# Duke of Grafton

Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for Henry FitzRoy, his second illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland. The most notable duke of Grafton was Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as Prime Minister from 1768–1770.
The Duke of Grafton holds three subsidiary titles, all created in 1675 in the peerage of England: Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich, and Baron Sudbury. Between 1723 and 1936 the dukes, being descended from the 1st Duke's wife Isabella FitzRoy, 2nd Countess of Arlington, also held the titles Earl of Arlington, Viscount Thetford and Baron Arlington. Those titles fell into abeyance between the 9th Duke's sisters, with the abeyance of the barony of Arlington being ended in 1999.
The Dukes "created" and owned the London district of Fitzrovia, so named for their family name.
The title of the dukedom refers to the Honour of Grafton in the southeast of Northamptonshire, the titular village now being called Grafton Regis.
The family seat is Euston Hall in Suffolk, an 11,000-acre estate straddling the Norfolk-Suffolk border. The main burial places of the senior branch of the family are in and beside the parish church of Saint Genevieve at Euston, Suffolk.
The Duke of Grafton is fourth in the order of precedence after the dukes of Norfolk, Somerset, and Richmond.

## Dukes of Grafton (1675)

    Other titles (all): Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury (1675)
* Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), second illegitimate son of Charles II and the Duchess of Cleveland;
    Other titles (2nd–9th Dukes): Earl of Arlington, Viscount Thetford and Baron Arlington (1672)
* Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (1683–1757), only son of the 1st Duke
** Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1714–1715), eldest son of the 2nd Duke, died young
** George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1715–1747), second son of the 2nd Duke, predeceased his father without issue
* Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735–1811), eldest son of Lord Augustus FitzRoy, third son of the 2nd Duke; Prime Minister, 1768–70
* George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton (1760–1844), eldest son of the 3rd Duke
* Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton (1790–1863), eldest son of the 4th Duke
* William Henry FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton (1819–1882), eldest son of the 5th Duke, died without issue
* Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton (1821–1918), second son of the 5th Duke
** Henry James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1848–1912), eldest son of the 7th Duke, predeceased his father without issue
* Alfred William Maitland Fitzroy, 8th Duke of Grafton (1850–1930), second son of the 7th Duke
** William Henry Alfred Fitzroy, Viscount Ipswich (1884–1918), only son of the 8th Duke, predeceased both his father and grandfather
* John Charles William FitzRoy, 9th Duke of Grafton (1914–1936), only son of William FitzRoy, Viscount Ipswich, died unmarried
* Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton (1892–1970), eldest son of the Rev. Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy, third and youngest son of the 7th Duke
* Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton (1919–2011), eldest son of the 10th Duke
** James Oliver Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1947–2009), eldest son of the 11th Duke, predeceased his father in 2009
* Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton (b. 1978), only son of Lord Euston
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Alfred James Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (b. 2012).

## Arms

Coat of arms of Duke of Grafton :
* CoronetThe coronet of a Duke
* CrestOn a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant guardant Or ducally crowned Azure and gorged with a Collar counter-compony Argent and of the fourth.
* EscutcheonThe Royal Arms of Charles II, viz Quarterly1st and 4th, France and England quarterly; 2nd, Scotland; 3rd, Ireland; the whole debruised by a Baton sinister compony of six pieces Argent and Azure
* SupportersDextera Lion guardant Or ducally crowned Azure; Sinistera Greyhound Argent, each gorged with a Collar counter-compony Argent and Azure.
* MottoEt Decus Et Pretium Recti (The ornament and recompense of virtue)

