Major-General William FitzRoy (1830 – 7 October 1902) was a British

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officer.

Career

FitzRoy was born in 1830, the eldest son of William Simon Haughton FitzRoy (1802–1882), of Brookeside lodge,

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, by his wife Anne Bagge (1802–1860), daughter of Thomas Bagge (grandfather of

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). Through his father he was a great-grandson of

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, a paternal (though illegitimate) descendant of King

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.Debrett′s Illustrated Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 1903 He entered the army in 1849, was promoted to

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in 1854,

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in 1855 and

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in 1867. Further promotion to

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followed in 1875, and to

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in 1880. He commanded the 4th Regimental district, then between 1881 and 1886 the 61st Regimental district, and was appointed a

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in 1886, after he retired. He was a

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for

. FitzRoy died at his residence, Northcote house,

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on 7 October 1902.

Family

FitzRoy married in 1864 Gertrude Mary Wentworth, daughter of Captain S. H. Wentworth, Royal Engineers. She died in 1896. They had issue: *William Wentworth FitzRoy (1867–1884) *Captain Philip Fitzwilliam FitzRoy (1870–1923), an officer in the

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*Captain Frederick Henry FitzRoy (1872–1937), an officer in the

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*George Francis FitzRoy (1873–1927) *Sir Charles Edward FitzRoy (1876–1954), solicitor *Major Robert Hope FitzRoy (b.1881–1952), an officer in the

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*a daughter

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:FitzRoy, William 1830 births 1902 deaths British Army major generals