| Authorised form of name | Percy; Hugh (1715 - 1786); 1st Duke of Northumberland |
| Other forms of surname | Smithson |
| Dates | 1715 - 1786 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Newby Wiske, Yorkshire, England |
| Date of birth | 1715 |
| Place of death | Syon House, London |
| Date of death | 06 June 1786 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
In the family vault at St Nicholas's chapel, Westminster Abbey |
| Activity | Held various titles: 4th Baronet of Stanwick, Earl of Northumberland in 1750, assumed the name and arms of the Percy's in 1750, and then gained the titles Duke of Northumberland, Earl Percy and Viscount Lovaine of Alnwick in 1766, although the latter was not conferred until 1784. |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 10/06/1736 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
Kevin J Fraser, 'John Hill and the Royal Society in the Eighteenth Century' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 43-67 |
| Code | NA7462 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1736/04 | Percy, Hugh, 1st Duke of Northumberland: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 10 June 1736 |