Fitzroy
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Fitzroy or FitzRoy is an Anglo-Norman
name originally meaning "son of the king". In several cases, this surname was used by an illegitimate
son of a king and is still borne by his descendants. It may refer to:
Australia
Canada
Falkland Islands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States of America
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
name originally meaning "son of the king". In several cases, this surname was used by an illegitimate
Bastard (Law of England and Wales)
A bastard in the law of England and Wales is a person whose parents, at the time of his/her birth, were not married to each other....
son of a king and is still borne by his descendants. It may refer to:
As a given name
- Henry FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of WorcesterHenry Somerset, Marquess of WorcesterHenry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester , also known as Bunter Worcester, is a farmer and chartered surveyor and the son and heir of David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Caroline Jane Thynne...
(born 1952), son of Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort
Descendants of Charles II and Barbara Palmer
- Lady Anne Fitzroy, Countess of SussexAnne Lennard, Countess of SussexAnne Lennard, Countess of Sussex , formerly Lady Anne Palmer, alias Fitzroy, was the eldest daughter of Barbara Palmer née Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, and most likely Charles II of England or Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield.-Biography:She was born Anne Palmer on 25 February 1661...
(1661-1722), daughter of King Charles II of EnglandCharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of ClevelandBarbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of ClevelandBarbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was an English courtesan and perhaps the most notorious of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England, by whom she had five children, all of which were acknowledged and subsequently ennobled... - Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of ClevelandCharles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of ClevelandCharles Palmer, later FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1st Duke of Southampton, Chief Butler of England , styled Baron Limerick before 1670 and Earl of Southampton between 1670 and 1675, was the eldest son of Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine and the illegitimate son of King...
(1662–1730), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer - Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of GraftonHenry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of GraftonHenry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton KG was the illegitimate son of King Charles II by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine....
(1663–1690), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer - George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandGeorge FitzRoy, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandLieutenant-General George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mother Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine...
(1665–1716), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer - Lady Barbara FitzRoy (1672–1731), youngest daughter of Charles II and Barbara Palmer
- Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of GraftonCharles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of GraftonCharles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton KG PC was an Irish and English politician.He was born the only child of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington...
(1683–1757), Irish and English politician - Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of GraftonAugustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of GraftonAugustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC , styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era...
(1735–1811), British Prime Minister - Charles Augustus FitzRoyCharles Augustus FitzRoySir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, KCH, KCB was a British military officer, politician and member of the aristocracy, who held governorships in several British colonies during the 19th century.-Family and peerage:...
(1796–1858), British military officer and Governor of New South Wales - Robert FitzRoyRobert FitzRoyVice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy RN achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin's famous voyage, and as a pioneering meteorologist who made accurate weather forecasting a reality...
(1805–1865), British naval officer, captain of HMS Beagle, meteorologist, surveyor, hydrographer, and Governor of New Zealand
Others
- Matilda FitzRoyMatilda FitzRoyMaud, Abbess of Montivilliers was a natural daughter of Henry I of England and his young mistress Isabel de Beaumont , herself a sister of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester....
(ca 1102 - ca 1172), daughter of Henry I of England and Isabel de Beaumont - Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 – June 1246), son of John Lackland, King of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
- Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and SomersetHenry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and SomersetHenry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his teenage mistress, Elizabeth Blount, the only illegitimate offspring whom Henry acknowledged.-Childhood:...
(1519–1536), son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount
Places
Argentina- Monte Fitz Roy, also known as Cerro Chaltén
- Fitz Roy, Santa Cruz, a town and municipality in southern Argentina.
Australia
- Fitzroy, VictoriaFitzroy, VictoriaFitzroy is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra. Its borders are Alexandra Parade , Victoria Parade , Smith Street and Nicholson Street. Fitzroy is Melbourne's...
, a suburb of Melbourne - Fitzroy, South AustraliaFitzroy, South AustraliaFitzroy is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide 4 km from the Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, Australia within the City of Prospect. It is adjacent to North Adelaide, Prospect, Ovingham and Thorngate. The post code for Fitzroy is 5082...
, a suburb of Adelaide - Fitzroy County one of the Cadastral divisions of New South Wales.
- Fitzroy Island National Park, Queensland
- Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania)Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania)The Fitzroy Islands comprise a group of four rocky islets, with a combined area of 0.18 ha, in south-eastern Australia. They are part of the Breaksea Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania...
- Fitzroy River (Queensland)Fitzroy River (Queensland)The Fitzroy River lies in Queensland, Australia. Its catchment covers an area of 142,665 square kilometres, making it the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia. The river is formed by the joining of the Mackenzie and Dawson rivers at Duaringa. The catchment stretches...
, in Central Queensland
Canada
- Fitzroy Provincial ParkFitzroy Provincial ParkFitzroy Provincial Park is a provincial park on the Ottawa River, Ontario designated as recreational-class by Ontario Parks. Majestic white pine covers much of this park beside the Ottawa River. The park features century-old trees and a stand of 300-year-old bur oaks by the Carp River while shale...
, Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario - Fitzroy Harbour, OntarioFitzroy Harbour, OntarioFitzroy Harbour is a small village within the city of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River at the mouth of the Carp River. A branch of the Mississippi River, known as the Snye, also empties into the Ottawa to the west of the village.The town was founded by Charles...
Falkland Islands
- Fitzroy, Falkland IslandsFitzroy, Falkland IslandsFitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South.It is named after Robert FitzRoy who sailed with Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle, andis on the inlet known as Port Pleasant....
New Zealand
- Fitzroy, Taranaki, a suburb of New Plymouth
- Fitzroy, WaikatoFitzroy, WaikatoFitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded the HMS Beagle and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.-See also:*Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand...
, a suburb of Hamilton
United Kingdom
- Fitzroy SquareFitzroy SquareFitzroy Square is one of the Georgian squares in London and is the only one found in the central London area known as in Fitzrovia.The square, nearby Fitzroy Street and the Fitzroy Tavern in Charlotte Street have the family name of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, into whose ownership the land...
, in London - FitzRoy, a sea area in the British Shipping ForecastShipping ForecastThe Shipping Forecast is a four-times-daily BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over the Navtex...
United States of America
- Admiral Fitzroy InnAdmiral Fitzroy InnNamed for Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, The Admiral Fiztroy Inn is currently located at 398 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island, in the Newport Historic District.-History:...
, Newport, RI, USA
Sport
- Fitzroy Football ClubFitzroy Football ClubThe Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
, a current Australian rules football team, formerly competing in the national Australian Football League (AFL).