Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset

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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, was the acknowledged illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England, elevated to high noble rank and once considered a potential heir to the throne.

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instanceOf Duke of Richmond
Duke of Somerset
English nobleman
illegitimate royal child
acknowledgedBy Henry VIII of England
associatedWith Council of the North
English succession crisis of the 1520s and 1530s
birthDate 1519-06-15
birthPlace Blackfriars
surface form: Blackfriars, London, England
burialPlace Thetford Priory
surface form: Thetford Priory, Norfolk, England
causeOfDeath likely tuberculosis
consideredHeirApparent yes
country Kingdom of England
createdDukeOfRichmondDate 1525-06-18
createdDukeOfSomersetDate 1525-06-18
createdEarlOfNottinghamDate 1525-06-18
deathAge 17
deathDate 1536-07-23
deathPlace St James's Palace, London
surface form: St James's Palace, London, England
education tutored as a prince of the blood
era 16th century
father Henry VIII of England
fullName Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset self-linksurface differs
surface form: Henry FitzRoy
gender male
heirConsiderationPeriod early 1530s
house Tudor dynasty
surface form: Tudor
illegitimacyStatus illegitimate son of Henry VIII
issue none
language English
laterBurialPlace St Michael's Church, Framlingham, Suffolk, England
marriageDate 1533
mother Elizabeth Blount
nobleRank peer of the realm
notableFor being considered as a possible successor to Henry VIII
being the only acknowledged illegitimate son of Henry VIII
politicalRole figure in Henry VIII's dynastic planning
reignOfFather Tudor England
surface form: Tudor period
religion Roman Catholic
spouse Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond
spouseFather Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
style His Grace
successionOutcome died before Henry VIII and never acceded to the throne
title Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
surface form: Duke of Richmond

Duke of Somerset
Earl of Nottingham
Lord High Admiral of England
President of the Council of the North
surface form: Lord President of the Council of the North
upbringingLocation royal household

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FitzRoy hasNotableBearer Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Catherine of Aragon stepChild Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
this entity surface form: Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Anne of Cleves stepchild Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
this entity surface form: Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Elizabeth Blount child Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
this entity surface form: Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Elizabeth Blount notableRelative Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
this entity surface form: Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Elizabeth Blount motherOf Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
this entity surface form: Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset fullName Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Henry FitzRoy
Dukes of Richmond firstHolder Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset