| Administrative History | George Percy (1778 - 1867), 5th Duke of Northumberland, was the son of Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley. He married Louisa Harcourt-Stuart-Wartley-MacKenzie in 1801 and with her had five children, including Algernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland and General Sir Henry Hugh Manvers Percy, V.C. (1817 - 1877). He was made a Privy Councillor in 1842. |
| Description | Report book of George Percy, Lord Lovaine, by his tutor at Eton covering 21 April to 19 December 1793. The report book details his daily life at Eton including information on when he rises, when he eats, when he goes to bed, illnesses he has, subjects he studies and how he spends his time.
9th September 1793 is a typical day: "Theme done and transcribed and English read in morning. Shoots with Mr Gibbs - too late at dinner to do French". |