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Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1657 – 17 October 1680), was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and Catherine Pegge. He had a sister, Catherine, who is believed to have become a nun. [2]
Sep 18, 2023 · Charles Fitzcharles, Earl of Plymouth, the illegitimate son of Charles II of England and Catherine Pegge, was probably born in Bruges, West Flanders, in 1657.
- Male
- October 17, 1680
- Bridget (Osborne) Bisse
- September 19, 1678
Robert, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1857–1923), and his family are buried here. The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles , one of the dozens of illegitimate children of King Charles II and one of a few by his mistress Catherine Pegge .
FITZCHARLES, Charles (c. 1657–80) cr. 29 July 1675 (a minor) earl of PLYMOUTH First sat 8 May 1679; last sat 27 May 1679. b. c. 7 May 1657, s. of Charles II with Catherine (d.1678), da. of Thomas Pegge of Yeldersley, Derbys. and Catherine Kniveton. educ. in Flanders; travelled abroad (France and Holland), 1674–6.
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- Bridget Osborne, Lady
- October 17, 1680
Charles Fitzcharles, Earl of Plymouth was buried in Westminster Abbey on 18th January 1681 (modern dating) in the vault in Henry VII's chapel formerly occupied by Oliver Cromwell. He has no monument or gravestone.
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"Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1657 – 17 October 1680) was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, by Catherine Pegge. He had a sister called Catherine FitzCharles who is believed to have become a nun.
