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	Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland Information
		The Duke was born with the name Hugh Smithson but changed the family surname to Percy when he married Elizabeth Seymour, daughter of Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, on 16 July 1740, who was Baroness Percy in her own right.
		In 1766, the earl was created 1st Duke of Northumberland and was created Baron Lovaine on 28 June 1784, with a special remainder in favour of his youngest son, Algernon.
		The duke and duchess were prominent patrons of Robert Adam for neoclassical interiors in the Jacobean mansion Northumberland House, the London seat of the Earls of Northumberland; it was demolished ca.
	www.bookrags.com /Sir_Hugh_Smithson (255 words)

	James Smithson - LoveToKnow 1911
		JAMES SMITHSON (1765-1829), British chemist and mineralogist and founder of the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, a natural son of Hugh Smithson, 1st duke of Northumberland,.
		His attention was given to chemistry and mineralogy, and he published analyses of calamines and other papers in the Annals of Philosophy and Phil.
		In 1784 he accompanied Faujas St Fond in his journey to the Western Isles, and in the English translation of the Travels in England, Scotland and the Hebrides (1799) Smithson is spoken of as "M. de Mecies of London." He was elected F.R.S. in 1787.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /James_Smithson (255 words)

	James Smithson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Smithson was the illegitimate son of Sir Hugh Smithson, later known as Sir Hugh Percy, Baronet, 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G., and Elizabeth Hungerford Keate, and was born in 1765 in France.
		Smithson was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, receiving a Master of Arts degree in 1786.
		Smithson died in 1829, in the Italian city of Genoa, and his body was interred in a tomb in the Protestant cemetery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Smithson (590 words)

	Order of the Garter
		Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, Admiral of the Fleet and Steward of England (1300-1361)
		Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, afterwards Duke of Somerset, uncle of the Prince of Wales (1541)
		Duke Frederick III of Saxe-Gotha, brother-in-law of the Prince of Wales (1750)
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/or/Order_of_the_Garter.html (3123 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > James Smithson
		James Smithson (1765 - June 27, 1829) is noted for having left a bequest in his will to the United States of America, which was used to fund the Smithsonian Institution.
		He was the illegitimate son of Sir Hugh Smithson, later known as Sir Hugh Percy, Baronet, 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G., and Elizabeth Hungerford Keate, and was born in 1765 in France.
		The nephew, Henry Hungerford Dickinson, died without heirs in 1835, and Smithson's bequest was accepted in 1836 by the Congress of the United States.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ja/James_Smithson (250 words)

	James Smithson (Site not responding. Last check: )
		James Smithson (1765 - June 27, 1829) was a British mineralogist and chemist noted for having left a bequest in his will to the United States of America, which was used to fund the Smithsonian Institution.
		He was the illegitimate son of Sir Hugh Smithson, later known as Sir Hugh Percy, Baronet, 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G., and Elizabeth Hungerford Keate, and was born in 1765 in France.
		James Smithson had never been to the United States, and the motive for the specific bequest is unknown.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/j/ja/james_smithson.html (270 words)

	What Happened to the Percys?
		The Earldom of Northumberland and the Barony of Percy were now it seems wrongly deemed to be extinct, and it looked like the ancient family of Percy would die with her.
		The fate of the Seymours, the Percys and the Smithsons was settled in a kaleidoscope of events between 1748 and 1750.
		Northumberland demanded some sort of advancement by way of compensation, and when a Marquessate was suggested, he insisted that he have a Dukedom.
	www.geocities.com /percyfamilyhistory/whathap.html (1469 words)

	Smithson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harriet Smithson, actor and wife of Hector Berlioz, Henrietta Constance Smithson
		Hugh Smithson, later Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
		James Smithson, British scientist, eponym of the Smithsonian Institute
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smithson (121 words)

	Stall-Plates of the Knights of the Garter
		1894 (803) Gavin (Campbell), 1st Marquess of Breadalbane.
		Afterwards 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquess of Dorset.
		1399 (96) Humphrey (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster." Duke of Gloucester.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/garterstalls.htm (12928 words)

	James Smithson Information
		James Smithson was the illegitimate son of Sir Hugh Smithson, later known as Sir Hugh Percy, Baronet, 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G., and Elizabeth Hungerford Keate, and was born in 1765 in France.
		Smithson was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, receiving a Master of Arts degree in 1786.
		Smithson died in 1829, in the Italian city of Genoa, and his body was interred in a tomb in the Protestant Cemetery there.
	www.bookrags.com /James_Smithson (562 words)

	Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by forename - part 44
		Hugh III of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy, b.
		Hugh IV of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy, b.
		Hugh V of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy, b.
	www.hull.ac.uk /php/cssbct/genealogy/royal/gedFx44.html (558 words)

	Internet Family Tree
		The "Duke of Northumberland Park" is either Syon Park in Brentford, Middlesex, which is the official residence of the Duke of Northumberland, or it may refer to the grounds of Alnwick Castle, which seems likely since that is the town where Andrew and Mary were married.
		Syon Park is the home of the Duke of Northumberland, and is situated halfway between Central London and Heathrow Airport in Brentford, Middlsex.
		The Dukes of Northumberland continued to maintain the grandeur of their castle as well as extend the exteriors.
	www.changesurfer.com /Family/PS03/PS03_376.htm (2920 words)

