As a kinsman and close political ally of Richard II and his predecessors, Thomas Percy enjoyed considerable stature and rewards from high-ranking members of court. At the time of the submissions, he was steward of Richard's household (a post he held from 1393 to 1399.
George Frederick Beltz, Memorials of the Order of the Garter from its Foundation to the Present Time (London: William Pickering, 1841): 456-462.
Margaret K. Smith