Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman, naval officer, and illegitimate son of King Charles II who played a notable role in the military and court life of the Restoration era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century English person
English nobleman
duke
illegitimate royal child
naval officer
allegiance James II of England
Kingdom of England
William III of England
associatedPlace Grafton Regis
surface form: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire
associatedWith Court of Charles II of England
surface form: Restoration court of Charles II
battle Battle of Sedgemoor
Siege of Cork (1690)
burialPlace Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
surface form: Westminster Abbey
causeOfDeath wounds received during the Siege of Cork
child Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
conflict Monmouth Rebellion
Williamite War in Ireland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
courtRole courtier of Charles II of England
courtier of James II of England
createdDukeBy Charles II of England
createdDukeOn 1675-09-11
dateOfBirth 1663-09-28
dateOfDeath 1690-10-09
era Restoration era
familyName FitzRoy
father Charles II of England
givenName Henry
house House of Stuart
illegitimateChildOf Charles II of England
mannerOfDeath killed in action
marriageDate 1679-08-01
militaryBranch English Army
Royal Navy
militaryRank colonel
mother Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
nobleTitle Baron Sudbury
The Duke of Grafton
surface form: Duke of Grafton

Earl of Euston
Viscount Ipswich
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath Cork
religion Anglicanism
spouse Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington
spouseFather Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
titleHeldFrom Duke of Grafton, from 1675

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Charles II of England illegitimateChildren Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton father Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland sibling Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Dukes of Grafton family founder Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Dukes of Grafton family notableMember Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
FitzRoy family hasNotableMember Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Charlotte FitzRoy sibling Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Grafton dukedom createdFor Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
subject surface form: Dukedom of Grafton
Grafton dukedom firstHolder Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
subject surface form: Dukedom of Grafton
House of Grafton founder Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
House of Grafton notableMember Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington spouse Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland child Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Isabella van Nassau-Beverweerd relative Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Isabella van Nassau-Beverweerd child Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton