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Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC, FRS (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was a British peer and politician. Early life [ edit ] He was the only child and heir of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690) (an illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Barbara Villiers ) by his wife Isabella Bennet, 2nd ...
Charles Fitzroy was styled earl of Euston until his father's death in 1690, when he succeeded as 2nd duke of Grafton, taking his seat in the house of lords in 1704. He entered the army in 1703 and served in Flanders.
The most notable duke of Grafton was Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as Prime Minister from 1768–1770. [3] The Duke of Grafton holds three subsidiary titles, all created in 1675 in the peerage of England: Earl of Euston , Viscount Ipswich , and Baron Sudbury . [1]
Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton primary name: Fitzroy, Charles other name: (Duke of) Grafton
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. (1683-1757), Lord Chamberlain. Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 13 portraits. Courtier and politician; Lord High Steward at George I's coronation and a close friend of George II. 1 Like. List Thumbnail. Sort by. Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt.
of Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. educ. Westminster, Nov. 1721, aged 8, left 1730. m. 1749, Frances, da. and h. of James Scudamore, 3rd and last Visct. Scudamore [I], div. w. of Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, 1da. Assumed add. name of Scudamore by Act of Parliament 22 Mar. 1749. Offices Held.
27 de ene. de 2021 · Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt. oil on canvas, circa 1703. 36 in. x 28 in. (914 mm x 711 mm) Given by the Art Fund, 1945. Primary Collection. NPG 3210. On display in Room 8 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter. Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (1683-1757), Lord Chamberlain.