	NMAH \| Legendary Coins & Currency: Portrait Medal of James Smithson, 1817 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		James Smithson was born in 1765, the illegitimate son of Sir Hugh Smithson, later known as Sir Hugh Percy, Baronet, 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G., and Elizabeth Hungerford Keate.
		Smithson never visited the United States, and the reason for his generous bequest is unknown.
		Smithson evidently approved of Canova’s efforts: he scratched his name on the other, otherwise blank side of his medal.
	americanhistory.si.edu /coins/printable/coin1_07F.shtml (284 words)

	Knights of the Garter, 1694-present
		(inv 1719) Evelyn (Pierrepont), 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull.
		Afterwards Duke of Edinburgh, reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1893.
		(inv 1894) Gavin (Campbell), 1st Marquess of Breadalbane.
	www.bibliotecapleyades.net /sociopolitica/sociopol_garter04b.htm (4899 words)

	James Smithson - Founder Smithsonian Institution
		The birth of James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institution, is thought to be during the year 1765.
		Smithson, although a wealthy man, determined to make a name for himself among scientists without depending upon his heritage.
		From Smithson to Smithsonian: The Birth of an Institution
	www.si.edu /archives/documents/smithson.htm (433 words)

	Hugh Smithson Percy 2nd Duke of Northumberland
		Hugh Smithson Percy's father was Sir Hugh Smithson Percy 1st Duke of Northumberland and his mother was Elizabeth Baroness Percy.
		Sir Hugh Smithson Percy 1st Duke of Northumberland
		View the entire genealogy report of 2nd Duke of Northumberland families, or surname index of 2nd Duke of Northumberland pedigrees or report summary of 2nd Duke of Northumberland heritage from "Moore, Simpson, Ballard Family Tree - England and Scotland to Australia".
	familytrees.genopro.com /ralphballard/2ndDukeOfNorthumberland-HughSmithsonPercy-ind00136.htm (402 words)

	Alnwick Castle
		Northumberland retired to Alnwick where he rallied his forces and marched to the relief of Roxburgh, which was holding out gallantly against the Scots.
		Hugh was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1763.
		The Duke was twice President of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, in 1956 and 1962 and was chairman of the Agricultural Research Council from 1958-68.
	www.hauntedcastlesandhotels.com /England/Alnwick.htm (6535 words)

	James Smithson
		British chemist and mineralogist and founder of the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, a natural son of Hugh Smithson, 1st duke of Northumberland, by Elizabeth Keate Macie, a granddaughter of Sir George Hungerford of Studley, was born in France in 1765.
		His attention was given to chemistry and mineralogy, and he published analyses of calamines and other papers in the Annals of Philosophy and the Philosophical Transactions.
		The mineral name "smithsonite" was originally given in his honor by Beudant to zinc carbonate, but having also been applied to the silicate, the name is now rarely used.
	www.nndb.com /people/131/000056960 (236 words)

	James Smithson - Founder Smithsonian Institution
		The birth of James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institution, is thought to be during the year 1765.
		Smithson, although a wealthy man, determined to make a name for himself among scientists without depending upon his heritage.
		From Smithson to Smithsonian: The Birth of an Institution
	siarchives.si.edu /history/exhibits/documents/smithson.htm (431 words)

	NORTHUMBERLAND, EARLS ... - Online Information article about NORTHUMBERLAND, EARLS ...
		Henry's grandson, ALGERNON PERCY, loth earl of Northumberland (16o2—1668), son of Henry the 9th earl (1564—1632), became a peer in his father's lifetime as Baron Percy in 1626.
		Castlemaine, by King Charles II., was created by his father earl of Northumberland in 1674, and duke in 1683.
		Atholl, and the dukedom passed to George (1778—1867), eldest son of Algernon, 1st earl of Beverley, and so to his son, the 6th duke (1810-1899), and grandson, the 7th duke (b.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /NEW_NUM/NORTHUMBERLAND_EARLS_AND_DUKES_.html (2156 words)

	Syon Park: The London home of the Duke of Northumberland
		Syon was then acquired by a rival, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland (no relation to the present family.) The Duke's son, Lord Guildford Dudley, had married Lady Jane Grey, the great-granddaughter of King Henry VII and it was at Syon that she was formally offered the Crown by the Duke.
		In 1750, Sir Hugh Smithson inherited the Percy estates through his wife, Elizabeth Seymour (the Percy family name had ceased due to the 11th Earl of Northumberland only producing a female heir).
		The 1st Duke’s legitimate son, Hugh 2nd Duke of Northumberland, made the army his career and fought in the American War of Independence.
	www.syonpark.co.uk /history.asp (1646 words)

	thePeerage.com - Henry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle and others
		Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland was born circa 1714.
		She married Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, son of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Elizabeth Percy, circa 1713.
		She married Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, son of Langdale Smithson, on 16 July 1740.
	www.thepeerage.com /p1048.htm (1213 words)

