Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:

People

As a given name

*Several members of the Somerset family ( Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **

FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, (30 September 1788 – 28 June 1855), known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British Army officer. When a junior officer, he served in the Peninsular War and the Waterlo ...

(1788–1855) **

Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort KG, PC, DL (1 February 1824 – 30 April 1899), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1835 and Marquess of Worcester from 1835 to 1853, was a British peer, soldier, and Conservative Party politici ...

(1824–1899) ** Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (1847–1924) **

Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (4 April 1900 – 5 February 1984), styled Marquess of Worcester until 1924, was a peer, landowner, society figure and a great authority in the fields of horse racing and fox-hunting. ...

(1900–1984) ** Henry FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (born 1952), called Bunter Worcester *Fitzroy Alexander (1926–1988), better known as Lord Melody, a calypsonian from Trinidad * Sir Fitzroy Maclean (1911-1996), Scottish soldier, writer and politician

As a surname

* Fitzroy (surname), i.e. not the form FitzRoy

Descendants of Charles II and Barbara Palmer

* Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex or Lady Anne Fitzroy (1661–1722), daughter of King Charles II of England and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland *

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland Charles Palmer, later Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1st Duke of Southampton, KG, Chief Butler of England (18 June 1662 – 9 September 1730), styled Baron Limerick before 1670 and Earl of Southampton between 1670 and 1675 and known as ...

(1662–1730), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer **

William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland, 2nd Duke of Southampton (19 February 1698 – 18 May 1774) was an English nobleman, styled Earl of Chichester from birth until 1730. In 1730, he succeeded his father Charles as Duke of Southampton, Du ...

(1698–1774), his son and last of the Cleveland-Southampton line *

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, (28 September 16639 October 1690) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and his mistress Barbara Villiers. A military commander, Henry FitzRoy was appointed colonel of the Grenadier Guards ...

(1663–1690), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer ** and the Dukes of Grafton and their families, including: **

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was an Irish and English politician. Early life He was the only child and heir of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690) (an illegitimate son of King Charles I ...

(1683–1757), Irish and English politician ** Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735–1811), British Prime Minister ** Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton (1737–1797), a grandson of the 2nd Duke *** and the Barons Southampton and their families, including: **

Charles Augustus FitzRoy Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, (10 June 179616 February 1858) was a British military officer, politician and member of the aristocracy, who held governorships in several British colonies during the 19th century. Family and peerage Charles was b ...

(1796–1858), British military officer and Governor of New South Wales, grandson of the 3rd Duke **

Robert FitzRoy Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy (5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865) was an English officer of the Royal Navy and a scientist. He achieved lasting fame as the captain of during Charles Darwin's famous voyage, FitzRoy's second expedition to Tierra d ...

(1805–1865), British naval officer, captain of HMS ''Beagle'', meteorologist, surveyor, hydrographer, and Governor of New Zealand, another grandson of the 3rd Duke *

George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC (28 December 1665 – 28 June 1716) was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England ('Charles the Black') by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castle ...

(1665–1716), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer * Lady Barbara FitzRoy (1672–1731), youngest daughter of Charles II and Barbara Palmer

Others

Adam FitzRoy (died 1322), illegitimate son of Edward II of England *

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, (15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536), was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress, Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry VIII acknowledged. He was th ...

(1519–1536), son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount. * Matilda FitzRoy, Duchess of Brittany, illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and an unnamed mistress. * Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche (died 1120), illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and Edith. * Matilda FitzRoy, Abbess of Montivilliers (c. 1102 – c. 1172), daughter of Henry I of England and an unknown mistress. *

Philip of Cognac Philip of Cognac (early 1180s – after 1201) was an illegitimate son of King Richard I of England, by an unidentified mother. Philip had reached adulthood by the end of the 1190s. His father married him to his ward, Amelia, the heiress of Cog ...

or Philip FitzRoy (died 1220), illegitimate son of Richard I of England. * Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 – 1246), son of John Lackland, King of England.

Fictional characters

* Trevor Fitzroy, a Marvel Comics and X-Men villain * Daisy Fitzroy, a character in ''Bioshock'' series * Fitzroy Vacker, a character from the Keeper of the Lost Cities book series. * Walter Fitzroy, better known as Fuse, a playable character in the game ''

Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale- hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...

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 Fitzroy is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Fitzroy recorded a population of 10,431 at the 2021 census. P ...

, 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) The electoral district of Fitzroy was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the British colony and later Australian state of Victoria, centred on the inner-Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''N ...

, an abolished state electorate in Victoria * Fitzroy County, a cadastral division of New South Wales *

Fitzroy Island National Park Fitzroy Island National Park is a gazetted protected area covering Fitzroy Island, in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Fitzroy Island (also called Koba or Gabar), is a continental island located east of Cairns on the mainland. ...

, Queensland *

Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania) The Fitzroy Islands comprise a group of four rocky islets that lie within the upper reaches of Payne Bay in Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. The islands have a combined area of approximat ...

* Fitzroy North, Victoria *

Fitzroy River (Queensland) The Fitzroy River ( Darumbal: ''Toonooba'') is a river located in Central Queensland, Australia. Its catchment covers an area of , making it the largest river catchment flowing to the eastern coast of Australia. It is also the largest river ba ...

Canada

Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario Fitzroy Harbour is a small village within the city of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River at the mouth of the Carp River. A branch of the Mississippi River, known as the Snye, also empties into the Ottawa to the w ...

** Fitzroy Provincial Park

Chile

* Fitzroy Channel, near Punta Arenas

Falkland Islands

Fitzroy, Falkland Islands Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed from a lake on the east side of Mount Whickham. The river was forded by Charles Darwin when he visit ...

New Zealand

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

Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Island ( mi, Aotea) lies in the outer Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, north-east of central Auckland. With an area of it is the sixth-largest island of New Zealand and fourth-largest in the main chain. Its highest point, Mount Hobso ...

Patagonia

* Fitz Roy, a mountain

United Kingdom

Fitzroy Square Fitzroy Square is a Georgian square in London. It is the only one in the central London area known as Fitzrovia. The square is one of the area's main features, this once led to the surrounding district to be known as Fitzroy Square or Fitzr ...

, in London * FitzRoy, a sea area in the BBC

Shipping Forecast The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agenc ...

United States

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

Ships

* , more than one British ship of the Royal Navy

Sport

* Fitzroy Bulldogs, a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia * Fitzroy City SC, an association football club in Victoria, Australia * Fitzroy District FC, an association football club in Victoria, Australia *

Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the ...

, an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia *

Fitzroy Football Club (South Australia) The Fitzroy Community Club Inc. is an Australian rules football club based in the Western suburbs of Adelaide which was formed in 1987 as a merger between the former Renown Park Football Club, St Dominic's Football Club and St Peter's Y.C.W. Fo ...

, an Australian rules football club in South Australia *

Fitzroy SC (1966–1973) Fitzroy Soccer Club was an Australian association football (soccer) club based in the inner-northern Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. The club was founded in 1966 by the local Italian community and competed in the modern day Victorian state leagu ...

, a defunct Association football (soccer) club in, Victoria, Australia * Fitzroy Stars Football Club, an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia *

Heidelberg United FC Heidelberg United Alexander Football Club (founded as Alexander the Great-Melbourne Soccer Club) established in 1958 is a football (soccer) club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia. The team currently ...

, formerly Fitzroy United Alexander FC, an association football club in Victoria, Australia * North Fitzroy Kangaroos, a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia