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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, KG (28 September 1663 – 9 October 1690) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and his mistress Barbara Villiers. A military commander, Henry FitzRoy was appointed colonel of the Grenadier Guards in 1681 and Vice-Admiral of England from 1682 to 1689. He was killed in the storming of Cork ...
- Henry FitzRoy, 28 September 1663
- The Duke of Cumberland
Henry Fitzroy, 1st duke of Grafton (born September 1663—died Oct. 9, 1690, Cork, County Cork, Ire.) was the first duke of Grafton and the second illegitimate son of Charles II of England by Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland. After some initial hesitation he was officially recognized and became “the most popular and most able of the ...
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Aug 9, 2023 · Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton was born on 28 September 1663.1 He was the son of Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain and Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland.1 He married Lady Isabella Bennet, Countess of Arlington, daughter of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington and Isabella de Nassau, on 1 August 1672.3 Henry and Isabella were remarried in a religious ceremony on 6 November 1679.3 ...
- September 28, 1663
- October 9, 1690
Baron Sudbury. Seat (s) Euston Hall. Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for Henry FitzRoy, his second illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland. [2] The most notable duke of Grafton was Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as Prime Minister from 1768–1770.
- Alfred FitzRoy, Earl of Euston
- Peerage of England
Grafton is the son of James Oliver Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1947–2009), and his wife, Lady Clare Amabel Margaret Kerr, one of the daughters of the 12th Marquess of Lothian. His ancestor Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), was a bastard son of King Charles II by his mistress Barbara Villiers.
- Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy
- 6 April 1978 (age 45), London, Middlesex
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Since that momentous union, Euston Estate has served as the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Grafton. The current holder of the title is His Grace, Henry FitzRoy, who inherited the dukedom from his grandfather in 2011 becoming the 12th Duke of Grafton. His son Alfred FitzRoy was born in December 2012 and holds the title of Earl of Euston.
Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton primary name: Grafton ... Henry, Duke of Grafton Woodburn's Portraits of 100 Illustrious Characters | Museum number 1902,1011.836 | ...
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