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Charles was also a patron of the arts, and he and his court were largely responsible for the revival of public drama and music, after their virtual prohibition under the earlier Protectorate.
Charles, the eldest surviving son of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, was born Charles Stuart in St.
Their son, James Crofts (afterwards Duke of Monmouth and Duke of Buccleuch), was to become the most prominent of Charles's many illegitimate sons in English political life, and famously led a rebellion on Charles' death, aimed at placing himself (a staunch Protestant) on the throne instead of Charles' Catholic brother James.
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by Barbara Villiers (countess of Castlemaine and duchess of Cleveland).
Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton (1735-1811), one of the leading politicians of his time, was the grandson of the 2nd duke, and was educated at Westminster and Cambridge.
Besides his successor, the 4th duke (1760-1844), and numerous other children, he was the father of General Lord Charles Fitzroy (1764-1829), whose sons Sir Charles Fitzroy (1798-1858), governor of New South Wales, and Robert Fitzroy, the hydrographer, were notable men.
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 Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland [1] (November 1640–9 October 1709) was a royal courtesan and one of the most notorious of King Charles II's mistresses.
She was born Barbara Villiers, the only child of William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison (making her a cousin of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham), and the heiress Mary Bayning.
Her first serious romance was with Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield, but he was on the lookout for a rich wife.
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 Fitzroy
Fitzroy or FitzRoy is an Anglo-Norman name originally meaning " son of the king" - it usually refers to a bastard son of the king, or a descendant thereof.
Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1536), son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Blount.
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland (1662–1730), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer.
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His successor was his son, Henry (1545-1581), the 2nd earl, one of the Roman Catholic nobles who conspired for the release of Mary Queen of Scots.
Her son, Charles Fitzroy (1662-1730), was created duke of Southampton in 1675, this title becoming extinct when his son William died in May 1774.
The barony of Southampton was created in 1780 in favour of Charles Fitzroy (1737-1797), a grandson of Charles Fitzroy, 2nd duke of Grafton, he being thus, like the holders of the dukedom of Southampton, descended from Charles II.
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 Charles II of England Summary
Charles, the eldest surviving son of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, was born in St.
At the Hague, Charles II had an affair with Lucy Walter (who, some alleged, secretly married him); their son, James Crofts (afterwards Duke of Monmouth and Duke of Buccleuch), was to become the most prominent of Charles's many illegitimate sons in English political life.
Charles I was captured by the rebels in 1647, escaped, and was recaptured in 1648.
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 Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton - Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (25 October 1683–6 May 1757) was an Irish and English politician.
His father was an illegitimate son of Charles II of England and Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland.
Dorothy was daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax and Mary Finch.
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Charles, the eldest surviving son of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, was born in
Charles I was captured by the rebels in 1647, escaped, and was recaptured in
Charles died of a stroke at the Palace of Whitehall, converting to Roman Catholicism on his deathbed, and was buried in
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 Duke of Cleveland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dukedom of Cleveland was a peerage in the Peerage of England, and later in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named for Cleveland in northern England.
He was made Duke of Southampton, Earl of Chichester, and Baron Newbury in 1675 and inherited the Dukedom of Cleveland in 1709.
He was succeeded by each of his three sons and on the death of the fourth Duke of Cleveland in 1891 the title became extinct for a second time.
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 Charles II of England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death.
Charles, the eldest surviving son of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, was born in St James's Palace on 29 May 1630.
Charles had an affair with Lucy Walter (who, some alleged, secretly married him); their son, James Scott (afterwards Duke of Monmouth and Duke of Buccleuch), was the only one of Charles II's children who would later play a significant part in politics.
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 King of England, Scotland, Ireland Charles II of England
Charles II (May 29, 1630 - February 6, 1685) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland (proclaimed by monarchists January 30, 1649; assumed throne at the restoration May 29, 1660 - February 6, 1685).
Charles was the eldest son of King Charles I of England and Queen Henrietta Maria, born at St James's Palace on May 29, 1630.
