FitzRoy died in Ireland in 1690 of a wound received at the storming of Cork while leading William's forces,[2] aged 27. His body was returned to England for burial – with some internal organs removed and buried (in Ballintemple, Cork) to preserve his remains for transport.[5]
The Duke of Grafton owned land in what was then countryside near Dublin, Ireland, which later became part of the city. A country lane on this land eventually developed into Grafton Street,[6] one of Dublin's main streets. Grafton Alley in Cork, close to where he was shot, also bears his name.[7]
^ abcChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Grafton, Dukes of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 316–317.
^John Harold Wilson (1976). Court Satires of the Restoration. Ohio State University Press. p. 152. ISBN978-0-8142-0249-4.
^Bays, John (2015). "Royal Bastards and Mistresses: The Shadow Courts of Restoration England". Charleston, IL: Eastern Illinois University. p. 17. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^Garnet Joseph Wolseley (1894). The life of John Churchill, duke of Marlborough, to the accession of Queen Anne. R. Bentley and Son. p. 201.
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Henry FitzRoy 1st Duke of Grafton KG 28 September 1663 9 October 1690 was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and his mistress Barbara Villiers A military commander Henry FitzRoy was appointed colonel of the Grenadier Guards in 1681 and Vice Admiral of England from 1682 to 1689 He was killed in the storming of Cork during the Williamite Jacobite War in 1690 His GraceThe Duke of GraftonKGVice Admiral of EnglandIn office 1682 1689Preceded byThe Duke of CumberlandSucceeded byThe Earl of TorringtonPersonal detailsBornHenry FitzRoy 1663 09 28 28 September 1663Died9 October 1690 1690 10 09 aged 27 SpouseIsabella Bennet 2nd Countess of Arlington m 1672 wbr ChildrenCharles FitzRoy 2nd Duke of GraftonParent s Charles II of England Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland Contents 1 Early life and military career 2 Death 3 Legacy 4 Ancestry 5 See also 6 Notes and referencesEarly life and military career EditBorn to Barbara Villiers Countess of Castlemaine in 1663 Henry FitzRoy was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England 1 the second by Barbara Villiers His mother was the daughter of William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison a colonel of one of King Charles I s regiments who was killed in action during the Civil War On 1 August 1672 at the age of nine marriage was arranged to the five year old Isabella daughter and heiress of Henry Bennet 1st Earl of Arlington A wedding ceremony took place on 4 November 1679 witnessed and recorded by John Evelyn in his diary of that date describing him as exceedingly handsome by far surpassing any of the Kings other naturall Issue At the time of his marriage Henry FitzRoy was created Baron Sudbury Viscount Ipswich and Earl of Euston In 1675 he was created Duke of Grafton and Charles II made him a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1680 He was appointed colonel of the Grenadier Guards in 1681 1 FitzRoy was brought up as a sailor and saw military action at the siege of Luxembourg in 1684 2 In that year he received a warrant to supersede Sir Robert Holmes as Governor of the Isle of Wight when the latter was charged with making false musters However Holmes was acquitted by court martial and retained the governorship In 1686 he killed John Talbot brother of the Earl of Shrewsbury in a duel Talbot having given Grafton some unhandsome and provoking language 3 He was appointed Vice Admiral of the Narrow Seas from 1685 to 1687 4 At King James II s coronation Grafton was Lord High Constable During the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth he commanded the royal troops in Somerset However he later acted with John Churchill and joined William of Orange to overthrow the King in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 2 Death EditFitzRoy died in Ireland in 1690 of a wound received at the storming of Cork while leading William s forces 2 aged 27 His body was returned to England for burial with some internal organs removed and buried in Ballintemple Cork to preserve his remains for transport 5 In October 1697 his widow married Sir Thomas Hanmer 1 a young Flintshire baronet who became Speaker of the House of Commons and an authority on the works of William Shakespeare She died in 1723 Legacy EditThe Duke of Grafton owned land in what was then countryside near Dublin Ireland which later became part of the city A country lane on this land eventually developed into Grafton Street 6 one of Dublin s main streets Grafton Alley in Cork close to where he was shot also bears his name 7 Ancestry EditAncestors of Henry FitzRoy 1st Duke of Grafton16 Henry Stuart Lord Darnley8 James I of England17 Mary Queen of Scots4 Charles I of England18 Frederick II of Denmark9 Anne of Denmark19 Sophie of Mecklenburg2 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 Joanna of Austria1 Henry FitzRoy 1st Duke of Grafton24 Sir George Villiers12 Sir Edward Villiers25 Audrey Saunders6 William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison26 Sir John St John13 Barbara St John27 Lucy Hungerford3 Barbara Villiers28 Paul Bayning14 Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning29 Susannah Norden7 Mary Bayning30 Sir Henry Glemham15 Anne Glemham31 Anne SackvilleSee also EditList of deserters from James II to William of OrangeNotes and references Edit a b c Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Fitzroy Henry 1663 1690 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 19 London Smith Elder amp Co a b c Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Grafton Dukes of Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 12 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 316 317 John Harold Wilson 1976 Court Satires of the Restoration Ohio State University Press p 152 ISBN 978 0 8142 0249 4 Bays John 2015 Royal Bastards and Mistresses The Shadow Courts of Restoration England Charleston IL Eastern Illinois University p 17 Retrieved 17 June 2019 Garnet Joseph Wolseley 1894 The life of John Churchill duke of Marlborough to the accession of Queen Anne R Bentley and Son p 201 Grafton Street The Irish Times 27 January 1931 Gina Johnson 2002 The Laneways of Medieval Cork PDF Cork City Council p 122 Archived from the original PDF on 18 December 2012 Political officesPreceded byThe Duke of Cumberland Vice Admiral of England1682 1689 Succeeded byThe Earl of TorringtonHonorary titlesVacantTitle last held byThe Earl of Northumberland Lord High Constable of England1685 VacantTitle next held byThe Duke of OrmondePreceded byThe Earl of Arlington Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk1685 1689 Succeeded byThe Lord CornwallisMilitary officesPreceded byJohn Russell Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards1681 1688 Succeeded byThe Earl of LichfieldPreceded byThe Earl of Lichfield Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards1688 1689 Succeeded byHenry SydneyPeerage of EnglandNew creation Duke of Grafton1675 1690 Succeeded byCharles FitzRoyEarl of Euston1672 1690 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry FitzRoy 1st Duke of Grafton amp oldid 1143795996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