## Family tree and simplified line of succession

vteDukes of Grafton family tree :
| Barbara Palmer (1640–1709) 1st Duchess of Cleveland | Barbara Palmer (1640–1709) 1st Duchess of Cleveland | Barbara Palmer (1640–1709) 1st Duchess of Cleveland | Barbara Palmer (1640–1709) 1st Duchess of Cleveland | Barbara Palmer (1640–1709) 1st Duchess of Cleveland | Barbara Palmer (1640–1709) 1st Duchess of Cleveland | | | King Charles II (1630–1685) | King Charles II (1630–1685) | King Charles II (1630–1685) | King Charles II (1630–1685) | King Charles II (1630–1685) | King Charles II (1630–1685) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Duke of Monmouth Dukes of Buccleuch | Duke of Monmouth Dukes of Buccleuch | Duke of Monmouth Dukes of Buccleuch | Duke of Monmouth Dukes of Buccleuch | Duke of Monmouth Dukes of Buccleuch | Duke of Monmouth Dukes of Buccleuch | | | Dukes of St Albans | Dukes of St Albans | Dukes of St Albans | Dukes of St Albans | Dukes of St Albans | Dukes of St Albans | | | | |
| Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | | | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | | | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | | | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox |
| Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | Dukes of Cleveland Dukes of Southampton | | | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | Duke of Northumberland | | | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | Earl of Plymouth | | | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | Dukes of Richmonds Dukes of Lennox | | | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 |
| | | | | Henry FitzRoy (1663–1690) 1st Earl of Euston 1st Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1663–1690) 1st Earl of Euston 1st Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1663–1690) 1st Earl of Euston 1st Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1663–1690) 1st Earl of Euston 1st Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1663–1690) 1st Earl of Euston 1st Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1663–1690) 1st Earl of Euston 1st Duke of Grafton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 | Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich and Baron Sudbury, 1675 |
| | | | | Charles FitzRoy (1683–1757) 2nd Duke of Grafton | Charles FitzRoy (1683–1757) 2nd Duke of Grafton | Charles FitzRoy (1683–1757) 2nd Duke of Grafton | Charles FitzRoy (1683–1757) 2nd Duke of Grafton | Charles FitzRoy (1683–1757) 2nd Duke of Grafton | Charles FitzRoy (1683–1757) 2nd Duke of Grafton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charles Henry FitzRoy (1714–1715) Earl of Euston | Charles Henry FitzRoy (1714–1715) Earl of Euston | Charles Henry FitzRoy (1714–1715) Earl of Euston | Charles Henry FitzRoy (1714–1715) Earl of Euston | Charles Henry FitzRoy (1714–1715) Earl of Euston | Charles Henry FitzRoy (1714–1715) Earl of Euston | | | George FitzRoy (1715–1747) Earl of Euston | George FitzRoy (1715–1747) Earl of Euston | George FitzRoy (1715–1747) Earl of Euston | George FitzRoy (1715–1747) Earl of Euston | George FitzRoy (1715–1747) Earl of Euston | George FitzRoy (1715–1747) Earl of Euston | | | Lord Augustus FitzRoy (1716–1741) | Lord Augustus FitzRoy (1716–1741) | Lord Augustus FitzRoy (1716–1741) | Lord Augustus FitzRoy (1716–1741) | Lord Augustus FitzRoy (1716–1741) | Lord Augustus FitzRoy (1716–1741) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Baron Southampton |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Baron Southampton | | | | | | | | | | | | | Augustus Henry FitzRoy (1735–1811) 3rd Duke of Grafton | Augustus Henry FitzRoy (1735–1811) 3rd Duke of Grafton | Augustus Henry FitzRoy (1735–1811) 3rd Duke of Grafton | Augustus Henry FitzRoy (1735–1811) 3rd Duke of Grafton | Augustus Henry FitzRoy (1735–1811) 3rd Duke of Grafton | Augustus Henry FitzRoy (1735–1811) 3rd Duke of Grafton | | | | | Charles FitzRoy (1737–1797) 1st Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1737–1797) 1st Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1737–1797) 1st Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1737–1797) 1st Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1737–1797) 1st Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1737–1797) 1st Baron Southampton |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | George Henry FitzRoy (1760–1844) 4th Duke of Grafton | George Henry FitzRoy (1760–1844) 4th Duke of Grafton | George Henry FitzRoy (1760–1844) 4th Duke of Grafton | George Henry FitzRoy (1760–1844) 4th Duke of Grafton | George Henry FitzRoy (1760–1844) 4th Duke of Grafton | George Henry FitzRoy (1760–1844) 4th Duke of Grafton | | | | | George Ferdinand FitzRoy (1761–1810) 2nd Baron Southampton | George Ferdinand FitzRoy (1761–1810) 2nd Baron Southampton | George Ferdinand FitzRoy (1761–1810) 2nd Baron Southampton | George Ferdinand FitzRoy (1761–1810) 2nd Baron Southampton | George Ferdinand FitzRoy (1761–1810) 2nd Baron Southampton | George Ferdinand FitzRoy (1761–1810) 2nd Baron Southampton | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Henry FitzRoy (1790–1863) 5th Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1790–1863) 5th Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1790–1863) 5th Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1790–1863) 5th Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1790–1863) 5th Duke of Grafton | Henry FitzRoy (1790–1863) 5th Duke of Grafton | | | | | Charles FitzRoy (1804–1872) 3rd Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1804–1872) 3rd Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1804–1872) 3rd Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1804–1872) 3rd Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1804–1872) 3rd Baron Southampton | Charles FitzRoy (1804–1872) 3rd Baron Southampton | | | | | | | |
