This book makes appear the claim, pedigree, and proceedings of James Percy now claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland, humbly presented to both Houses of Parliament.
Percy, James,1619-1690?
Percy, James,1619-1690?.Affidavit made by James Percy claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland.
Percy, James,1619-1690?.Right honourable, I am your cousin, (though a prisoner) descended from the body of Henry Percy 5th. Earl of Northumberland.
Percy, James,1619-1690?.To the Honorable, the knights, citizens, & burgesses, of the House of Commons.
Percy, James,1619-1690?.To the King's most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, cousin, and next heir-male of Josceline Percy.
Percy, James,1619-1690?.To His Grace, the high-born Prince, James, Duke of York.
Percy, James,1619-1690?.To the King's most excellent Majesty, the most humble petition of James Percy, son of Henry Percy.
Percy, James,1619-1690?.To the King's most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable Lords, spiritual and temporal; and to the noble and worthy Commons of England, assembled in Parliament.
Percy, James,1619-1690?.Case of James Percy, the true heir-male and claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland.
[London : s.n.,]
Printed in the year 1680.
Place of publication from Wing.
Petitions, etc., presented by Percy, the last date being 1681. A number of these petitions were also issued separately at various intervals and are here collected.
The pagination is given for the University of Illinois copy, the copy filmed. Pagination varies from copy to copy. The Huntington copy containns an additional leaf following p. **** ("To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, cousin and next  heir-male to Joceline Percy") and has different setting of "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, son of Henry Percy"; in the edition at Illinois, line 1 of text ends "Birth-" and p. 2 is numbered 4; in the edition at the Huntington, line 1 ends "his" and p. 2 is numbered 2.
Includes reissues of at least Wing P1456A, P1458A, P1462, P1462BB, P1460B, P1463, P1463bA, and C924. Contents is as follows: "This book makes appear the claim, pedigree, and proceedings of James Percy ..." (p. 1-8); "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, son of Henry Percy" (Wing P1463; first line of text reads: That your petitioner hath near upon ten years prosecuted his birth-); "To the Right Honourable Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled" (formerly Wing P1463B, but now part of P1640; first line of text reads: That this is the 11th. year of the petitioner's claim to the title and); "To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy" (Wing P1462BB; first line of text reads: That this is the 11th. year of); "To the King's most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, cousin, and next heir-male of Josceline Percy" (Wing P1462BB; first line of text reads: That your petitioner hath about ten years,); "To His
Additional contents includes: "To the King's most Excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable Lords, spiritual and temporal; and to the noble and worthy Commons of England, assembled in Parliament (Wing P1463bA; first line of text reads: This out-side sheet was really prepared to add to this book, to un-). This section, with pages numbered *-****, apparently goes with the 18-page section which follows, since it describes the contents of that section. That section begins "To the Honorable, the knights, citizens, & burgesses, of the House of Commons" (Wing P1462; first line of text reads: That it is now almost nine years, since he); "The case of James Percy" (Wing C924, with 8 numbered pages; first line of text reads: That your petitioner was the son of Henry Percy, who was the son).
The final 3 leaves include "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty; the humble petition of James Percy" (P1462BB; first line of text reads: That your petitioner most humbly beseecheth, and earnestly); "An affidavit made by James Percy claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland" (Wing P1456A; first line of text reads: Whereas Adlard Welby Gent. is attourny for John Blackston Esq;); "Right Honourable, I am your cousin, (though a prisoner) descended from the body of Henry" (Wing P1458A; title from first line of text).
Identified as Wing P1463B on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 2011, which has "To the Right Honourable Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of James Percy" only.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog. Shelfmark: Crawford Coll.
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996),
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Percy, James, 1619-1690?
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