Dukes of Grafton
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The Dukes of Grafton are a British noble family holding a dukedom in the Peerage of England, historically prominent in politics and society since the late 17th century.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English dukedom
ⓘ
duchy ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grafton Regis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British noble families
ⓘ
Dukedoms in the Peerage of England ⓘ Titles created by Charles II ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsBearer | Dukes of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | The royal arms of Charles II within a bordure compony argent and azure ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | 11 September 1675 ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | FitzRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familySeatLocation | Euston, Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heirApparent | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Et decus et pretium recti ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Both the ornament and reward of virtue ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of FitzRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton
NERFINISHED
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Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Alfred FitzRoy, 9th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHeldByMember | Prime Minister of Great Britain ⓘ |
| originOfFamily | illegitimate line of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluencePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ late 17th century ⓘ |
| primeMinisterHolder | Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterTermEnd | 1770 ⓘ |
| primeMinisterTermStart | 1768 ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitle |
Baron Sudbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Euston NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Ipswich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderStartDate | 1675 ⓘ |
| traditionalFamilySeat | Euston Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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