Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:

People

As a given name

*Several members of the Somerset family (

Dukes of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort (), a title in the Peerage of England, 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 Som ...

) have this as a middle-name: **

FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, (30 September 1788 – 28 June 1855), known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British Army officer. When a junior officer, he served in the Peninsular War and the Waterlo ...

(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 Lord Melody (1926 – 26 September 1988)Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', backbeat Books, , p.154-155 was a popular Trinidadian calypsonian, best known for singles such as " Boo Boo Man", "Creature From The Black Lagoon", "S ...

, a calypsonian from Trinidad * Sir Fitzroy Maclean (1911-1996), Scottish soldier, writer and politician

As a surname

Fitzroy (surname) Fitzroy is a surname, and may refer to: * Cecil Fitzroy Cecil Augustus Fitzroy (10 January 1844 – 13 November 1917) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Canterbury region of New Zealand, and later Mayor of Hastings. Early life ...

, i.e. not the form FitzRoy

Descendants of Charles II and Barbara Palmer

Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex (''née'' Palmer; 25 February 1661 – 16 May 1721 or 1722), formerly Lady Anne FitzRoy, was the eldest daughter of Barbara Villiers, mistress to King Charles II. She became the wife of Thomas Lennard, 1st Earl ...

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 Charles Palmer, later Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1st Duke of Southampton, KG, Chief Butler of England (18 June 1662 – 9 September 1730), styled Baron Limerick before 1670 and Earl of Southampton between 1670 and 1675 and known as T ...

(1662–1730), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer **

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 FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Clevelan ...

(1698–1774), his son and last of the Cleveland-Southampton line * Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer ** and the

Dukes 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 ...

and their families, including: **

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was an Irish and English politician. Early life He was the only child and heir of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690) (an illegitimate son of King Charles ...

(1683–1757), Irish and English politician ** Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735–1811), British Prime Minister **

Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton General Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton (25 June 1737 – 21 March 1797) was a British Army officer who served in the Seven Years' War and a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1759 to 1780. The second son of Lord Augustus F ...

(1737–1797), a grandson of the 2nd Duke *** and the

Barons Southampton Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...

and their families, including: **

Charles Augustus FitzRoy Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, (10 June 179616 February 1858) was a British military officer, politician and member of the aristocracy, who held governorships in several British colonies during the 19th century. Family and peerage Charles was b ...

(1796–1858), British military officer and Governor of New South Wales, grandson of the 3rd Duke **

Robert FitzRoy Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy (5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865) was an English officer of the Royal Navy and a scientist. He achieved lasting fame as the captain of during Charles Darwin's famous voyage, FitzRoy's second expedition to Tierra de ...

(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 Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC (28 December 1665 – 28 June 1716) was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England ('Charles the Black') by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Cast ...

(1665–1716), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer *

Lady Barbara FitzRoy Lady Barbara FitzRoy (16 July 1672 – 6 May 1737), was the sixth and youngest child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, a mistress of Charles II of England. Charles never publicly acknowledged her as his child, as he was probably no ...

(1672–1731), youngest daughter of Charles II and Barbara Palmer

Others

Adam FitzRoy Adam FitzRoy (c. 1307 - 18 September 1322) was an illegitimate son of King Edward II of England. The identity of Adam's mother is not known. He accompanied his father in the Scottish campaigns of 1322, and died shortly afterwards on 18 Septembe ...

(died 1322), illegitimate son of Edward II of England *

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, (15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536), was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress, Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry VIII acknowledged. He was the ...

(1519–1536), son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount. *

Matilda FitzRoy, Duchess of Brittany Maud or Matilda Fitzroy, was a duchess consort of Brittany by her marriage to Conan III, Duke of Brittany. She was an illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England Henry I (c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was ...

, illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and an unnamed mistress. *

Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche Matilda Fitzroy (c. 1080/1100 – 25 November 1120), Countess of Perche, was among several members of the English royal family who died in the wreck of the ''White Ship'' off Barfleur. Life Matilda, or Maud, was an illegitimate daughter of Kin ...

(died 1120), illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and Edith. *

Matilda FitzRoy, Abbess of Montivilliers Maud, Abbess of Montivilliers, was a natural daughter of Henry I of England by an unknown mistress.Geoffrey H. White, ‘ "Associates" and Illegitimate Children of King Henry (I) Beauclerc of England’, Appendix D of ''The Complete Peerage'', Vo ...

(c. 1102 – c. 1172), daughter of Henry I of England and an unknown mistress. *

Philip of Cognac Philip of Cognac (early 1180s – after 1201) was an illegitimate son of King Richard I of England, by an unidentified mother. Philip had reached adulthood by the end of the 1190s. His father married him to his ward, Amelia, the heiress of Cogn ...

or Philip FitzRoy (died 1220), illegitimate son of Richard I of England. *

Richard FitzRoy Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 – June 1246) (''alias'' Richard de Chilham and Richard de DoverSanders, I.J. ''English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086–1327'', Oxford, 1960, p. 111, note 5) was the illegitimate son of King John of ...

(c. 1190 – 1246), son of John Lackland, King of England.

Fictional characters

* Trevor Fitzroy, 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 ''Keeper of the Lost Cities '' is an upper-Middle grade fiction, middle-grade fantasy series by Shannon Messenger that has appeared on the The New York Times Best Seller list, ''New York Times'' bestseller list for a total of ten weeks. The first ...

book series. * Walter Fitzroy, better known as Fuse, a playable character in the game ''

Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...

