Son of Henry de Percy, the 3rd Lord Percy and Lady Mary Plantagenet, the daughter of Henry Plantagenet and the grand daughter of Edward Crouchback.
Thomas sided with his brother, Henry the Baron de Percy, and his son, Henry Hotspur, in supporting Richard II after Edward III died, then turned against Richard to support Henry Bolingsbroke, the son of John of Gaunt, who became Henry IV, King of England. Once again, all three men turned again, and supported Mortimer against Henry. Thomas and Henry Hotspur were captured, executed and beheaded in the Battle of Shrewsbury, July 23, 1403, their heads displayed at London Bridge. Henry would later be captured and beheaded in the Battle of Branham, 1408.
Before the Percy Rebellion, Thomas held the following offices:
Seneschal of La Rochelle in 1368/69.
Seneschal of Poitou in 1370.
Invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) between April 1375/6.
Keeper of Roxburghe Castle 1 Dec 1376 - March 1381.
Joint Warden of the East Marches on 16 July 1377.
Commissioner for peace with Scotland on 22 October 1378.
Admiral of the fleet towards the North on 5 November 1378.
Joint Captain of Brest on 4 March 1378/79.
Chief Commissioner to treat with Brittany on 9 July 1379.
Captain of Brest between 21 September 1381 and January 1386.
Joint Warden of the East Marches towwards Scotland on 3 August 1383.
Assistant Warden of all the Marches between 1 May 1384 and 11 June 1384
Councillor to Queen Anne between 1390 and 1394.
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in Feb 13890.
Justiciar of South Wales on 14 May 1390.
Keeper of Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire on 20 Dec 1390.
Keeper of Haverford Castle, Pembrokeshire on 9 Jan 13993.
Steward of the Household between Feb 1393 and July 1399.
1st Earl of Worcester on 29 Sep 1397.
Constable of Jedburgh Castle on 19 Oct 1397.
Captain of Calais on 22 Jan 1398.
Admiral of the fleet for Ireland on 16 Jan 1399.
Privy Counsellor before 4 Dec 1399.
Steward of the Household from 1401 - 1402.
Captain of Cardigan Castle and Lampeter Castle circa Nov 1401.
Fought in the following battles:
Belleperche in February 1370.
Siege and sack of Limoges in Sept 1370.
Attack on Montpont in Feb 1371, under the Duke of Lancaster.
Capture of Montcontour in August 1371, which he commanded.
Soubise on 23 August 1372, captured and released 02 Oct 1374
Earl of Buckingham's expedition to Brittany between July 1380 and April 1381.
Duke of Lancaster's expedition to Spain and Portugal between July 1386 and 1387.
Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403 where he died.
Thomas sided with his brother, Henry the Baron de Percy, and his son, Henry Hotspur, in supporting Richard II after Edward III died, then turned against Richard to support Henry Bolingsbroke, the son of John of Gaunt, who became Henry IV, King of England. Once again, all three men turned again, and supported Mortimer against Henry. Thomas and Henry Hotspur were captured, executed and beheaded in the Battle of Shrewsbury, July 23, 1403, their heads displayed at London Bridge. Henry would later be captured and beheaded in the Battle of Branham, 1408.
Before the Percy Rebellion, Thomas held the following offices:
Seneschal of La Rochelle in 1368/69.
Seneschal of Poitou in 1370.
Invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) between April 1375/6.
Keeper of Roxburghe Castle 1 Dec 1376 - March 1381.
Joint Warden of the East Marches on 16 July 1377.
Commissioner for peace with Scotland on 22 October 1378.
Admiral of the fleet towards the North on 5 November 1378.
Joint Captain of Brest on 4 March 1378/79.
Chief Commissioner to treat with Brittany on 9 July 1379.
Captain of Brest between 21 September 1381 and January 1386.
Joint Warden of the East Marches towwards Scotland on 3 August 1383.
Assistant Warden of all the Marches between 1 May 1384 and 11 June 1384
Councillor to Queen Anne between 1390 and 1394.
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in Feb 13890.
Justiciar of South Wales on 14 May 1390.
Keeper of Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire on 20 Dec 1390.
Keeper of Haverford Castle, Pembrokeshire on 9 Jan 13993.
Steward of the Household between Feb 1393 and July 1399.
1st Earl of Worcester on 29 Sep 1397.
Constable of Jedburgh Castle on 19 Oct 1397.
Captain of Calais on 22 Jan 1398.
Admiral of the fleet for Ireland on 16 Jan 1399.
Privy Counsellor before 4 Dec 1399.
Steward of the Household from 1401 - 1402.
Captain of Cardigan Castle and Lampeter Castle circa Nov 1401.
Fought in the following battles:
Belleperche in February 1370.
Siege and sack of Limoges in Sept 1370.
Attack on Montpont in Feb 1371, under the Duke of Lancaster.
Capture of Montcontour in August 1371, which he commanded.
Soubise on 23 August 1372, captured and released 02 Oct 1374
Earl of Buckingham's expedition to Brittany between July 1380 and April 1381.
Duke of Lancaster's expedition to Spain and Portugal between July 1386 and 1387.
Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403 where he died.
