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His father, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, was the illegitimate son of King Charles II; Fitzroy inherited his father's peerages on 9 October 1690. He was Lord High Steward at King George I's coronation. He became a Privy Counsellor in 1715Events September 1 King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving the throne of his exhausted and indebted country to his great-grandson Louis XV. Regent for the new, five years old monarch is Philippe d'Orleans, nephew of Louis XIV. and a Knight of the Gartergarter is one of the Order's most recognisable insignia. Diamonds spell out the motto of the Order on this seventeenth century garter. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to mediaeval times; to in 1721Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (also known as the Viceroy or in the Middle Ages as the Lord Deputy was the head of England's (pre-1707) or Britain's (post 1707) administration in Ireland. The office was originally the central focus of English/British admi from 1720Events January 6 The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 Sweden and Prussia sign the ( 2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. February 29 Queen Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden resigns. The Tuscarora fled North Caro to 1724Events January 14 King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 The premiere of Giulio Cesare an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 Treaty of Constantinople signed. Partitioned Persia between the Ottoman Empir.
He married Lady Henrietta Somerset; they had seven children.
| Preceded by: Henry FitzRoy | Duke of GraftonThe title of Duke of Grafton was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy. The most famous duke was probably Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as Prime Minister | Followed by: Augustus FitzRoyAugustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton ( October 1, 1735 March 14, 1811), was a British politician of the Georgian era. The grandson of the 2nd Duke, he was educated at Westminster School and at the University of Cambridge. He first became known in p |