Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton

His Grace The Duke of Grafton KG PC FRS


Lord High Steward for the coronation of King George I
In office 19 October 1714 – 20 October 1714
Monarch	George I
Preceded by	The Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded by	The Earl Cowper
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 18 June 1720 – 6 May 1724
Preceded by	The Duke of Bolton
Succeeded by	The Lord Carteret
Personal details
Born	(1683-10-25)25 October 1683
Died	6 May 1757(1757-05-06) (aged 73)
Spouse(s)	Lady Henrietta Somerset
Children	Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston Lord Augustus FitzRoy Lord Charles FitzRoy Caroline Stanhope, Countess of Harrington Lady Harriet FitzRoy Isabella Seymour-Conway, Countess of Hertford
Parents	Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton KG PC FRS (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was an Irish and English politician.

Early life

He was the only child and heir of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663-1690) (an illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Barbara Villiers) by his wife Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington. He succeeded to his father's titles on 9 October 1690.

He was Lord High Steward at King George I's coronation, becoming a Privy Counsellor in 1715 and a Knight of the Garter in 1721. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1720 to 1724^[1] and Lord Chamberlain from 1724 until his death. In 1719 he was one of the main subscribers to the Royal Academy of Music, a corporation that produced baroque opera on the stage. In 1739 he supported the creation of what was to become one of London's most notable charities, the Foundling Hospital. He sat on that charity's original Court of Governors with such fellow Governors as the Duke of Bedford, the Lord Vere and the Lord Mayor of London.

Isabella, Countess of Hertford by Alexander Roslin (1765)
Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow

He married Lady Henrietta Somerset, daughter of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester and Rebecca Child; they had seven children:

Charles Henry FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (13 April 1714 – 18 December 1715).
George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (24 August 1715 – 7 July 1747). He was married 10 October 1741 to Lady Dorothy Boyle (14 May 1724 – 2 May 1742) elder daughter of Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Cork, 3rd Earl of Burlington and his wife Lady Dorothy Savile, daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax. The Earl was notorious for mistreating his wife, who died seven months after their marriage, and died childless.^[2]
Lord Augustus FitzRoy (16 October 1716 – 24 May 1741). He was married to Elizabeth Cosby, daughter of Colonel William Cosby, who served as a colonial Governor of New York. They were parents to two sons, who founded branches of the family still extant today:
- Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
- Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton
Lord Charles FitzRoy (23 April 1718 – 29 July 1739).
Lady Caroline Fitzroy (8 April 1722 – 26 June 1784). She married William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington. They were parents to Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington and other six children.
Lady Harriet FitzRoy (8 June 1723 – August 1735).
Lady Isabella FitzRoy (1726 – 10 November 1782). She married Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. They were parents to Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford and eleven other children. They were ancestors of Diana, Princess of Wales via their son Hugh.

The Duke also fathered an illegitimate son, Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore. Grafton Street in Dublin was named after him.

↑ Rachel Wilson, 'The Vicereines of Ireland and the Transformation of the Dublin Court, c. 1703-1737' in The Court Historian, xix, no. 1 (2014).
↑ Leo van der Pas. George Fitzroy, Earl of Euston (1715–1747) at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 April 2004) from Brigitte Gastel-Lloyd's Worldroots website. Retrieved in cached version on 7 October 2009.

R.H. Nichols and F A. Wray, The History of the Foundling Hospital (London: Oxford University Press, 1935).

Political offices
Preceded by The Duke of Bolton	Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1720–1724	Succeeded by The Lord Carteret
Preceded by The Duke of Newcastle	Lord Chamberlain 1724–1757	Succeeded by The 4th Duke of Devonshire
Honorary titles
Vacant Title last held by The 1st Duke of Devonshire	Lord High Steward 1714	Vacant Title next held by The Lord Cowper
Preceded by The Earl of Dysart	Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk 1705–1757	Succeeded by The Duke of Grafton
Preceded by The Earl of Dysart	Vice-Admiral of Suffolk 1705–1757	Vacant Title next held by The Marquess of Hertford
Peerage of England
Preceded by Henry FitzRoy	Duke of Grafton 1690–1757	Succeeded by Augustus FitzRoy
Preceded by Isabella Bennett	Earl of Arlington 1723–1757	Succeeded by Augustus FitzRoy

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke (1675–1690)
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke (1690–1757)
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke (1757–1811)
George FitzRoy, 4th Duke (1811–1844)
Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke (1844–1863)
William FitzRoy, 6th Duke (1863–1882)
Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke (1882–1918)
Alfred FitzRoy, 8th Duke (1918–1930)
John FitzRoy, 9th Duke (1930–1936)
Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke (1936–1970)
Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke (1970–2011)
Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke (2011–)

Cabinet of Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole (1730–1742)

Southern Secretary	The Duke of Newcastle (1789–1742)

Northern Secretary	The Lord Harrington (1730–1742)

Lord Chancellor	The Lord King (1730–1733) The Lord Talbot (1733–1737) The Lord Hardwicke (1737–1742)

Lord President of the Council	The Lord Trevor (1730) The Earl of Wilmington (1730–1742)

Lord Privy Seal	The Earl of Wilmington (1730–1731) The Duke of Devonshire (1731–1733) The Viscount Lonsdale (1733–1735) The Earl of Godolphin (1735–1740) The Lord Hervey of Ickworth (1740–1742)

First Lord of the Admiralty	The Viscount Torrington (1730–1733) Sir Charles Wager (1733–1742)

Master-General of the Ordnance	The Duke of Argyll (1730–1740) The Duke of Montagu (1740–1742)

Paymaster of the Forces	Henry Pelham (1730–1742)

Lord Steward	The Earl of Chesterfield (1730–1733) The Duke of Devonshire (1733–1737) The Duke of Dorset (1737–1742)

Lord Chamberlain	The Duke of Grafton (1730–1742)

Cabinet of Sir Robert Walpole and The Viscount Townshend (1721–30)

First Lord of the Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer Leader of the House of Commons	Sir Robert Walpole (1721–1730)

Northern Secretary	The Viscount Townshend (1721–1730)

Southern Secretary	The Earl Granville (1721–1724) The Duke of Newcastle (1724–1730)

Lord Chancellor	The Earl of Macclesfield (1721–1725) The Lord King (1725–1730)

Lord President of the Council	The Duke of Kingston (1721–1726) The Lord Trevor (1726–1730)

Lord Privy Seal	The Viscount Townshend (1721) The Lord Carleton (1721–1725) The Duke of Devonshire (1725–1730) The Lord Trevor (1730)

First Lord of the Admiralty	The Earl of Berkeley (1721–1727) The Viscount Torrington (1727–1730)

Master-General of the Ordnance	The Duke of Marlborough (1721–1722) The Earl Cadogan (1722–1725) The Duke of Argyll (1725–1730)

Paymaster of the Forces	The Lord Cornwallis (1721–1722) The Earl of Wilmington (1722–1730)

Lord Steward	The Duke of Argyll (1721–1725) The Duke of Dorset (1725–1730)

Lord Chamberlain	The Duke of Newcastle (1721–1724) The Duke of Grafton (1724–1730)

Master of the Horse	The Earl of Scarbrough (1727–1730)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 75221571 LCCN: n83027988 ISNI: 0000 0000 2376 0011 GND: 1033621811

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