Son of Henry de Percy, the 3rd Lord Percy and Lady Mary Plantagenet, the daughter of Henry Plantagenet and the grand daughter of Edward Crouchback.
Thomas sided with his brother, Henry the Baron de Percy, and his son, Henry Hotspur, in supporting Richard II after Edward III died, then turned against Richard to support Henry Bolingsbroke, the son of John of Gaunt, who became Henry IV, King of England. Once again, all three men turned again, and supported Mortimer against Henry. Thomas and Henry Hotspur were captured, executed and beheaded in the Battle of Shrewsbury, July 23, 1403, their heads displayed at London Bridge. Henry would later be captured and beheaded in the Battle of Branham, 1408.
Before the Percy Rebellion, Thomas held the following offices:
Seneschal of La Rochelle in 1368/69.
Seneschal of Poitou in 1370.
Invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) between April 1375/6.
Keeper of Roxburghe Castle 1 Dec 1376 - March 1381.
Joint Warden of the East Marches on 16 July 1377.
Commissioner for peace with Scotland on 22 October 1378.
Admiral of the fleet towards the North on 5 November 1378.
Joint Captain of Brest on 4 March 1378/79.
Chief Commissioner to treat with Brittany on 9 July 1379.
Captain of Brest between 21 September 1381 and January 1386.
Joint Warden of the East Marches towwards Scotland on 3 August 1383.
Assistant Warden of all the Marches between 1 May 1384 and 11 June 1384
Councillor to Queen Anne between 1390 and 1394.
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in Feb 13890.
Justiciar of South Wales on 14 May 1390.
Keeper of Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire on 20 Dec 1390.
Keeper of Haverford Castle, Pembrokeshire on 9 Jan 13993.
Steward of the Household between Feb 1393 and July 1399.
1st Earl of Worcester on 29 Sep 1397.
Constable of Jedburgh Castle on 19 Oct 1397.
Captain of Calais on 22 Jan 1398.
Admiral of the fleet for Ireland on 16 Jan 1399.
Privy Counsellor before 4 Dec 1399.
Steward of the Household from 1401 - 1402.
Captain of Cardigan Castle and Lampeter Castle circa Nov 1401.
Fought in the following battles:
Belleperche in February 1370.
Siege and sack of Limoges in Sept 1370.
Attack on Montpont in Feb 1371, under the Duke of Lancaster.
Capture of Montcontour in August 1371, which he commanded.
Soubise on 23 August 1372, captured and released 02 Oct 1374
Earl of Buckingham's expedition to Brittany between July 1380 and April 1381.
Duke of Lancaster's expedition to Spain and Portugal between July 1386 and 1387.
Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403 where he died.
Thomas sided with his brother, Henry the Baron de Percy, and his son, Henry Hotspur, in supporting Richard II after Edward III died, then turned against Richard to support Henry Bolingsbroke, the son of John of Gaunt, who became Henry IV, King of England. Once again, all three men turned again, and supported Mortimer against Henry. Thomas and Henry Hotspur were captured, executed and beheaded in the Battle of Shrewsbury, July 23, 1403, their heads displayed at London Bridge. Henry would later be captured and beheaded in the Battle of Branham, 1408.
Before the Percy Rebellion, Thomas held the following offices:
Seneschal of La Rochelle in 1368/69.
Seneschal of Poitou in 1370.
Invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) between April 1375/6.
Keeper of Roxburghe Castle 1 Dec 1376 - March 1381.
Joint Warden of the East Marches on 16 July 1377.
Commissioner for peace with Scotland on 22 October 1378.
Admiral of the fleet towards the North on 5 November 1378.
Joint Captain of Brest on 4 March 1378/79.
Chief Commissioner to treat with Brittany on 9 July 1379.
Captain of Brest between 21 September 1381 and January 1386.
Joint Warden of the East Marches towwards Scotland on 3 August 1383.
Assistant Warden of all the Marches between 1 May 1384 and 11 June 1384
Councillor to Queen Anne between 1390 and 1394.
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in Feb 13890.
Justiciar of South Wales on 14 May 1390.
Keeper of Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire on 20 Dec 1390.
Keeper of Haverford Castle, Pembrokeshire on 9 Jan 13993.
Steward of the Household between Feb 1393 and July 1399.
1st Earl of Worcester on 29 Sep 1397.
Constable of Jedburgh Castle on 19 Oct 1397.
Captain of Calais on 22 Jan 1398.
Admiral of the fleet for Ireland on 16 Jan 1399.
Privy Counsellor before 4 Dec 1399.
Steward of the Household from 1401 - 1402.
Captain of Cardigan Castle and Lampeter Castle circa Nov 1401.
Fought in the following battles:
Belleperche in February 1370.
Siege and sack of Limoges in Sept 1370.
Attack on Montpont in Feb 1371, under the Duke of Lancaster.
Capture of Montcontour in August 1371, which he commanded.
Soubise on 23 August 1372, captured and released 02 Oct 1374
Earl of Buckingham's expedition to Brittany between July 1380 and April 1381.
Duke of Lancaster's expedition to Spain and Portugal between July 1386 and 1387.
Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403 where he died.
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