Margaret Percy

The Lady Margaret Gascoigne (née Percy) (born c. 1447) was an English noblewoman, the daughter of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland and Eleanor Poynings.

Family

She married Sir William Gascoigne (V) (c. 1450 – 1486), son of Sir William Gascoigne (IV) (c. 1427 – c. 1463) and Joan Neville (c. 1436–1464). The couple had the following children:

• Sir William Gascoigne VI: married firstly Alice Frognall and secondly Margaret Nevill (daughter of Richard Nevill, 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape). Had issue by both marriages.
• Elizabeth (1470–1559): married before April 1493 as his second wife Sir George Tailboys (c. 1467 – 1538), de jure 9th Baron Kyme and Sheriff of Lincolnshire.
• Anne or Agnes (c. 1474 – 1504): married firstly Sir Thomas Fairfax (c. 1475 – 1520). She had twin sons: Nicholas and William. Married secondly Ralph Nevill, of Thornton Bridge.
• Dorothy (c. 1475 – 1527): married Sir Ninian Markenfield (died 1527).

Ancestry

Ancestors of Margaret Percy

8. Henry Hotspur Percy 4. Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland 9. Lady Elizabeth Mortimer 2. Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland 10. Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland 5. Lady Eleanor Neville 11. Lady Joan Beaufort 1. Margaret Percy 12. Robert de Poynings, 4th Lord Poynings 6. Sir Richard de Poynings 13. Isabella de Grey 3. Eleanor de Poynings, Baroness de Poynings 14. John Berkeley 7. Alianore Berkeley 15.