Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
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His Grace The Duke of Grafton KG PC FRS |
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Lord High Steward for the coronation of King George I |
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In office 19 October 1714 – 20 October 1714 |
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| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Cowper |
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In office 18 June 1720 – 6 May 1724 |
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| Preceded by | The Duke of Bolton |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Carteret |
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| Born | 25 October 1683 |
| Died | 6 May 1757 (aged 73) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Henrietta Somerset |
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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 |
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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.
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 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.
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