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However, not just any Duke. He was made a double Duke. The Duke of Richmond in Somerset. The Richmond title was significant on its own. Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, had the title Earl of Richmond as a young man. This was the first time since the 12th century that an illegitimate son of the King had been elevated to the peerage.
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...
Born: June 28, 1491, Greenwich, near London, England. Died: January 28, 1547, London (aged 55) Title / Office: king (1509-1547), England. House / Dynasty: House of Tudor. Notable Family Members: spouse Catherine of Aragon. spouse Anne Boleyn. spouse Catherine Parr.
Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519-36), was the illegitimate son of Henry VIII by Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. The child was officially acknowledged by the King after the early deaths of the three sons born to the Queen. Following his divorce from Catherine of Aragon and his subsequent marriage to ...
RCIN 420019. Henry Fitzroy (1519–36) was the son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Blount, a Lady in Waiting to Katherine of Aragon. His illegitimacy meant he had no claim upon the throne, but he was created a Knight of the Garter, and Duke of Richmond and Somerset aged six.
HENRY FITZROY, DUKE OF RICHMOND. BORN: 1519. DIED: 22 JULY 1536. Henry Fitzroy by Lucas Hornebolte. The Royal Collection. Illegitimate son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Blount. Married Mary Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk.
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 created duke of ...
