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Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton (June 4, 1892 – November 11, 1970) was a soldier and farmer. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Charles was born at Euston Hall near Thetford, the eldest son of the Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy and of his wife Ismay FitzRoy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton. Euston Hall is a Country house, with park by William Kent and Capability Brown, outside Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in England Thetford is a Market town and Civil parish in the Breckland area of Norfolk, England. His paternal grandparents were Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton and Anna Balfour. Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke of Grafton KG CB ( June 22 1821 &ndash December 4 1918) known as

Charles was educated at Wellington and then at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre In 1911 he joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers who were stationed at Quetta in what is now Pakistan. The Royal Welch Fusiliers were a Regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. ( Urdu: کوئٹہ) ( Pashto: کوټه) also spelled Kwatah City is a variation of kwatkot a Pashto word meaning “fort Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and In 1914 he went to France, and in 1917 he was appointed aide-de-camp and comptroller to Lord Buxton, Governor General of South Africa. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An aide-de-camp ( French for camp assistant) is a personal assistant secretary or Adjutant to a person of high rank usually a senior military officer A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv Sydney Charles Buxton 1st Earl Buxton, GCMG, PC ( 25 October 1853 &ndash 15 October 1934) was a British The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa He remained in South Africa until 1920.

In 1921 Charles retired from the army. He became a farmer at Coney Weston in Suffolk. Coney Weston is a village in Suffolk, within the St Edmundsbury district Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. From 1927 to 1936 he was land agent for Owen Hugh Smith at Langham in Rutland. Langham is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. Rutland is a county of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by

In 1936 Charles succeeded his cousin as duke of Grafton and inherited the family estate at Euston Hall. The title of Duke of Grafton was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy.

Charles married, firstly, Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton (29 November 1897 – 28 July 1923), daughter of his commanding officer Lord Buxton on 24 January 1918. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common They had three children:

A year after his first wife's death, Charles married, secondly, Lucy Eleanor Barnes (25 December 1897 – 11 September 1943), daughter of Sir George Stapylton Barnes and of his wife Sybil de Gournay Buxton. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ceremony took place on 6 October 1924. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lucy was the first cousin of Charles' first wife Doreen. Charles and Lucy had two children:

The year after his second wife's death, Charles married, thirdly, Rita Emily Carr-Ellison (24 October 1911 – 24 August 1970), daughter of John Ralph Carr-Ellison and of his wife Alice Ursula Lang. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ceremony took place on 18 July 1944. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Charles died at Bury St Edmunds. Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England and formerly the County town of West Suffolk.

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Peerage of England
Preceded by
John FitzRoy		 Duke of Grafton
1936–1970		 Succeeded by
Hugh FitzRoy

This biography of a duke in the peerage of England is a stub. The Peerage of England comprises all Peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. John Charles William Fitzroy 9th Duke of Grafton ( August 1, 1914 &ndash August 1, 1936) was a British peer, known from 1914-30 The title of Duke of Grafton was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy. Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy 11th Duke of Grafton, KG DL (b April 3, 1919 Cape Town) is the son of Charles FitzRoy 10th Duke A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom The Peerage of England comprises all Peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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