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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.
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Henry Fitzroy, 1st duke of Grafton 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 sons of Charles II.”
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Aug 9, 2023 · October 09, 1690 (27) in battle at Cork, Ireland (Gunshot wound) Immediate Family: Son of Charles II of England and Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (Royal Mistress of Charles II) Husband of Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington, Duchess of Grafton. Father of Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton.
- September 28, 1663
- October 9, 1690
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), second illegitimate son of Charles II and the Duchess of Cleveland; Other titles (2nd–9th Dukes): Earl of Arlington , Viscount Thetford and Baron Arlington (1672)
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Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton (born 6 April 1978), known as Harry Grafton, is an English peer and music promoter. He inherited the Dukedom of Grafton from his grandfather, Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, on 7 April 2011. He is also a direct male-line descendant of Charles II of England .
- Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy
- 6 April 1978 (age 45), London, Middlesex
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Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton. Illegitimate son of Charles II by Lady Castlemaine; created Duke in 1675, garter 1680, died at siege of Cork.
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton. (1663-1690), Sailor and soldier; son of Charles II. Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 14 portraits. Second son of Charles II by Barbara Villiers. When he was almost nine he married Isabella Bennet aged about five but this was not binding. They married legally for a second time in 1679.