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Biography of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton 1760-1844

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On 29th January 1756 [his father] Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 20) and [his mother] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 19) were married.

On 14th January 1760 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton was born to Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 24) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 23). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 23rd March 1769 [his father] Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 33) and [his mother] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 32) were divorced when he discovered she was pregnant by her lover [his step-father] 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 23rd March 1769 [his step-father] John Fitzpatrick 2nd Earl Upper Ossory (age 23) and [his mother] 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 24th June 1769, three months after his divorce from his first wife [his mother] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 32), [his father] Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 33) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Grafton. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1772 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 11) educated at Harrow School.

On 16th November 1784 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 24) and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 23) were married at Navestock, Essex. 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). They were fourth cousin once removed. 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.

In 1785 [his daughter] Mary Anne Fitzroy Lady Oglander was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 24) and [his wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 23). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1788 [his daughter] Elizabeth Anne Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 27) and [his wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 26). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 10th February 1790 [his son] Henry Fitzroy 5th Duke Grafton was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 30) and [his wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 28). He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 28th September 1791 [his son] Charles Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 31) and [his wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 29). He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1804 [his mother] Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 67) died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia.

On 25th August 1805 William Henry Hanover 1st Duke Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 61) died. His son [his brother-in-law] William (age 29) succeeded 2nd Duke Gloucester and Edinburgh, 2nd Earl Connaught.

On 1st February 1808 [his wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (age 46) died.

On 24th May 1810 [his son-in-law] William Oglander 6th Baronet (age 41) and [his daughter] Mary Anne Fitzroy Lady Oglander (age 25) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Oglander of Nunwell in Hampshire. She the daughter of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 50) and [his former wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave.

On 14th March 1811 [his father] Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 75) died. His son George (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 20th June 1812 [his son] Henry Fitzroy 5th Duke Grafton (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Caroline Berkeley Duchess Grafton (age 17) were married at Lisbon [Map]. He the son of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 52) and [his former wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Before 8th February 1815 [his son-in-law] John Henry Smyth (age 34) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Anne Fitzroy (age 27) were married. She the daughter of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 55) and [his former wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. They were first cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 25th October 1825 [his son] Charles Fitzroy (age 34) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Cavendish (age 37) were married. She the daughter of George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington (age 71) and Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington (age 65). He the son of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 65) and [his former wife] Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1834 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 73) was appointed 673rd Knight of the Garter by King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 68).

On 28th September 1844 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 84) died. His son [his son] Henry (age 54) 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. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Caroline Berkeley Duchess Grafton (age 49) by marriage Duchess Grafton.

[his son] Richard Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[his son] Hugh Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[his daughter] Isabella Frances Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[his son] William Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[his son] Richard Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[his son] James Fitzroy was born to George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton 1760-1844 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton 1760-1844

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton 1760-1844

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bennet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Nassau Beverweert 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Augustus Fitzroy Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Child

Great x 3 Grandfather: Josiah Child

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft

Great x 2 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester

Father: Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel William Cosby

GrandMother: Elizabeth Cosby

George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Liddell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Liddell 2nd Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Vane "The Elder" 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Vane 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Darcy 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Liddell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Bright

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bright 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Westby

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Bright

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hawksworth

GrandFather: Henry Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John James Clavering 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Clavering 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Clavering of Greencroft 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Maddison

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Madisson

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Barker

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Clavering 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Benjamin Ellison of Newcastle

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Ellison

Mother: Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England