William FitzRoy (1773–1837)
William FitzRoy may refer to: * William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland (1698–1774), English nobleman * William FitzRoy (British Army Officer) (1830–1902), British Army officer * Lord William FitzRoy (1782–1857), British Royal Navy officer * William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton William Henry Fitzroy, 6th Duke of Grafton (5 August 1819 – 21 May 1882), styled Viscount Ipswich until 1847 and Earl of Euston between 1847 and 1863, was a British peer and Liberal Party politician. He was born in London and educated at H ...

William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke Of Cleveland
William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland, 2nd Duke of Southampton (19 February 1698 – 18 May 1774) was an English nobleman, styled Earl of Chichester from birth until 1730. In 1730, he succeeded his father Charles as Duke of Southampton, Duke of Cleveland and Chief Butler of England. In 1731, he married Lady Henrietta Finch, the daughter of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham. She died in 1742, without having left him children. He thereafter lived a retired life, enjoying his sinecures of Receiver-General of the Profits of the Seals in the King's Bench and Common Pleas, and Comptroller of the Seal and Green Wax Offices. The dukedoms and subsidiary titles became extinct upon his death. The Cleveland dukedom was subsequently recreated for his grand-nephew William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, KG (27 July 1766 – 29 January 1842), styled Viscount Barnard until 1792 and known as The Earl of Darlington between 1792 and 1827 and as The ...
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William FitzRoy (British Army Officer)
Major-General William FitzRoy (1830 – 7 October 1902) was a British Army officer. Career FitzRoy was born in 1830, the eldest son of William Simon Haughton FitzRoy (1802–1882), of Brookeside lodge, Warwickshire, by his wife Anne Bagge (1802–1860), daughter of Thomas Bagge (grandfather of Sir William Bagge, 1st Baronet). Through his father he was a great-grandson of Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton, a paternal (though illegitimate) descendant of King Charles II of England.Debrett′s Illustrated Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 1903 He entered the army in 1849, was promoted to lieutenant in 1854, captain in 1855 and major in 1867. Further promotion to lieutenant-colonel followed in 1875, and to colonel in 1880. He commanded the 4th Regimental district, then between 1881 and 1886 the 61st Regimental district, and was appointed a major-general in 1886, after he retired. He was a Justice of the peace for Warwickshire. FitzRoy died at his residence, Northcote house ...
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Lord William FitzRoy
Admiral Lord William FitzRoy (1 June 1782 – 13 May 1857), was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary Wars, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and also as a Member of Parliament. Biography Family background FitzRoy was the third son of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, by his second wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of the Reverend Sir Richard Wrottesley, 7th Baronet, Sir Richard Wrottesley, Bt.; he was also an uncle of Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy. Naval career FitzRoy entered the Navy on 21 April 1794, on board the frigate , firstly serving under Captain William Bentinck (Royal Navy officer), William Bentinck, and following the battle of the Glorious First of June, under Captain Robert Stopford (Royal Navy officer), Robert Stopford. He then served abroad the 74-gun , under Lord Hugh Seymour, following him into the 80-gun , and seeing action at the Battle of Groix on 23 June 1795. After serving in the frigates , Captain Edward ...
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