Adolphus entered the Royal Navy in March 1859. He became sub-lieutenant in 1865, and a lieutenant in the following year. In June 1867, he joined the Galatea, screw frigate, commanded by Captain the Duke of Edinburgh, and in March 1872, was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Rodney Mundy, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. On 30 November 1872, he was promoted to commander. Following a period at the Royal Naval College, he became Inspecting Officer of Coastguard at Scarborough in February 1874, and in September of the next year, was given command of the sloop Rapid in the Mediterranean. Other commands he held were those of the Dasher, paddle gun-vessel, stationed off the Channel Islands; and the Salamis, dispatch vessel, in the Channel Squadron, from the latter of which he was promoted captain on 14 October 1881. In March 1885, he became captain of the troopship Jumna, in the transport service to India, and his two years or more in this command marked the limit of his active naval employment. He retired on 1 January 1893, and was advanced to rear admiral on the retired list on 20 October 1896. On leaving the Navy he received the appointment of Deputy Ranger of Richmond Park. For many years he acted as equerry to his father, and in 1904, the year in which the Duke died, he was gazetted a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
Adolphus married, on 21 September 1875 in Kingston upon Hull, Sophia Jane Holden (2 April 1857 – 3 February 1920), the daughter of Mr. Thomas Holden, of Winstead Hall, Hull, by whom he had one daughter, Olga FitzGeorge. Following the death of the first Lady FitzGeorge, the Admiral married, on 28 October 1920 in London, Marguerite Beatrice Daisy Watson (14 April 1863 – 26 February 1934), daughter of John Watson, of Waresley Court, Hartlebury, Worcestershire.
Sir Adolphus died 17 December 1922 at his residence, 20 Eccleston Square, London.
married firstly, 1897, Mr (later Sir) C.E. Archibald Hamilton (divorced 1902); married secondly, in 1905, Robert Charlton Lane. Issue from both marriages (including Second Lieutenant George FitzGeorge Hamilton).
Sir Adolphus Fitz George Career in the Navy, The Times, 18 December 1922; p. 14.
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adolphus, fitzgeorge, rear, admiral, adolphus, augustus, frederick, fitzgeorge, kcvo, january, 1846, december, 1922, senior, officer, royal, navy, lieutenant, fitzgeorge, galatea, 1868born, 1846, january, 1846buckingham, palace, london, englanddied17, december. Rear Admiral Sir Adolphus Augustus Frederick FitzGeorge KCVO 30 January 1846 17 December 1922 was a senior officer of the Royal Navy Sir Adolphus FitzGeorgeLieutenant FitzGeorge of HMS Galatea 1868Born 1846 01 30 30 January 1846Buckingham Palace London EnglandDied17 December 1922 1922 12 17 aged 76 London EnglandAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch Royal NavyYears of service1859 1893RankRear AdmiralCommands heldHMS JumnaHMS SalamisHMS DasherHMS RapidAwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian OrderSpouse s Sophia Jane Holden m 1875 died 1920 wbr Marguerite Watson m 1920 wbr RelationsPrince George Duke of Cambridge father Sarah Fairbrother mother Olga FitzGeorge daughter George FitzGeorge Hamilton grandchild Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesBiography edit nbsp FitzGeorge right with his father Prince George Duke of Cambridge daughter Olga and grandson George FitzGeorge Hamilton 1900Adolphus FitzGeorge was born 30 January 1846 the second son of Prince George Duke of Cambridge and the actress Sarah Fairbrother His parents subsequently went through a form of marriage in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 when his mother was pregnant with his youngest brother As the marriage was void he and his brothers George and Augustus were illegitimate and therefore did not hold royal titles and were ineligible to succeed to the Dukedom of Cambridge Adolphus entered the Royal Navy in March 1859 He became sub lieutenant in 1865 and a lieutenant in the following year In June 1867 he joined the Galatea screw frigate commanded by Captain the Duke of Edinburgh and in March 1872 was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Rodney Mundy Commander in Chief Portsmouth On 30 November 1872 he was promoted to commander Following a period at the Royal Naval College he became Inspecting Officer of Coastguard at Scarborough in February 1874 and in September of the next year was given command of the sloop Rapid in the Mediterranean Other commands he held were those of the Dasher paddle gun vessel stationed off the Channel Islands and the Salamis dispatch vessel in the Channel Squadron from the latter of which he was promoted captain on 14 October 1881 In March 1885 he became captain of the troopship Jumna in the transport service to India and his two years or more in this command marked the limit of his active naval employment He retired on 1 January 1893 and was advanced to rear admiral on the retired list on 20 October 1896 On leaving the Navy he received the appointment of Deputy Ranger of Richmond Park For many years he acted as equerry to his father and in 1904 the year in which the Duke died he was gazetted a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Adolphus married on 21 September 1875 in Kingston upon Hull Sophia Jane Holden 2 April 1857 3 February 1920 the daughter of Mr Thomas Holden of Winstead Hall Hull by whom he had one daughter Olga FitzGeorge Following the death of the first Lady FitzGeorge the Admiral married on 28 October 1920 in London Marguerite Beatrice Daisy Watson 14 April 1863 26 February 1934 daughter of John Watson of Waresley Court Hartlebury Worcestershire Sir Adolphus died 17 December 1922 at his residence 20 Eccleston Square London Issue editName Birth Death NotesOlga Mary Adelaide FitzGeorge 11 June 1877 15 October 1928 married firstly 1897 Mr later Sir C E Archibald Hamilton divorced 1902 married secondly in 1905 Robert Charlton Lane Issue from both marriages including Second Lieutenant George FitzGeorge Hamilton Ancestry editAncestors of Adolphus FitzGeorge16 Frederick Prince of Wales8 George III of the United Kingdom17 Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha4 Prince Adolphus Duke of Cambridge18 Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg9 Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz19 Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe Hildburghausen2 Prince George Duke of Cambridge20 Frederick II Landgrave of Hesse Kassel10 Prince Frederick of Hesse Kassel21 Princess Mary of Great Britain5 Princess Augusta of Hesse Kassel22 Charles William Prince of Nassau Usingen11 Princess Caroline of Nassau Usingen23 Countess Caroline Felizitas of Leiningen Dagsburg1 Adolphus FitzGeorge6 John Fairbrother3 Sarah Fairbrother7 Mary TuckerReferences editSir Adolphus Fitz George Career in the Navy The Times 18 December 1922 p 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adolphus FitzGeorge amp oldid 1191989415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
