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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.
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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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)
Aug 9, 2023 · Age 27. Death of Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton at in ba... in battle at Cork, Ireland. Genealogy for Henry Fitzroy (1663 - 1690) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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- September 28, 1663
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- October 9, 1690
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 .
Biography of Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton 1663-1690 including his birth, marriages, death and life events, life events of his siblings, and his ancestry to five generations, royal ancestors and royal descendants.
Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton. primary name: Grafton. other name: Fitzroy, Henry. Details. individual; British; Male. Life dates. 1663-1690. Biography. Illegitimate son of Charles II by Lady Castlemaine; created Duke in 1675, garter 1680, died at siege of Cork.
