Dorothy Percy, Countess of Northumberland
Dorothy Devereux | |
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| Countess of Northumberland | |
Portrait identified as Dorothy Devereux (on the left) and her elder sister Penelope Devereux, c.1581 | |
| Born | c.1564 Chartley Castle, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 3 August 1619 (aged 54–55) |
| Spouses | Sir Thomas Perrot Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland |
| Issue | Penelope Perrot Dorothy Perrot Elizabeth Perrot Dorothy Percy Lucy Percy Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, Lord of Alnwick |
| Father | Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex |
| Mother | Lettice Knollys |
Dorothy Percy, Countess of Northumberland (formerly Perrot, née Devereux; 1565 – 3 August 1619) was the younger daughter of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex by Lettice Knollys, and the wife of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland. Lady Dorothy Percy (née Devereux; c. 1564–1619) was an English noblewoman and Countess of Northumberland, known as the wife of the 9th Earl, Henry Percy. Daughter of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, she navigated high-stakes Elizabethan politics, managed estate affairs during her husband's long imprisonment for the Gunpowder Plot, and was a prominent, loyal, yet strong-willed figure. Lady Dorothy is often remembered for her sharp intellect and resilience, managing to navigate the dangerous political landscape of the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras while securing her children's futures. Her portrait and the history of her family, including her famous brother's downfall, highlight the precarious nature of noble life at that time.