Maud, Abbess of Montivilliers , was a natural daughter of Henry I of England by an unknown mistress . She is not to be confused with Isabel, another illegitimate daughter of Henry I by his mistress Isabel de Beaumont (c. 1102 – c. 1172), herself a sister of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester .
23-725: Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People [ edit ] As a given name [ edit ] Several members of the Somerset family ( Dukes of Beaufort ) have this as a middle-name: FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (1824–1899) Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (1847–1924) Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (1900–1984) Henry FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (born 1952), called Bunter Worcester Fitzroy Alexander (1926–1988), better known as Lord Melody ,
46-664: A bordure compony is traditionally used to designate illegitimacy. Since the original Beaufort siblings' father was of the English royal family, the English royal arms are used. At that time, the king of England also claimed the French crown, hence the inclusion of the French royal arms. Matilda FitzRoy, Abbess of Montivilliers Maud (or Mathilda) was a half-sister of the Empress Matilda , who agreed to work with her. She may have valued her company and advice. Matilda became
69-657: A Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses . The name Beaufort refers to a castle in Champagne , France (now Montmorency-Beaufort ). It is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the British Isles . The Dukes of Beaufort descend in the male line from the House of Plantagenet through John of Gaunt , son of Edward III . This statement was challenged after the analysis of
92-704: A Marvel Comics and X-Men villain Daisy Fitzroy, a character in Bioshock series Fitzroy Vacker, a character from the Keeper of the Lost Cities book series. Walter Fitzroy, better known as Fuse, a playable character in the game Apex Legends Places [ edit ] Argentina [ edit ] Monte Fitz Roy , also known as Cerro Chaltén Fitz Roy, Santa Cruz , a town and municipality in southern Argentina Australia [ edit ] Fitzroy Crossing ,
115-562: A calypsonian from Trinidad Sir Fitzroy Maclean (1911-1996), Scottish soldier, writer and politician As a surname [ edit ] Fitzroy (surname) Descendants of Charles II and Barbara Palmer [ edit ] Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex or Lady Anne Fitzroy (1661–1722), daughter of King Charles II of England and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland (1662–1730), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland (1698–1774), his son and last of
138-472: A defunct Association football (soccer) club in, Victoria, Australia Fitzroy Stars Football Club , an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia Heidelberg United FC , formerly Fitzroy United Alexander FC, an association football club in Victoria, Australia North Fitzroy Kangaroos , a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia See also [ edit ] Fitzroya ,
161-689: A genus of tree Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fitzroy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fitzroy&oldid=1258863328 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Anglicised Irish-language surnames Norman-language surnames Surnames of English origin Hidden categories: Short description
184-720: A grandson of the 2nd Duke and the Barons Southampton and their families, including: Charles Augustus FitzRoy (1796–1858), British military officer and Governor of New South Wales, grandson of the 3rd Duke Robert FitzRoy (1805–1865), British naval officer, captain of HMS Beagle , meteorologist, surveyor, hydrographer, and Governor of New Zealand, another grandson of the 3rd Duke George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1665–1716), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer Lady Barbara FitzRoy (1672–1731), youngest daughter of Charles II and Barbara Palmer Others [ edit ] [REDACTED] Henry Fitzroy ,
207-804: A notable example of the surname. Adam FitzRoy (died 1322), illegitimate son of Edward II of England Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1536), son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount. Matilda FitzRoy, Duchess of Brittany , illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and an unnamed mistress. Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche (died 1120), illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and Edith. Matilda FitzRoy, Abbess of Montivilliers (c. 1102 – c. 1172), daughter of Henry I of England and an unknown mistress. Philip of Cognac or Philip FitzRoy (died 1220), illegitimate son of Richard I of England. Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 – 1246), son of John Lackland, King of England. Fictional characters [ edit ] Trevor Fitzroy ,
230-401: A shield divided into quarters, the top left and bottom right quarters are blue with three golden fleurs-de-lys (for France), and the top right and bottom left quarters are red with three golden lions passant with their faces toward the viewer, one above the other (for England); the foregoing quarters are within a border around the shield with segments alternating white and blue. In heraldry,
253-862: A suburb of New Plymouth Fitzroy, Waikato , a suburb of Hamilton Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island Patagonia [ edit ] Fitz Roy , a mountain United Kingdom [ edit ] Fitzroy Road , in Primrose Hill, London Fitzroy Square , in London FitzRoy, a sea area in the BBC Shipping Forecast United States [ edit ] Admiral Fitzroy Inn , Newport, RI, USA The Fitzroy , apartment building in New York City Ships [ edit ] HMS Fitzroy , more than one British ship of
