William Percy

Summary

William Percy is a human^[1]. He was born on April 1428^[2]. He died on April 26, 1462^[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[4] and Catholic bishop^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Percy was born on April 1428^[2].
• William Percy was born on April 7, 1428^[7].
• William Percy died on April 26, 1462^[3].
• William Percy's father was Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland^[8].
• William Percy's mother was Eleanor Percy, Countess of Northumberland^[9].
• William Percy's professions included Catholic priest^[4].
• William Percy worked as a Catholic bishop^[5].
• William Percy held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Carlisle^[10].
• William Percy held the position of diocesan bishop^[11].
• William Percy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[12].
• William Percy is recorded as male^[13].
• William Percy's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Percy's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable^[15].
• William Percy's family name is recorded as Percy^[16].
• William Percy's given name is recorded as William^[17].
• William Percy's consecrator is recorded as Robert Neville^[18].
• William Percy's consecrator is recorded as John Chedworth^[19].
• William Percy's consecrator is recorded as John Green^[20].
• William Percy's consecrator is recorded as Thomas Bird^[21].
• William Percy's consecrator is recorded as John^[22].
• William Percy's sibling is recorded as Katherine Percy^[23].
• William Percy's sibling is recorded as Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont^[24].
• William Percy's sibling is recorded as Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland^[25].
• William Percy's sibling is recorded as Ralph Percy^[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include April 1428^[2] and April 7, 1428^[7]. William Percy's father was Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland^[8]. His mother was Eleanor Percy, Countess of Northumberland^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest^[4] and Catholic bishop^[5]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Carlisle^[10] and diocesan bishop^[11], an ecclesiastical occupation^[27].

Personal Life

William Percy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[12].

Death and Burial

William Percy died on April 26, 1462^[3].

Why It Matters

William Percy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

FAQs

Who were William Percy's parents?

William Percy's father was Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland^[8]. William Percy's mother was Eleanor Percy, Countess of Northumberland^[9].

What did William Percy do for work?

William Percy worked as Catholic priest^[4] and Catholic bishop^[5].