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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. The most notable duke of Grafton was Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as Prime Minister from 1768–1770. The Dukes "created" and owned the London district of Fitzrovia, so named for their family name ...
Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton was the 3rd duke of Grafton and a British prime minister (1768–70). He was a prominent figure in the period of the American Revolutionary War. Grandson of the 2nd duke, Charles Fitzroy (1683–1757), and great-grandson of the 1st, he was educated at
20 de feb. de 2024 · Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton. 1 reference. stated in. ... His Grace Charles 2nd Duke of Cleveland Fitzroy KG (Jun 1662 - 9 Sep 1730) 0 references ...
23 de mar. de 2006 · 1st Duke of Grafton (1675-1690) Born 1663 Died 1690. Born on the 28th September 1663, Henry is usually claimed to be the natural son of Charles II and his mistress Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, and so surnamed Fitzroy.
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton KG (28 September 1663 – 9 October 1690) was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine. On 1 August 1672 he was married at the age of nine to the five-year-old Isabella , the daughter and heiress of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington .
The Duke of Grafton and, of course, his mother, the Duchess of Cleveland, are the ancestors of many prominent members of the modern British aristocracy. Diana, Princess of Wales, was descended through the House of Stuart via Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (as well as his half-brother, Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox).
Fitzroy, Charles (1683–1757), 2nd duke of Grafton , lord lieutenant of Ireland, was born 25 October 1683 at Arlington House, Middlesex, the only son of Henry Fitzroy and his wife, Isabella Fitzroy (née Bennet) (d. 1723), daughter of the earl of Arlington. His father, one of Charles II's natural sons, was created duke of Grafton in 1675 when ...
