Gender: Male
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William Percy (1574–1648), English poet and playwright, was the third son of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland (c.1532–1585), and his wife Katharine Neville (1545/6–1596). His elder brother Henry was a significant figure in English cultural and scientific circles in the late 16th - early 17th century.
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On the name William Percy, William means Resolute Protector, Will-helmet, Will Desire, Valley, Unwavering Protector, Protect. Percy means Pierces, Pierced Valley.
The name William Percy is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
William Percy is predominantly used in countries such as Peru, Colombia, and Spain.
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At NamesLook, the name William Percy is recorded 17 times globally, ranking it as the 758,024th most common name worldwide.
William Percy is most prevalent in Peru, with 15 occurrences, making it the 23,126th most popular name in the country.
William Percy (1574–1648), English poet and playwright, was the third son of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland (c.1532–1585), and his wife Katharine Neville (1545/6–1596). His elder brother Henry was a significant figure in English cultural and scientific circles in the late 16th - early 17th century.
William Percy was a late medieval Bishop of Carlisle. He was the fifth son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, and his wife Lady Eleanor Neville. Percy was in 1451 appointed to be Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, a post he held until 1456. He was selected 30 August 1452 to be Bishop of Carlisle following the appointment of his predecessor Nicholas Close to the Bishopric of Coventry and Lichfield. Percy was consecrated between 16 November and 18 December 1452. He died on 26 April 1462.
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