FitzRoy
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British naval officer
British peer
English aristocratic family name
English nobleman
Prime Minister of Great Britain
hydrographer
illegitimate son of James II of England
meteorologist
patronymic surname
surname
FitzRoy is a prominent English aristocratic family name historically associated with illegitimate royal descent and borne by several notable dukes and politicians.
Aliases (7)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British naval officer
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British peer → English aristocratic family name → English nobleman → English nobleman → Prime Minister of Great Britain → hydrographer → illegitimate son of James II of England → meteorologist → patronymic surname → surname → |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Stuart
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Tudor dynasty →
surface form: "House of Tudor"
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| associatedWith |
British monarchy
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illegitimate royal descent → |
| category |
English-language surnames
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patronymic surnames → surnames of English origin → |
| countryOfOrigin | England → |
| etymology | from Norman French elements "fils" (son) and "roy" (king) → |
| father | Henry VIII of England → |
| hasNobleBranch |
The Duke of Grafton
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surface form: "Dukes of Grafton"
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland →
surface form: "Dukes of Northumberland (Stuart illegitimate line)"
Dukes of Richmond → |
| hasNotableBearer |
The Duke of Grafton
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surface form: "Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton"
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton → George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland → Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset → James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick → Robert FitzRoy → |
| heldOffice | Prime Minister of Great Britain → |
| heldTitle |
Duke of Berwick
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The Duke of Grafton →
surface form: "Duke of Grafton"
The Duke of Grafton →
surface form: "Duke of Grafton"
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland →
surface form: "Duke of Northumberland"
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| historicallyUsedFor | acknowledging illegitimate children of English kings → |
| illegitimateChildOf | Henry VIII of England → |
| knownFor | captain of HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin's voyage → |
| languageOfOrigin |
Anglo-Norman
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surface form: "Norman French"
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| meaning | son of the king → |
| notableFor | connection to royal bastards in English history → |
| region | British Isles → |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
16th century
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17th century → 18th century → |
| usedAs | middle name in aristocratic families → |
| usedBy | English aristocracy → |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Robert FitzRoy"
The Duke of Grafton (de facto), The Marquess of Rockingham (de jure predecessor in office sequence)
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familyName
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FitzRoy
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subject surface form: "Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton"
this entity surface form: "FitzJames"