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The most notable duke of Grafton was Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as Prime Minister from 1768–1770. 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.
Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (c. 1800) by Charles Wilkin Garter-encircled arms George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton, KG. George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton, KG (14 January 1760 – 28 September 1844), styled Earl of Euston until 1811, was a British peer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1782 to 1811 when he succeeded to the Dukedom.
12 de nov. de 2007 · 2nd Duke of Grafton (1690-1757), Lord Chamberlain (1724-1757) Born 1683 Died 1757. Born on the 25th October 1683 at Arlington House, Charles Fitzroy was the only child of Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Isabella Bennet who was herself a great heiress, being the only child of the former Secretary of State, Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington.
The title of Duke of Grafton traces its origins back to 1675, when King Charles II bestowed it upon his illegitimate son, Henry FitzRoy, whom he had with his longtime mistress, Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland. The name "Grafton" specifically refers to the Honour of Grafton located in Northamptonshire.
Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology Back to image. Photo credit: Ashmolean Museum ...
25 de feb. de 2023 · Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, an illegitimate son of King Charles II, was a military commander and colonel of the Grenadier Guards. He was appointed Vice-Admiral of England from 1682 to 1689 and killed during the Williamite War in Ireland in 1690. He was married to Isabella Bennet, daughter of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, and had a son, Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton.
Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his second illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy. The most famous duke was probably Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as Prime Minister in the 1760s. The Duke of Grafton holds three subsidiary titles, all created in 1672 in the Peerage of England: Earl ...
