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

Petworth is in West Sussex.

On 25th March 1273 Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy was born to Henry Percy 7th Baron Percy Topcliffe and Eleanor Warenne Baroness Percy Topcliffe at Petworth. He married 1293 his third cousin once removed Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy, daughter of Richard Fitzalan 1st or 8th Earl of Arundel and Alice Saluzzo Countess Arundel, and had issue.

Around 1303 William Percy was born to Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy [aged 29] and Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy [aged 19] at Petworth.

On 13th October 1668 Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland [aged 66] died at Petworth. He was buried at Petworth. His son Josceline [aged 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 2nd December 1748 Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset [aged 86] died at Petworth. His son Algernon [aged 64] succeeded 7th Duke Somerset, 7th Earl Hertford, 7th Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset, 5th Baron Seymour of Trowbridge. Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset [aged 49] by marriage Duchess Somerset.

On 9th July 1755 Frances Wyndham was born to Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont [aged 44] and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont [aged 29] at Petworth. She married 30th August 1776 Charles Marsham 1st Earl Romney, son of Robert Marsham 2nd Baron Romney and Priscilla Pym Baroness Romney, and had issue.

On 13th March 1851 Colonel Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote [aged 21] and Caroline Sophia Wyndham [aged 21] were married at Petworth. They were fifth cousins.

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

On 19th March 1852 Caroline Sophia Wyndham [aged 22] died in childbirth at Drove Westhampnett. She and the child, who died on the same day, were buried at Bartons Lane Cemetery Petworth.

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

In September 1583 Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland [aged 51] and brothers Charles Paget [aged 37] and Thomas Paget 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 39] met at Petworth House to discuss.

On 11th November 1837 George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont [aged 85] died at Petworth House. His nephew George [aged 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 [aged 50].

The Diary of George Price Boyce 1855-1857. 30th June 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 suggestion 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.

On 17th February 1872 Charles Wyndham 3rd Baron Leconfield was born to Henry Wyndham 2nd Baron Leconfield [aged 41] and Constance Evelyn Primrose Baroness Leconfield [aged 25] at Petworth House. He married 1911 Beatrice Violet Rawson Baroness Leconfield.