| | | | | William Henry FitzRoy (1819–1882) 6th Duke of Grafton | William Henry FitzRoy (1819–1882) 6th Duke of Grafton | William Henry FitzRoy (1819–1882) 6th Duke of Grafton | William Henry FitzRoy (1819–1882) 6th Duke of Grafton | William Henry FitzRoy (1819–1882) 6th Duke of Grafton | | | Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy (1821–1918) 7th Duke of Grafton | Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy (1821–1918) 7th Duke of Grafton | Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy (1821–1918) 7th Duke of Grafton | Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy (1821–1918) 7th Duke of Grafton | Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy (1821–1918) 7th Duke of Grafton | | | Viscounts Daventry | Viscounts Daventry | Viscounts Daventry | Viscounts Daventry | Viscounts Daventry | | | | |
| Henry James FitzRoy (1848–1912) Earl of Euston | Henry James FitzRoy (1848–1912) Earl of Euston | Henry James FitzRoy (1848–1912) Earl of Euston | Henry James FitzRoy (1848–1912) Earl of Euston | Henry James FitzRoy (1848–1912) Earl of Euston | Henry James FitzRoy (1848–1912) Earl of Euston | | | Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy (1850–1930) 8th Duke of Grafton | Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy (1850–1930) 8th Duke of Grafton | Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy (1850–1930) 8th Duke of Grafton | Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy (1850–1930) 8th Duke of Grafton | Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy (1850–1930) 8th Duke of Grafton | Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy (1850–1930) 8th Duke of Grafton | | | Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy (1857–1911) | Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy (1857–1911) | Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy (1857–1911) | Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy (1857–1911) | Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy (1857–1911) | Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy (1857–1911) | | | Ismay FitzRoy (1863–1952) | Ismay FitzRoy (1863–1952) | Ismay FitzRoy (1863–1952) | Ismay FitzRoy (1863–1952) | Ismay FitzRoy (1863–1952) | Ismay FitzRoy (1863–1952) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | William Henry Alfred FitzRoy (1884–1918) Viscount Ipswich | William Henry Alfred FitzRoy (1884–1918) Viscount Ipswich | William Henry Alfred FitzRoy (1884–1918) Viscount Ipswich | William Henry Alfred FitzRoy (1884–1918) Viscount Ipswich | William Henry Alfred FitzRoy (1884–1918) Viscount Ipswich | William Henry Alfred FitzRoy (1884–1918) Viscount Ipswich | | | | | | Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy (1892–1970) 10th Duke of Grafton | Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy (1892–1970) 10th Duke of Grafton | Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy (1892–1970) 10th Duke of Grafton | Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy (1892–1970) 10th Duke of Grafton | Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy (1892–1970) 10th Duke of Grafton | Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy (1892–1970) 10th Duke of Grafton |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Charles William FitzRoy (1914–1936) 9th Duke of Grafton | John Charles William FitzRoy (1914–1936) 9th Duke of Grafton | John Charles William FitzRoy (1914–1936) 9th Duke of Grafton | John Charles William FitzRoy (1914–1936) 9th Duke of Grafton | John Charles William FitzRoy (1914–1936) 9th Duke of Grafton | John Charles William FitzRoy (1914–1936) 9th Duke of Grafton | | | | | | Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy (1919–2011) 11th Duke of Grafton | Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy (1919–2011) 11th Duke of Grafton | Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy (1919–2011) 11th Duke of Grafton | Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy (1919–2011) 11th Duke of Grafton | Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy (1919–2011) 11th Duke of Grafton | Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy (1919–2011) 11th Duke of Grafton |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Oliver Charles FitzRoy (1947–2009) Earl of Euston | James Oliver Charles FitzRoy (1947–2009) Earl of Euston | James Oliver Charles FitzRoy (1947–2009) Earl of Euston | James Oliver Charles FitzRoy (1947–2009) Earl of Euston | James Oliver Charles FitzRoy (1947–2009) Earl of Euston | James Oliver Charles FitzRoy (1947–2009) Earl of Euston |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy (b. 1978) 12th Duke of Grafton | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy (b. 1978) 12th Duke of Grafton | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy (b. 1978) 12th Duke of Grafton | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy (b. 1978) 12th Duke of Grafton | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy (b. 1978) 12th Duke of Grafton | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy (b. 1978) 12th Duke of Grafton |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy (b. 2012) styled Earl of Euston | | | | | | Heir apparent | Heir apparent | Heir apparent | Heir apparent | Heir apparent | Heir apparent |