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Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (28 September 1735 – 14 March 1811), styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era. He is one of a handful of dukes who have served as prime minister.
Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton was the 3rd duke of Grafton and a British prime minister (1768–70). He was a prominent figure in the period of the American Revolutionary War. Grandson of the 2nd duke, Charles Fitzroy (1683–1757), and great-grandson of the 1st, he was educated at
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Mar 25, 2015 · He was educated at Hackney School and then Peterhouse, Cambridge (1751-3), before undertaking the Grand Tour. Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton. 1756 was an eventful year...
1768 to 1770. Political party. Whig. Biography. Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton was a colourful figure whose complex private life overshadowed his time as Prime Minister. His...
Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of (1735–1811). Prime minister. Grafton came from an aristocratic Whig background and opposed Lord Bute in the early years of George III's reign. Source for information on Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of: The Oxford Companion to British History dictionary.
Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (1 October 1735 – 14 March 1811) was a British Whig statesman. He was one of a handful of dukes who were Prime Minister of Great Britain. Education. He studied at Westminster School and then got a degree from Peterhouse College in Cambridge.
Grafton was educated initially at a private school in Hackney, London. Later he went to Westminster School, and in 1751 entered Peterhouse, Cambridge. After being awarded an MA in 1753, he undertook his Grand Tour, visiting France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Holland.
