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 William eldest sone & heire to the first Lord Alane
succeeded & by Alis his wife daughter to ye Lde Rosse had issue
Alane the third, Robt ye ffirst, and the second Richard: to ye monks of Whitby

[hee gave in his life ... Leathum in a perpetuall memory
He was the second Lord Pcy yt confirmed the ffoundation]
wth goodly regard to himselfe & his heires reserved nothinge
But the ffoundershippe of the Abbey of Whitby & the defendinge

These two lines are written in the same hand as the rest of this piece; but afterwards expunged.

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