Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley, FSA (21 January 1750 – 21 October 1830) was a British peer, known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766–86.
Born Algernon Smithson, he was the second son of the 1st Duke of Northumberland (of the third creation) and his wife, Elizabeth and was educated at Eton. In 1774, he was elected MP for Northumberland and a year later, he married Isabella Burrell, a sister of the future 1st Baron Gwydyr. Their surviving children were:
He was elected MP for both Northumberland and Bere Alston in 1780, and chose to continue sitting for Northumberland. In 1786, he left the Commons when he inherited his father's barony of Lovaine (a title which was created for his father with a special remainder to pass to Algernon as a second son) and was promoted in the Peerage as Earl of Beverley in 1790. On his death in 1830, his titles passed to his eldest son, George, who later inherited the dukedom of Northumberland from his cousin, the 4th Duke, in 1865.
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| Preceded by George Delaval Sir Edward Blackett |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1774 – 1786 With: Sir William Middleton |
Succeeded by Sir William Middleton Charles Grey |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Drake Hon. George Hobart |
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston September 1780 – December 1780 With: The Lord Macartney |
Succeeded by Viscount Feilding The Lord Macartney |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Earl of Beverley 1790 – 1830 |
Succeeded by George Percy |
| Preceded by Hugh Percy |
Baron Lovaine 1786 – 1830 |
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