Fitzroy

Fitzroy or FitzRoy is an Anglo-Norman name originally meaning "son of the king" (a corruption of the French "fils du roi"). In several cases, this surname was used by an illegitimate son (or daughter) of a king and is still borne by their descendants. It may refer to:

People

As a given name

Henry FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (born 1952), son of David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788-1855) was the eighth and youngest son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort, by Elizabeth, daughter of Admiral the Hon. Edward Boscawen.
Fitzroy Alexander (1926-1988) Better known as Lord Melody, a popular calypsonian from Trinidad.

As a surname

Descendants of Charles II and Barbara Palmer

Lady Anne Fitzroy, Countess of Sussex (1661–1722), daughter of King Charles II of England and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland (1662–1730), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1665–1716), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer
Lady Barbara FitzRoy (1672–1731), youngest daughter of Charles II and Barbara Palmer
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (1683–1757), Irish and English politician
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735–1811), British Prime Minister
Charles Augustus FitzRoy (1796–1858), British military officer and Governor of New South Wales
Robert FitzRoy (1805–1865), British naval officer, captain of HMS Beagle, meteorologist, surveyor, hydrographer, and Governor of New Zealand
Cecil Fitzroy (1844–1917), New Zealand politician

Others

Matilda FitzRoy, Duchess of Brittany, illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England by unnamed mistress
Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche (died in 1120), illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England by Edith
Matilda FitzRoy, Abbess of Montvilliers (ca 1102 - ca 1172), daughter of Henry I of England and Isabel de Beaumont
Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 – June 1246), son of John Lackland, King of England
Adam FitzRoy (d. 18 Sept. 1322), illegitimate son of Edward II of England
Philip FitzRoy (d. 1220), illegitimate son of Richard I of England
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1536), son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount
Nancy Deloye Fitzroy (b. October 5, 1927), American engineer and former president of the ASME.

Fictional characters

Trevor Fitzroy, a Marvel Comics and X-Men villain
Daisy Fitzroy, leader of the Vox Populi in Bioshock Infinite

Places

Argentina

Monte Fitz Roy, also known as Cerro Chaltén
Fitz Roy, Santa Cruz, a town and municipality in southern Argentina.

Australia

Fitzroy Crossing, a town in Western Australia
Fitzroy, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
Fitzroy, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
Electoral district of Fitzroy (Queensland), an abolished state electorate in Queensland
Electoral district of Fitzroy (Victoria), an abolished state electorate in Victoria
Fitzroy County one of the cadastral divisions of New South Wales
Fitzroy Island National Park, Queensland
Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania)
Fitzroy River (Queensland), in Central Queensland

New Zealand

Fitzroy, Taranaki, a suburb of New Plymouth
Fitzroy, Waikato, a suburb of Hamilton

United Kingdom

Fitzroy Square, in London
FitzRoy, a sea area in the British Shipping Forecast

United States of America

Admiral Fitzroy Inn, Newport, RI, USA
The Fitzroy, apartment building in New York City

Ships

HMS Fitzroy, more than one British ship of the Royal Navy

Sport

Fitzroy Football Club, a former professional Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia.
Fitzroy Football Club (South Australia), a current Australian rules football club in South Australia.

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