Alan Ian Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland KG CBE MVO TD (17 April 1880 – 23 August 1930) was the son of Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Edith Campbell.
He served as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards during the South African War from 1901 to 1902, obtaining the Queen's Medal. In 1908 he was in the Sudan Campaign, taking part in the operations in Southern Kordofan and gaining the Egyptian medal. For a time he acted as Aide-de-Camp to Earl Grey. During the First World War he served with the Grenadier Guards, and was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. He was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland. For one year before his death he served as chancellor of the University of Durham, a role his father had also held. From 1922 until his death he financed and directed the Patriot, a radical right-wing weekly which published Nesta Webster and promulgated a mix of anti-communism and anti-semitism.[1]
On 18 October 1911, he married Lady Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox (daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond). They had six children:
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Percy |
Duke of Northumberland 1918–1930 |
Succeeded by Henry Percy |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Northumberland |
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland 1918–1930 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Trevelyan, Bt |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Durham |
Chancellor of the University of Durham 1929–1930 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Londonderry |