Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton KG (28 September 1663 – 9 October 1690) was the illegitimate son of King Charles II by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine.

In August 1672 he was married to Isabella, the daughter and heiress of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington. They were parents to Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. Diana, Princess of Wales was his descendant.

At the time of his marriage, Henry was created Baron Sudbury, Viscount Ipswich, and Earl of Euston; in 1675 he was created Duke of Grafton. Charles II made him a Knight of the Garter in 1680. He was made a colonel of the Grenadier Guards in 1681.

He was brought up as a sailor, and saw military service at the siege of Luxembourg in 1684. In that year, he received a warrant to supersede Sir Robert Holmes as Governor of the Isle of Wight, when the latter was charged with making false musters. However, Holmes was acquitted by court-martial and retained the governorship.

At King James II's coronation Grafton was Lord High Constable. In the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth he commanded the royal troops in Somerset; but later he acted with John Churchill, and joined William of Orange to overthrow the King in the Revolution of 1688.

He died of a wound received at the storming of Cork, while leading William's forces. He was 27.

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Ancestors of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

16. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

8. James I of England

17. Mary, Queen of Scots

4. Charles I of England

18. Frederick II of Denmark

9. Anne of Denmark

19. Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

2. Charles II of England

20. Antoine of Navarre

10. Henry IV of France

21. Jeanne III of Navarre

5. Henrietta Maria of France

22. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

11. Marie de' Medici

23. Johanna of Austria

1. Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

24. George Villiers

12. Edward Villiers

25. Audrey Saunders

6. William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison

26. John St. John

13. Barbara St. John

27. Lucy Hungerford

3. Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland

28. Paul Bayning

14. Paul Bayning, 1st Viscount Bayning

29. Susanna Norden

7. Mary Bayning

30. Henry Glemham

15. Anne Glemham

31. Anne Sackville

Political offices
Preceded by The Duke of Cumberland	Vice-Admiral of England 1682–1689	Succeeded by The Earl of Torrington
Honorary titles
Vacant Title last held by The Earl of Northumberland	Lord High Constable of England 1685	Vacant Title next held by The Duke of Ormonde
Preceded by The Earl of Arlington	Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk 1685–1689	Succeeded by The Lord Cornwallis
Military offices
Preceded by John Russell	Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards 1681–1688	Succeeded by The Earl of Lichfield
Preceded by The Earl of Lichfield	Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards 1688–1689	Succeeded by Henry Sydney
Peerage of England
New creation	Duke of Grafton 1675–1690	Succeeded by Charles FitzRoy
New creation	Earl of Euston 1672–1690	Succeeded by Charles FitzRoy

Dukes of Grafton

House of Fitzroy
(1675–)

Henry, 1st Duke (1675–1690) • Charles, 2nd Duke (1690–1757) • Augustus, 3rd Duke (1757–1811) • George, 4th Duke (1811–1844) • Henry, 5th Duke (1844–1863) • William, 6th Duke (1863–1882) • Augustus, 7th Duke (1882–1918) • Alfred, 8th Duke (1918–1930) • John, 9th Duke (1930–1936) • Charles, 10th Duke (1936–1970) • Hugh, 11th Duke (1970–2011) • Henry, 12th Duke (2011–)

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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

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