fitz-Pain ; and in his father's life-time was fummoned to the 

 parliament at Wejlminjler, by the flile and title of Sir Henry Percy, 

 Baron Poinings, &c. 29 K. Henry VI, 1451. His fon, 



Henry Lord Percy, the fourth Earl of Northumberland, was fum- 

 moned by writ to the parliament at Wejlminjler, 12 K.. Edward IV, 

 1472 ; and made general warden of the marches towards Scot- 

 land, and juftice of all the king's forefts fouth of Trent. He was 

 one of the generals of the army fent againft Scotland, 22 K. Ed- 

 ward IV, 1482, and commanded the foreward; Sir John Middleton, 

 of Belfay, the Lord Scrape, of Bolton, &c. commanding under him ; 

 Ralph Lord Greyftock, Baron of Morpeth, bearing a command in the 



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