Places

Argentina

Monte Fitz Roy Monte Fitz Roy (also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or simply Mount Fitz Roy) is a mountain in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile.Fitz Roy, Santa Cruz Fitz Roy (Santa Cruz) is a town and municipality in Santa Cruz Province in southern Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Ar ...

, a town and municipality in southern Argentina

Australia

Fitzroy Crossing Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *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 Bea ...

, a town in Western Australia * Fitzroy, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne *

Fitzroy, South Australia Fitzroy is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide from the Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, within the City of Prospect. It ranks among the most expensive suburban areas in South Australia. It is adjacent to Prospect, Ovin ...

, a suburb of Adelaide *

Electoral district of Fitzroy (Queensland) Fitzroy was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The district was based in central Queensland, west of Rockhampton. It included the towns of Baralaba, Blackwater, Duaringa, Dysart, Mount ...

, an abolished state electorate in Queensland *

Electoral district of Fitzroy (Victoria) The electoral district of Fitzroy was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the British colony and later Australian state of Victoria, centred on the inner-Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Na ...

, an abolished state electorate in Victoria *

Fitzroy County Fitzroy County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It lies south of the Orara River, and north of the Bellinger River, and includes Coffs Harbour. Fitzroy County was named in honour of Governor of New South Wales Sir Charl ...

, a cadastral division of New South Wales * Fitzroy Island National Park, Queensland * Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania) *

Fitzroy North, Victoria Fitzroy North is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cites of Merri-bek and Yarra local government areas. Fitzroy North recorded a population of 12, ...

Fitzroy River (Queensland) The Fitzroy River (Darumbal: ''Toonooba'') is a river located in Central Queensland, Australia. Its catchment covers an area of , making it the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia. It is also the largest river basi ...

Canada

Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario Fitzroy Harbour is a small village within the city of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River at the mouth of the Carp River (Ottawa), Carp River. A branch of the Mississippi River (Ontario), Mississippi River, known a ...

** Fitzroy Provincial Park

Chile

Fitzroy Channel The Fitzroy Channel is a river in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region in southern Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and ...

, near Punta Arenas

Falkland Islands

Fitzroy, Falkland Islands Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed from a lake on the east side of Mount Whickham. The river was forded by Charles Darwin when he visite ...

New Zealand

Fitzroy, Taranaki Fitzroy ( mi, Poutūtaki) is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the north-east of the city centre. According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Fitzroy has a population of 3,750, an increas ...

, a suburb of New Plymouth *

Fitzroy, Waikato Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library Demographi ...

, a suburb of Hamilton * Port Fitzroy,

Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Island ( mi, Aotea) lies in the outer Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, north-east of central Auckland. With an area of it is the sixth-largest island of New Zealand and fourth-largest in the main chain. Its highest point, Mount Hobson ...

Patagonia

Fitz Roy Monte Fitz Roy (also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or simply Mount Fitz Roy) is a mountain in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile.Fitzroy Square Fitzroy Square is a Georgian square in London. It is the only one in the central London area known as Fitzrovia. The square is one of the area's main features, this once led to the surrounding district to be known as Fitzroy Square or Fitzro ...

, in London * FitzRoy, a sea area in the BBC

Shipping Forecast The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. ...

United States

Admiral Fitzroy Inn Named for Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, The Admiral Fitzroy Inn is located at 398 Thames Street (Rhode Island), Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, Rhode Island, in the Newport Historic District (Rhode Island), Newport Historic Distri ...

, Newport, RI, USA *

The Fitzroy The Fitzroy is a ten-story residential building in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building was developed by Largo and JDS Development Group and designed by Roman and Williams, a New York City-based architecture and de ...

, apartment building in New York City

Ships

* , more than one British ship of the Royal Navy

Sport

Fitzroy Bulldogs The Fitzroy Bulldogs was a proposed Australian rules football club which was to have formed from the merger between the Fitzroy Lions and the Footscray Bulldogs, and was to have competed in the Victorian Football League from 1990. The merger w ...

, a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia *

Fitzroy City SC FC Melbourne Srbija Soccer Club (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Мелбурн Србија), commonly known as Melbourne Serbia (formerly known as Fitzroy City Srbija Soccer Club from 1991 to 2022) is an Australian soccer club based in Melbourne, Vi ...

, an association football club in Victoria, Australia *

Fitzroy District FC The Fitzroy District Football Club, that was commonly & simply referred to as 'Fitzroy', was an Anglo-Celtic Australians, Anglo-Celtic backed association football, association football (soccer) club from Melbourne, Australia, presumably based i ...

, an association football club in Victoria, Australia *

Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the V ...

, 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), a defunct Association football (soccer) club in, Victoria, Australia *

Fitzroy Stars Football Club The Fitzroy Stars Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 7 km north east of central Melbourne in the suburb of Thornbury, Victoria, Thornbury. The club is based in the Australian Aborigines, Aboriginal community of Melbou ...

, an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia *

Heidelberg United FC Heidelberg United Alexander Football Club (founded as Alexander the Great-Melbourne Soccer Club) established in 1958 is a football (soccer) club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia. The team currently ...

, formerly Fitzroy United Alexander FC, an association football club in Victoria, Australia *

North Fitzroy Kangaroos The North Fitzroy Kangaroos was a proposed professional Australian rules football club which was to have formed from the merger between the Fitzroy Football Club and the North Melbourne Football Club, and was to have competed in the Australian F ...

, a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia