Fitzroy
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Fitzroy or FitzRoy is an Anglo-Norman name originally meaning "son of the king". In several cases, this surname was used by an illegitimate son of a king and is still borne by his descendants. It may refer to:
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[edit] People
[edit] As a given name
- Henry FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (born 1952), son of Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort
[edit] As a surname
[edit] 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
[edit] Others
- Matilda FitzRoy (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
- Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1536), son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount
[edit] Fictional characters
- Trevor Fitzroy, a Marvel Comics and X-Men villain
[edit] Places
Argentina
- Monte Fitz Roy, also known as Cerro Chaltén
- Fitz Roy, Santa Cruz, a town and municipality in southern Argentina.
Australia
- Fitzroy, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
- Fitzroy, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
- 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
Canada
- Fitzroy Provincial Park, Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario
- Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario
Falkland Islands
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
[edit] Sport
- Fitzroy Football Club, a current Australian rules football team, formerly competing in the national Australian Football League (AFL).
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