Eleanor Percy, Duchess of Buckingham

Noble person

1474 – 1530

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Who was Eleanor Percy, Duchess of Buckingham?

Eleanor Percy, Duchess of Buckingham, also known as Alianore, was a daughter of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland by his wife, Lady Maud Herbert, daughter of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Eleanor Percy married Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, who was beheaded in 1521 on false charges of plotting to overthrow the king, Henry VIII. As a result, the Buckingham title and estates were forfeited, and her children lost their inheritance.

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Born
1474
Leconfield
Also known as
  • Alianore
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Children
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Feb 13, 1530

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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