Chronicle of the Family of Percy

Peeris, William

Here beginneth the Prologue of this litle treaties followinge wch is ye discent of the Lord Percies made & compiled briefely by mee Wm Peeris Clerke & Priest. Secretary to the Right noble Earle Henry the Vth earle of Northumberland.

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The second Lord Geffray Percie goodly issue had
the second William Lord Pearcie borne in Normandy

Wch prospered after his father the Second Lord
Jeffray Pearcie & was substantiall and sad
And as the ffrench Chroniclers doth expresse
& notify, for his valiant acts & faithfulness.
Spetially hee was made Earle of Poitiers by noble duke Richard
wch his noble true knights wth nobles would reward.

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