Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC (28December 1665 – 28June 1716) was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England ('Charles the Black') by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine (also known as Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland); he was the fifth of Charles's eight illegitimate sons. On 1 October 1674, he was created Earl of Northumberland, Baron of Pontefract (Yorkshire) and Viscount Falmouth (Cornwall). On 6 April 1683, he was created Duke of Northumberland. He was described as "a most worthy man", and as "...a tall, Black-Man, like his father, the King." The same John Macky files described his sibling, Charles Lenos, Duke of Richmond as Black complexion, also like his father, King Charles II. [1]
Arms of George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland: The royal arms of King Charles II overall a baton sinister compony of six pieces argent and azure, each piece argent charged with an ermine spot sable.
In March 1686, Northumberland married Catherine Wheatley, the daughter of a poulterer, Robert Wheatley of Bracknell in Berkshire. Catherine was the widow of Thomas Lucy of Charlecote Park, a captain in the Royal Horse Guards. Her sister married the Earl of Dumbarton. Soon after the marriage, Northumberland and his brother, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, allegedly attempted to privately convey her abroad to an English convent in Ghent, Belgium. After Catherine's death in 1714, Northumberland remarried to Mary Dutton, the sister of Cpt. Mark Dutton.
The Duke lived at Frogmore House at Windsor in Berkshire, but died suddenly aged 50 at Epsom on 28 June 1716. He had no legitimate offspring. His wife Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Northumberland died at Frogmore House in 1738.
Armsedit
Coat of arms of George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland
On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant guardant Or ducally crowned Azure and gorged with a Collar compony counter-compony ermine and Azure.
Escutcheon
The Royal Arms of King Charles II of England (viz. quarterly: 1st and 4th, France and England quarterly; 2nd, Scotland; 3rd, Ireland); the whole debruised by a Baton sinister compony ermine and Azure.
Supporters
Dexter: a Lion guardant Or ducally crowned Azure, gorged with a Collar compony counter-compony ermine and Azure. Sinister: A greyhound Argent, with a Collar compony counter-compony ermine and Azure.
Motto
None listed
Ancestryedit
Ancestors of George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland
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Lieutenant General George FitzRoy Duke of Northumberland KG PC 28 December 1665 28 June 1716 was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England Charles the Black by Barbara Villiers Countess of Castlemaine also known as Barbara Villiers Duchess of Cleveland he was the fifth of Charles s eight illegitimate sons On 1 October 1674 he was created Earl of Northumberland Baron of Pontefract Yorkshire and Viscount Falmouth Cornwall On 6 April 1683 he was created Duke of Northumberland He was described as a most worthy man and as a tall Black Man like his father the King The same John Macky files described his sibling Charles Lenos Duke of Richmond as Black complexion also like his father King Charles II 1 George FitzRoyDuke of NorthumberlandBorn 1665 12 28 28 December 1665Died28 June 1716 1716 06 28 aged 50 Spouse s Catherine Wheatley 1686 1714 Mary Dutton 1714 1716 FatherCharles II of EnglandMotherBarbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland Arms of George FitzRoy Duke of Northumberland The royal arms of King Charles II overall a baton sinister compony of six pieces argent and azure each piece argent charged with an ermine spot sable The first Duke of Northumberland was born at Merton College Oxford In 1682 he was employed on secret service in Venice Upon his return to England in 1684 he was elected 10 January and installed 8 April Knight of the Garter That summer he served as a volunteer on the side of the French at the Siege of Luxembourg In 1687 Northumberland commanded the 2nd Troop of Horse Guards A year later he was appointed a lord of His Majesty s bedchamber In 1701 he was appointed Constable of Windsor Castle in 1710 Lord Lieutenant of Surrey and in 1712 he became Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire as well In 1703 he succeeded the Earl of Oxford as Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Seven years later on 10 January 1710 he became Lieutenant General On 7 April 1713 he was sworn into the Privy Council and as Chief Butler of England In March 1686 Northumberland married Catherine Wheatley the daughter of a poulterer Robert Wheatley of Bracknell in Berkshire Catherine was the widow of Thomas Lucy of Charlecote Park a captain in the Royal Horse Guards Her sister married the Earl of Dumbarton Soon after the marriage Northumberland and his brother Henry FitzRoy 1st Duke of Grafton allegedly attempted to privately convey her abroad to an English convent in Ghent Belgium After Catherine s death in 1714 Northumberland remarried to Mary Dutton the sister of Cpt Mark Dutton The Duke lived at Frogmore House at Windsor in Berkshire but died suddenly aged 50 at Epsom on 28 June 1716 He had no legitimate offspring His wife Mary FitzRoy Duchess of Northumberland died at Frogmore House in 1738 Arms editCoat of arms of George FitzRoy Duke of Northumberland nbsp Coronet A Coronet of a Duke Crest On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant guardant Or ducally crowned Azure and gorged with a Collar compony counter compony ermine and Azure Escutcheon The Royal Arms of King Charles II of England viz quarterly 1st and 4th France and England quarterly 2nd Scotland 3rd Ireland the whole debruised by a Baton sinister compony ermine and Azure Supporters Dexter a Lion guardant Or ducally crowned Azure gorged with a Collar compony counter compony ermine and Azure Sinister A greyhound Argent with a Collar compony counter compony ermine and Azure Motto None listedAncestry editAncestors of George FitzRoy Duke of Northumberland16 Henry Stuart Lord Darnley8 James I of England17 Mary Queen of Scots4 Charles I of England18 Frederick II of Denmark9 Anne of Denmark19 Sofie of Mecklenburg Schwerin2 Charles II of England20 Antoine of Navarre10 Henry IV of France21 Jeanne III of Navarre5 Henrietta Maria of France22 Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany11 Marie de Medici23 Johanna of Austria1 George FitzRoy Duke of Northumberland24 George Villiers12 Sir Edward Villiers25 Audrey Saunders6 William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison26 John St John13 Barbara St John27 Lucy Hungerford3 Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland28 Paul Bayning14 Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning29 Susanna Norden7 Mary Bayning30 Henry Glemham15 Anne Glemham31 Anne SackvilleReferences edit Macky John 1733 Memoirs Secret Services John Macky Esq During Reigns King William Queen Anne King George I Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Fitzroy George 1665 1716 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 19 London Smith Elder amp Co Military offices Preceded bySir Philip Howard Captain and Colonel ofThe Queen s Troop of Horse Guards1685 1689 Succeeded byThe Earl of Ossory Preceded byThe Earl of Oxford Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards1703 1712 Succeeded byViscount Colchester Preceded byThe Duke of Ormonde Captain and Colonel ofThe Queen s Troop of Horse Guards1712 1715 Succeeded byEarl of Hertford Honorary titles Preceded byThe Duke of Norfolk Constable of Windsor Castle1702 1716 Succeeded byThe Lord Cobham Preceded byThe Earl of Berkeley Lord Lieutenant of Surrey1710 1714 Succeeded byThe Earl of Halifax Preceded byThe Lord Craven Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire1712 1714 Succeeded byThe Duke of St Albans Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George FitzRoy Duke of Northumberland amp oldid 1210925567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
