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Summary
1st August 1672. Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton created.
9th October 1690. Son Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton succeeded. See Storming of Cork.
6th May 1757. Grandson Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton succeeded.
14th March 1811. Son George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton succeeded.
28th September 1844. Son Henry Fitzroy 5th Duke Grafton succeeded.
26th March 1863. Son William Henry Fitzroy 6th Duke Grafton succeeded.
21st May 1882. Brother Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton succeeded.
4th December 1918. Son Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton succeeded.
10th January 1930. Grandson John Charles William Fitzroy 9th Duke Grafton succeeded.
4th August 1936. First Cousin Once Removed Charles Alfred Euston Fitzroy 10th Duke Grafton succeeded. See 1936 Limerick Grand Prix.
11th November 1970. Son Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy 11th Duke Grafton succeeded.
7th April 2011. Grandson Henry Fitzroy 12th Duke Grafton succeeded.
On 1st August 1672 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton and Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton were married. She the daughter of Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington and Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington. He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland. They were half sixth cousins.
He was created 1st Earl Euston, 1st Viscount Ipswich, 1st Baron Sudbury. Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton by marriage Countess Euston.
On 9th October 1690 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton was killed at Cork [Map] during the Storming of Cork. His son Charles succeeded 2nd Duke Grafton, 2nd Earl Euston, 2nd Viscount Ipswich, 2nd Baron Sudbury.
On 6th May 1757 Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton died. His grandson Augustus 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. Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 14th March 1811 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton died. His son George 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 28th September 1844 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton died. His son Henry succeeded 5th Duke Grafton, 5th Earl Euston, 5th Viscount Ipswich, 5th Baron Sudbury, 6th Earl Arlington, 6th Viscount Thetford, 6th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 6th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Mary Caroline Berkeley Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 26th March 1863 Henry Fitzroy 5th Duke Grafton died at Wakefield Lodge, Pottersbury. His son William succeeded 6th Duke Grafton, 6th Earl Euston, 6th Viscount Ipswich, 6th Baron Sudbury, 7th Earl Arlington, 7th Viscount Thetford, 7th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 7th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Marie Anne Louise Baring Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 21st May 1882 William Henry Fitzroy 6th Duke Grafton died. His brother Augustus succeeded 7th Duke Grafton, 7th Earl Euston, 7th Viscount Ipswich, 7th Baron Sudbury, 8th Earl Arlington, 8th Viscount Thetford, 8th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 8th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
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On 4th December 1918 Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton died in Wakefield Lodge, Pottersbury. His son Alfred succeeded 8th Duke Grafton, 8th Earl Euston, 8th Viscount Ipswich, 8th Baron Sudbury, 9th Earl Arlington, 9th Viscount Thetford, 9th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 9th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Susanna Mary Mctaggart Stewart Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 10th January 1930 Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton died. His grandson John succeeded 9th Duke Grafton, 9th Earl Euston, 9th Viscount Ipswich, 9th Baron Sudbury, 10th Earl Arlington, 10th Viscount Thetford, 10th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 10th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Rita Emily Carr-Ellison Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 4th August 1936 John Charles William Fitzroy 9th Duke Grafton was killed racing his Bugatti at the Limerick Grand Prix. Earl Arlington, Viscount Thetford, Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex abeyant between his sisters Margaret Jane Fitzroy and Mary Rose Fitzroy. His first cousin once removed Charles succeeded 10th Duke Grafton, 10th Earl Euston, 10th Viscount Ipswich, 10th Baron Sudbury.
On 11th November 1970 Charles Alfred Euston Fitzroy 10th Duke Grafton died. His son Hugh succeeded 11th Duke Grafton, 11th Earl Euston, 11th Viscount Ipswich, 11th Baron Sudbury. Ann Fortune Smith Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 7th April 2011 Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy 11th Duke Grafton died at Euston Hall, Suffolk. His grandson Henry succeeded 12th Duke Grafton, 12th Earl Euston, 12th Viscount Ipswich, 12th Baron Sudbury. Olivia Staden Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.