	Thoroughbred Foundation Sires - N
		These horses were all owned and apparently imported by Hugh Smithson Percy, Earl of Northumberland, later (1st) Duke of Northumberland.
		The duke bred his arabians to mares by such horses as Snap, Syphon and Herod.
		Stood at Northumberland's stud, later sent to cover horses at the stud of Edward Leedes in Yorkshire; he was siring horses for both Northumberland and Leedes, and others, through 1769.
	www.tbheritage.com /HistoricSires/FoundationSires/FoundSiresN.html (808 words)

	Record Unit 7000, James Smithson Collection, 1796-1951
		Smithson's original tomb was transferred to America later that same year, and the Smithson Mortuary Chapel was constructed in the Smithsonian Institution Building.
		This collection division documents the Batut family's claim to the Smithson estate and their correspondence with the Smithsonian Institution, the transfer of Smithson's estate to the United States, Smithson's genealogy, and a compilation of his biography.
		This collection division consists of genealogical charts and information on various branches of Smithson's family, correspondence relating to "Life of Smithson" by Secretary Langley; a map of Genoa, Italy; and several drawings of the SI building, James Smithson, Hugh Smithson, Henry James Hungerford, and places James Smithson traveled during his lifetime.
	www.si.edu /archives/archives/findingaids/faru7000.htm (3631 words)

	Alnwick Castle
		Algernon, son of Elizabeth, lived at Alnwick after part of it had been repaired by his father and the title Earl of Northumberland and ownership of the Percy estates passed to his son-in-law, who became the 1st Duke of Northumberland in 1766.
		The 2nd Duke served in the American War of Independence and during his time, the Constable's tower was used as an armoury and forge for the regiment he raised to repel any invasion by Napoleon.
		The 3rd Duke, Hugh, was succeeded by his brother, who was a great benefactor of the surrounding country, creating endowments for sailors and building schools and churches, farmhouses and cottages on his estates.
	www.ukheritage.net /castles/alnwick.htm (1747 words)

	Corvus '99 - Alnwick Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Still the home of the Dukes of Northumberland, the Castle is meticulously maintained and may be the most impressive interiors I've ever seen in an English Castle.
		From the mid-17th century until the 18th century, the Earls of Northumberland abandoned their castle at Alnwick, and the castle severely decayed.
		Sir Hugh Smithson became the 1st Duke of Northumberland in 1766, and was responsible for the castle's restoration, which began in about 1755, and included the birth of the fantastic interiors.
	members.aol.com /corvus1999/aln.htm (312 words)

	Ancestors of Sir Hugh Smithson/Percy 1st Duke of Northumberland
		Ancestors of Sir Hugh Smithson/Percy 1st Duke of Northumberland
		Source: thepeerage.com Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland gained the title of 2nd Earl of Northumberland.
		Hugh married Elizabeth Seymore, daughter of Sir Algernon Seymore 7th Duke of Somerset and Frances Thynne, on 16 Jul 1740.
	www.salways.co.uk /1957.htm (119 words)

	Richard III Society -- Nobility, keeping them straight
		Earl of Northumberland at the coronation of Richard II (1377).
		in Parliament, with girding of sword, Earl of Northumberland.
		Earl of Northumberland by Edward IV in 1464.
	www.r3.org /life/medmisc/nobility2.html (911 words)

	Moore, Simpson, Ballard Family Tree - England and Scotland to Australia
		Famly tradition claims that Richard was a son of Hugh 2nd Duke of Northumberland but who died young - either due to being gored to death by a bull or subsequent to wounds obtained in a duel.
		In fact the librarian at Alnwick Castle, seat of the Percy's, suggested that Richard may be an undocumented illegitimate son of the second Duke.
		Hugh Percy was well known for his enjoyment of the ladies and fathered many illegitimate children - including the scientist James Smithson who founded the Smithsonian Institute in the USA.
	familytrees.genopro.com /ralphballard (1096 words)

	Goole on the Web - Airmyn (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Smithsons of Airmyn flourished and soon there were two prosperous families - that of the elder son living in London and owning Airmyn, and that of the younger son 'of Hull and London'.
		It was Sir Hugh Smithson, the 4th Baronet, who fell in love with Elizabeth Seymour, the young, beautiful and rich daughter of the Earl of Somerset.
		But in the end, though Lady Elizabeth Smithson could inherit the Barony of Percy, it was her father, the Earl of Somerset, who was created Earl of Northumberland with it specified that the title was to go to Sir Hugh Smithson and his children.
	www.goole-on-the-web.org.uk /main.php?page=airmyn_e (3023 words)

	smithson
		A full length portrait, (about one-fourth size,) in oil, of Smithson, representing him in the costume of an Oxford student.
		Smithson's library, consisting of 123 volumes and 88 pamphlets.
		Portrait of Smithson's father, Hugh Percy, the Duke of Northumberland.
	www.150.si.edu /siarch/guide/smithson.htm (177 words)

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