Europe, British Isles, South-East England, West Sussex, Petworth

Petworth is in West Sussex.

Around 1303 William Percy was born to Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy (age 29) and Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy (age 19) at Petworth.

On 13 Oct 1668 Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland (age 66) died at Petworth. He was buried at Petworth. His son Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland (age 24) succeeded 11th Earl of Northumberland, 14th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 22nd Baron Percy of Topcliffe, 5th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 13th Baron Poynings.

On 02 Dec 1748 Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 86) died at Petworth. His son Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 64) succeeded 7th Duke Somerset, 7th Earl Hertford. Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 49) by marriage Duchess Somerset.

On 09 Jul 1755 Frances Wyndham Countess Romney was born to Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont (age 44) and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont (age 29) at Petworth.

On 13 Mar 1851 Colonel Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote (age 21) and Caroline Sophia Wyndham (age 21) were married at Petworth.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, West Sussex, Bartons Lane Cemetery Petworth

On 19 Mar 1852 Caroline Sophia Wyndham (age 22) died in childbirth at Drove Westhampnett. She and the child, who died on the same day, were buried at Bartons Lane Cemetery Petworth.

Europe, British Isles, South-East England, West Sussex, Petworth House

In Sep 1583 Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland (age 51) and brothers Charles Paget (age 37) and Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 39) met at Petworth House to discuss.

On 11 Nov 1837 George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 85) died at Petworth House. His nephew George Wyndham 4th Earl Egremont (age 51) succeeded 4th Earl Egremont, 6th Baronet Wyndham of Orchard in Somerset. Jane Roberts Countess Egremont by marriage Countess Egremont. His left Petworth House to his illegitimate son George Wyndham 1st Baron Leconfield (age 50).

The Diary of George Price Boyce 1855-1857. 30 Jun 1857. June 30 at (Petworth). The pictures by Turner are of the crude yellow sort. The Chain Pier at Brighton being the best. He introduced in the foreground of it a broken basket with some floating turnips, carrots, etc., and as the old butler told me (who was in the house at the time and didn't relish the painter's uncouth manners) was savage when at Lord E. 's sug- gestion as to their specific gravity, he asked for a tub of water and some of the identical vegetables and found the latter all sank. They were evidently too useful in his picture to be removed.