Charles died of a stroke at the Palace of Whitehall.
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The Dukedom of Cleveland was a peerage in the Peerage of England, and later in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
The Dukedom of Southampton was created, along with the Earldom of Chichester and Barony of Newbury, for Charles Fitzroy, the illegitimate son of Charles and the Duchess of Cleveland.
In 1709, the Duke of Southampton inherited the Dukedom of Cleveland; both dukedoms became extinct in 1774.
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 Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His father was the third son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton and Lady Henrietta Somerset, which made FitzRoy a great-grandson of both Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton and the Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester.
He was notably a fourth-generation descendant of King Charles II and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland.
Besides his successor, the 4th Duke (1760–1844) and numerous other children, Grafton was the father of General Lord Charles FitzRoy (1764–1829), whose sons Sir Charles FitzRoy (1798–1858), governor of New South Wales, and Robert FitzRoy, the hydrographer, were notable for their achievements.
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Chichester and duke of Southampton, and became duke of Cleveland and earl of Southampton on his See also:
Hamilton (1658–1712), the mother of an illegitimate son, Charles Hamilton (1691–1754).
The duke was succeeded in the title in turn by three of his sons, who all died without male issue; and consequently when Harry George, the 4th duke, died in 1891 the title again became extinct.
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Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (November 1640–9 October 1709) was one of the most notorious of King Charles II's mistresses.
However, Charles II also acknowledged her (with her sister Charlotte) as one of "his dear and natural daughters by the Duchess of Cleveland" and described her as "the Lady Anne Fitzroy" when granting her a patent of the arms granted to her brother Charles, then Earl (later Duke) of Southampton.
Charles II created Palmer Baron Limerick and Earl of Castlemaine in 1661, but the title was limited to his children by Barbara (as opposed, that is, to any later wife he might have) which made it clear that the honour was for her services to the King rather than his.
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The child shown here is almost certainly her eldest son, Charles Fitzroy, later created Duke of Southampton and then Duke of Cleveland.
Her other sons were also created Dukes, and her daughters given the rank of daughters of Dukes.
She was associated with the downfall of a number of powerful political figures, notably her great enemy the Earl of Clarendon, Charles's chief minister during the first decade of his reign.
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 thePeerage.com - Charles Fitzroy, 3rd Baron Southampton and others
He was the son of Lt.-Col. George Ferdinand Fitzroy, 2nd Baron Southampton and Frances Isabella Seymour.
She was the daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Drury.
She married George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham, son of John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham and Louisa Elizabeth Grey, on 23 May 1854 in London, England.
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 Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Palmer, later FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland and 1st Duke of Southampton (1662–9 September 1730), styled Lord Limerick before 1670 and Earl of Southampton between 1670 and 1675, was the eldest son of Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine (née Barbara Villiers, later 1st Duchess of Cleveland) and King Charles II of England and Scotland.
In 1670, at the age of eight, he was betrothed to Mary Wood, daughter of Sir Henry Wood, Clerk of the Green Cloth, but with the proviso that the marriage be delayed until Mary turned 16.
In 1670 he was created Duke of Southampton and upon the death of his mother in 1709 he became 2nd Duke of Cleveland, by a special remainder in the Dukedom which allowed it to pass to him, even though he was illegitimate.
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[illegitimate by Barbara Villiers, Dss of Cleveland (*1641 +1709)] Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland and Southampton, *London 18.6.1662, +London 9.9.1730; 1m: 1671 Mary Wood (+15.11.1680); 2m: 1694 Anne Pulteney (*25.11.1663, +20.2.1746)
[illegitimate by Barbara Villiers, Dss of Cleveland] Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton, *2.9.1663, +k.a.Cork 9.10.1690; m.Goring House 1.8.1672 Lady Isabella Bennett, Css of Arlington (+Euston 7.2.1723)
Charles Henry Fitzroy, Earl of Euston, *13.4.1714, +18.12.1715
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