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#1732844828579276-602: A town in Western Australia Fitzroy, Victoria , a suburb of Melbourne Fitzroy, South Australia , a suburb of Adelaide Electoral district of Fitzroy (Queensland) , an abolished state electorate in Queensland Electoral district of Fitzroy (Victoria) , an abolished state electorate in Victoria Fitzroy County , a cadastral division of New South Wales Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales ,
299-577: A village in the Southern Highlands region. Fitzroy Island National Park , Queensland Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania) Fitzroy North, Victoria Fitzroy River (Queensland) Fitzroy River (Western Australia) Canada [ edit ] Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario Fitzroy Provincial Park Chile [ edit ] Fitzroy Channel , near Punta Arenas Falkland Islands [ edit ] Fitzroy, Falkland Islands New Zealand [ edit ] Fitzroy, Taranaki ,
322-489: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Duke of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort ( / ˈ b oʊ f ər t / BOH -fərt ) is a title in the Peerage of England . It was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester , a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester , legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset ,
345-592: The Y chromosomal DNA of the remains of Richard III . Most living male heirs of the 5th Duke of Beaufort were found to carry a relatively common Y chromosome type, which is different from the rare lineage found in Richard III's remains. The instance of false paternity could have occurred anywhere in the numerous generations separating Richard III from the 5th Duke of Beaufort. The break also could have occurred with Richard III's grandfather Richard of Conisburgh , whose paternity has been called into question although he
368-505: The Badminton Estate. The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Henry Robert FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (b. 20 January 1989). The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the dukedom is: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure three fleurs-de-lys or (for France ); 2nd and 3rd, gules three lions passant guardant in pale or (for England ) , all within a bordure compony argent and azure . This can be translated as:
391-515: The Cleveland-Southampton line Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer and the Dukes of Grafton and their families, including: Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (1683–1757), Irish and English politician Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735–1811), British Prime Minister Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton (1737–1797),
414-625: The Royal Navy Sport [ edit ] Fitzroy Bulldogs , a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia Fitzroy City SC , an association football club in Victoria, Australia Fitzroy District FC , an association football club in Victoria, Australia Fitzroy Football Club , an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia Fitzroy Football Club (South Australia) , an Australian rules football club in South Australia Fitzroy SC (1966–1973) ,
437-496: The dukedom. The Earl of Glamorgan's eldest son is known as Viscount Grosmont . The Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont derive from an irregular creation in 1644 by Charles I in favour of Edward Somerset, who later succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Worcester. Although the Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont were not recognised as substantive titles at the restoration of Charles II, because of irregularities in
460-632: The fifth duke. The family seat was once Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire , but as of 2017 was Badminton House near Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire . The principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses of Beaufort is St Michael and All Angels' Church , Badminton . Following the creation of the dukedom, each successive duke has served as Master of the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt , a foxhound pack kenneled on
483-510: The patent of creation, they have nevertheless continued to be used as convenient courtesy titles in order to distinguish the bearer from the Marquess of Worcester as heir apparent, the Earldom of Worcester not being distinctive enough for this purpose. All subsidiary titles are in the Peerage of England. Field Marshal The Lord Raglan , born Lord FitzRoy Somerset (1788–1855), was the youngest son of
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#1732844828579506-496: Was acknowledged by his father. The Beaufort Castle was in possession of John of Gaunt, and the surname Beaufort was given to Gaunt's four legitimised children by his mistress and third wife, Katherine Swynford . This was the foundation of the House of Beaufort , Dukes of Somerset . A descendant of the Beauforts through his mother was Henry VII of England . Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester , KG (c. 1460 – 15 March 1526),
529-410: Was the bastard son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill. The Duke of Beaufort holds two subsidiary titles – Marquess of Worcester (created 1642) and Earl of Worcester (created 1514). The title of Marquess of Worcester is used as a courtesy title by the duke's eldest son and heir. The title of Earl of Glamorgan is used by the eldest son of the heir apparent to
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