Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton
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Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy, 11th Duke of Grafton, KG DL (born 3 April 1919) is the son of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton, and his first wife Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton, daughter of Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton.
On 12 October 1946, he married Ann Fortune Smith, (the current Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II).
- They have five children:
- James Oliver Charles Fitzroy, Earl of Euston (born 13 December 1947), married Lady Claire Kerr, daughter of the 12th Marquess of Lothian and had issue.
- Lady Henrietta Fortune Doreen FitzRoy (born 14 September 1949), married Edward St. George and had issue.
- Lady Virginia Mary Elizabeth FitzRoy (born 10 April 1954), married Lord Ralph Kerr, son of Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian and had issue.
- Lord Charles Patrick Hugh FitzRoy (born 7 January 1957), married Diana Miller-Stirling and had issue.
- Olivia Rose Mildred FitzRoy (born 1 August 1963)
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton's home is at Euston Hall near Thetford, in Norfolk.
The Duke was made a Knight of the Garter in 1976.
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles FitzRoy |
Duke of Grafton 1970–Present |
Succeeded by Current Incumbent |
| Order of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by His Grace the Duke of Richmond, Gordon and Lennox |
His Grace the Duke of Grafton United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen |
Succeeded by His Grace the Duke of Beaufort |
Cornwall & Rothesay · Edinburgh · York · Gloucester · Kent · Norfolk · Somerset · Richmond, Lennox & Gordon · Grafton · Beaufort · St Albans · Bedford · Devonshire · Marlborough · Rutland · Hamilton & Brandon · Buccleuch & Queensberry · Argyll & Argyll · Atholl · Montrose · Roxburghe · Manchester · Northumberland · Leinster · Wellington · Sutherland · Abercorn · Westminster · Fife
*Current dukes, listed by precedence, from highest to lowest
