Biography of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton 1735-1811
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In Mar 1734 [his father] Augustus Fitzroy (age 17) and [his mother] Elizabeth Cosby (age 13) were married. He the son of Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 50) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 28 Sep 1735 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton was born to Augustus Fitzroy (age 18) and Elizabeth Cosby (age 14). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 24 May 1741 [his father] Augustus Fitzroy (age 24) died at Jamaica.
Around 1747 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 11) was educated at Westminster School [Map].
Around 1751 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 15) was educated at Peterhouse College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 29 Jan 1756 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 20) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 19) were married. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 06 May 1757 [his grandfather] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 73) died. His grandson Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 21) succeeded 3rd Duke Grafton, 3rd Earl Euston, 3rd Viscount Ipswich, 3rd Baron Sudbury, 4th Earl Arlington, 4th Viscount Thetford, 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. [his wife] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 20) by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 08 May 1757 [his daughter] Georgiana Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 21) and [his wife] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 20). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 14 Jan 1760 [his son] George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 24) and [his wife] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 23). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Around 1762 Pompeo Batoni (age 53). Portrait of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 26).
In 1764 Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard (age 29) commenced an affair with Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 28). FitzRoy kept Parsons at his townhouse and took her to the opera offending society's standards.
On 14 Jul 1764 [his son] Charles Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 28) and [his wife] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 27). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Around 1765. Nathaniel Dance-Holland (age 29). Portrait of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 29).
In 1769 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 33) was appointed 589th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 30).
On 23 Mar 1769 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 33) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 32) were divorced when he discovered she was pregnant by her lover John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory (age 23) whom she subsequently married. Plans to marry his mistress Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard (age 34), if they existed, were undermined by the the discovery he discovered she was having an affair with John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset (age 23).
After 23 Mar 1769 John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory (age 23) and [his former wife] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Upper Ossory. He the son of John Fitzpatrick 1st Earl Upper Ossory and Evelyn Leveson-Gower Countess Upper Ossory.
On 24 Jun 1769, three months after his divorce from his first wife Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 32), Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 33) and Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Grafton. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 29 Jun 1769 [his father-in-law] Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 48) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John Wrottesley 8th Baronet (age 24) succeeded 8th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
In 1770 [his brother-in-law] John Wrottesley 8th Baronet (age 25) and Frances Courtenay Lady Wrottesley were married. She by marriage Lady Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire. She the daughter of William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon and Frances Finch Countess Devon.
On 09 Apr 1770 [his son] Henry Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 24). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
After 12 Dec 1773 [his son-in-law] William Fitzroy and [his daughter] Elizabeth Fitzroy were married. She the daughter of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 38) and Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 28). They were first cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 16 Sep 1774 [his son] Frederick Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 28). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 04 Jun 1778 [his son-in-law] John Smyth (age 30) and [his daughter] Georgiana Fitzroy (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 42) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 41). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1779 [his daughter] Augusta Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 33). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 01 Jun 1780 [his daughter] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Churchill Wychwood was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 44) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 34). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 01 Jun 1782 [his son] William Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 46) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 36). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 16 Nov 1784 [his son] George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 23) were married at Navestock. She the daughter of James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 48). He the son of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 49) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 47). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 24 Sep 1785 [his son] John Edward Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 49) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 39). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
After 24 Sep 1785 [his daughter] Charlotte Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 49) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 39). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
After 24 Sep 1785 [his daughter] Elizabeth Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 49) and [his wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 39). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 23 Apr 1787 [his brother-in-law] John Wrottesley 8th Baronet (age 42) died. His son John Wrottesley 1st Baron Wrottesley (age 15) succeeded 9th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
On 21 Dec 1788 [his mother] Elizabeth Cosby (age 67) died.
On 20 Jun 1795 [his son] Charles Fitzroy (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Mundy were married. He the son of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 59) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 58). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 18 Jan 1799 [his daughter] Georgiana Fitzroy (age 41) died.
On 10 Sep 1800 [his son] Henry Fitzroy (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Caroline Pigot (age 25) were married. He the son of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 64) and Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 54). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 25 Nov 1800 [his son-in-law] Francis Almeric Spencer 1st Baron Churchill (age 20) and [his daughter] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Churchill Wychwood (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 65) and Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 55). He the son of George Spencer 4th Duke Marlborough (age 61) and Caroline Russell Duchess Marlborough (age 57). They were second cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1804 [his former wife] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 67) died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia.
Before 09 Feb 1810 [his son] Charles Fitzroy (age 45) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Stewart (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 70) and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 59). He the son of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 74) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 14 Mar 1811 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 75) died. His son [his son] George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 51) succeeded 4th Duke Grafton, 4th Earl Euston, 4th Viscount Ipswich, 4th Baron Sudbury, 5th Earl Arlington, 5th Viscount Thetford, 5th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 5th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
On 25 May 1822 [his former wife] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 76) died.
[his daughter] Isabella Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton and Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Fitzroy was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton and Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bennet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Crofts 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Shirley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince Maurice I of Orange 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Nassau Beverweert 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaretha van Mechelen
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Augustus Fitzroy Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Russell 2nd Marchioness Worcester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper
GrandMother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 2 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandFather: Colonel William Cosby
Mother: Elizabeth Cosby