William Percy

Poet and playwright, d. 1648
Person human Q1821799
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Summary

William Percy is a human[1]. He was born in Tynemouth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1574[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on May 1648[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tynemouth[2].
  • William Percy died in Oxford[4].
  • William Percy was born on January 1, 1574[3].
  • William Percy died on May 1648[5].
  • William Percy died on January 1, 1648[9].
  • Burial took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford[10].
  • William Percy's father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland[11].
  • William Percy's mother was Katherine Neville[12].
  • William Percy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Percy's professions included poet[6].
  • William Percy worked as a playwright[7].
  • William Percy's education included a stint at Worcester College[14].
  • William Percy is recorded as male[15].
  • William Percy's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Percy's family is recorded as Percy family[17].
  • William Percy's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[18].
  • William Percy's family name is recorded as Percy[19].
  • William Percy's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Percy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William Percy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Percy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
  • William Percy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[24].
  • William Percy's sibling is recorded as Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland[25].
  • William Percy's sibling is recorded as George Percy[26].

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Origins and Family

William Percy was born in Tynemouth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1574[3]. His father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland[11]. His mother was Katherine Neville[12].

Education

William Percy was educated at Worcester College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and playwright[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 1648[5] and January 1, 1648[9]. William Percy died in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford[10].

Why It Matters

William Percy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was William Percy born?

William Percy's place of birth was Tynemouth[2].

Where did William Percy die?

William Percy passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were William Percy's parents?

William Percy's father was Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland[11]. William Percy's mother was Katherine Neville[12].

What did William Percy do for work?

William Percy worked as poet[6] and playwright[7].

Where did William Percy go to school?

William Percy was educated at Worcester College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Tynemouth
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Latin, Italian
    Given name → William
    Sibling → Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, George Percy
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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