Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland KG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, FRS (6 April 1914 – 11 October 1988) was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.
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He was commissioned into the Northumberland Hussars. In 1940, as a Lieutenant, he transferred to the Royal Artillery. In 1947, as a Captain, he transferred back to the Northumberland Hussars.
Northumberland married Lady Elizabeth Diana Montagu Douglas Scott, daughter of Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch, on 12 June 1946. They had seven children:
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| Preceded by The Viscount Allendale |
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland 1956 – 1984 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Ridley |
| Preceded by The Viscount Cobham |
Lord Steward 1973 – 1988 |
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| New university | Chancellor of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1963 – 1988 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Ridley |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Henry Percy |
Duke of Northumberland 1940 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Henry Percy |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by James Stewart-Murray |
Baron Percy 1957 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Henry Percy |
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