A history of the house of Percy : from the earliest times down to the present century . nd the reigning in 1272, he made way for his son, anotherHenry; who, inheriting as ninth Baron de Percy by rightof tenure, was summoned to Parliament as Lord Percyin 1298-99. This nobleman became the first of the borderPercies. An infant at the time of his fathers death, QueenEleanor of Castile was appointed his guardian ; and hisearly years were spent as a page at Court. After a bitterquarrel with the monks of Fountains Abbey over a questionof game rights—it is interesting to note that the
A history of the house of Percy : from the earliest times down to the present century . nd the reigning in 1272, he made way for his son, anotherHenry; who, inheriting as ninth Baron de Percy by rightof tenure, was summoned to Parliament as Lord Percyin 1298-99. This nobleman became the first of the borderPercies. An infant at the time of his fathers death, QueenEleanor of Castile was appointed his guardian ; and hisearly years were spent as a page at Court. After a bitterquarrel with the monks of Fountains Abbey over a questionof game rights—it is interesting to note that the Percy wasever ready for a conflict with the ecclesiastical power—hewas sent at the head of an army against the invading Scots,and succeeded in arresting their march. When barelytwenty-two, the king picked him out of many otheraspirants to head the English archers in Gascony; andfrom this time onward young Percys life was crowded withwars and forays. Wherever blows were sounding, theremight be heard the cry of Esperance ! Esperance ! for the 1 See Ce//ea/oirv, Plate I. ^ //,/,/^.
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