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Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (c. 15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536) was the son of Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry acknowledged. He was the younger half-brother of Mary I, as well as the older half-brother of Elizabeth I and Edward VI.
17 hours ago · Randolph Fitzroy Williams. Randolph Fitzroy Williams, commonly known as “Fitzroy Williams,” has died. He last resided at Ross Estate, St. Thomas. He was 85 years old. He was born in Antigua where there is a beach for every day of the year. Sunrise 17 th January 1939. His sunset was Tuesday, 18 th June 2024.
Jul 20, 2019 · In 1525, at the age of six, he was made a Knight of the Garter at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. 1525 also saw FitzRoy created Duke of Richmond and Somerset and Earl of Nottingham in an elaborate ...
Jun 15, 2015 · After Thomas Wolsey’s downfall in 1529, care of the young Henry Fitzroy was given to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. From this time, Fitzroy was an active member of court. In October 1532, he accompanied his father and Anne Boleyn to Calais for the King’s meeting with King Francis I of France.
J. A. Cannon. FitzRoy, Henry, duke of Richmond (1519–36). FitzRoy was Henry VIII's illegitimate son by Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. Since Henry had no surviving male heir until 1537, and his marriage to Catherine was disputed, the future of FitzRoy produced much comment. In 1525 he was given the Garter and ...
Sep 1, 2020 · The “right high and noble prince”, as the youngster was now styled, had become the highest ranking member of the English nobility. Five centuries ago this summer, Henry VIII got the thing he craved most: a son. But the baby boy was illegitimate – and that, says Mathew Lyons, had serious ramifications for king and country.
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FitzRoy was a Knight of the Garter and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He also served as Henry VIII’s ambassador to the court of Emperor Charles V. FitzRoy married Mary Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, in 1545. They had four children:
