Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:

People

Given name

* Several members of the Somerset family (

Dukes of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort ( ) is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Du ...

) have this as a middle-name: **

FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan Field marshal (United Kingdom), 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 ...

(1788–1855) **

Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (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 politician. He served as Mas ...

(Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset; 1824–1899) ** Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset; 1847–1924) ** Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset; 1900–1984) ** Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (Henry FitzRoy Somerset; born 1952), called Bunter Worcester *

Lord Melody Lord Melody (1926 – 26 September 1988)Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', backbeat Books, , p.154-155 was a popular Trinidadian calypsonian, best known for singles such as " Boo Boo Man", "Creature From The Black Lagoon", ...

(Fitzroy Alexander; 1926–1988), a calypsonian from Trinidad *

Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet Sir Fitzroy Hew Royle Maclean, 1st Baronet (11 March 1911 – 15 June 1996), was a British Army officer, writer and politician. A Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) from 1941 to 1974 Maclean was one of only two soldiers who during the Second Wor ...

(1911–1996), Scottish soldier, writer and politician

Surname

* Fitzroy (surname)

Descendants of Charles II and Barbara Palmer

Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex (''née'' Palmer; 25 February 1661 – 16 May 1721 or 1722), formerly Lady Anne FitzRoy, was the eldest daughter of Barbara Villiers, mistress to King Charles II. She became the wife of Thomas Lennard, 1st E ...

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, Chief Butler of England (18 June 16629 September 1730) was an English nobleman and illegitimate son of Charles II. He was styled Baron Limerick before 1670 ...

(1662–1730), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer ** William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland (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 1663 – 9 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 Guar ...

(1663–1690), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer ** and the

Dukes of Grafton Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, Henry FitzRoy, his second illegitimate son by the Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Duchess of Cl ...

and their families, including: **

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was a British peer and 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 II ...

(1683–1757), Irish and English politician **

Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (28 September 173514 March 1811), styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era. He is one of a handful of dukes who have served as Prime Minister of t ...

(1735–1811), British Prime Minister **

Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton General Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton (25 June 1737 – 21 March 1797) was a British Army officer who served in the Seven Years' War and a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1759 to 1780. The second son of Lord Augustus Fit ...

(1737–1797), a grandson of the 2nd Duke *** and the Barons Southampton and their families, including: **

Charles Augustus FitzRoy Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, (10 June 179616 February 1858) was a British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator who held governorships in several British colonies during the 19th century. Family and peerage ...

(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, politician and scientist who served as the second governor of New Zealand between 1843 and 1845. He achieved lasting fame as the captain of ...

(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 (28December 166528June 1716) was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England ('Charles the Black') by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine (al ...

(1665–1716), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer *

Lady Barbara FitzRoy Lady Barbara FitzRoy (16 July 1672 – 6 May 1737), was the sixth and youngest child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, a Mistress (lover), mistress of Charles II of England. Charles never publicly acknowledged her as his child, as ...

(1672–1731), youngest daughter of Charles II and Barbara Palmer

Others

Adam FitzRoy Adam (c. 1307 - 18 September 1322) was an illegitimate son of King Edward II of England Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also known as Edward of Caernarfon or Caernarvon, was King of England from 1307 until he was dep ...

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

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

(1519–1536), illegitimate son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount *

Matilda FitzRoy, Duchess of Brittany Maud or Matilda Fitzroy, was a duchess consort of Brittany by her marriage to Conan III, Duke of Brittany. She was an illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England by one of his unknown mistresses. Duchess consort of Brittany Matilda married, bef ...

, illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and an unnamed mistress *

Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche Matilda Fitzroy (c. 1080/1100 – 25 November 1120), Countess of Perche, was among several members of the English royal family who died in the wreck of the '' White Ship'' off Barfleur. Life Matilda, or Maud, was an illegitimate daughter of K ...

(died 1120), illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and Edith *

Matilda FitzRoy, Abbess of Montivilliers Maud, Abbess of Montivilliers, was a natural daughter of Henry I of England by an unknown mistress.Geoffrey H. White, ‘ "Associates" and Illegitimate Children of King Henry (I) Beauclerc of England’, Appendix D of ''The Complete Peerage'', Vo ...

(c. 1102 – c. 1172), daughter of Henry I of England and an unknown mistress *

Philip of Cognac Philip of Cognac (early 1180s – after 1211) was an illegitimate son of King Richard I of England, by an unidentified mother. Life Philip had reached adulthood by the end of the 1190s. His father married him to his ward, Amelia, the heiress of ...

or Philip FitzRoy (died 1220), illegitimate son of Richard I of England *

Richard FitzRoy Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 – June 1246) (''alias'' Richard de Chilham and Richard de DoverSanders, I.J. ''English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086–1327'', Oxford, 1960, p. 111, note 5) was the illegitimate son of King John of ...

(c. 1190 – 1246), son of John Lackland, King of England

Fictional characters

Trevor Fitzroy Trevor Fitzroy is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the X-Men, in particular Bishop. Created by Jim Lee and Whilce Portacio, he first appeared in ''The U ...

, 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 ''Keeper of the Lost Cities'' is an upper- middle-grade fantasy series by Shannon Messenger that has appeared on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for a total of ten weeks. Plot summary The protagonist of the series, Sophie, is a twel ...

'' book series * Walter Fitzroy, better known as Fuse, a playable character in the game ''

Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a 2019 Battle royale game, battle royale-hero shooter video game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, set in the same science fiction universe as Respawn's ''Titanfall'' series. It is offered ...

Places

Australia

Fitzroy Crossing Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People Given name * Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: ** FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (Henry Charles ...

, a town in Western Australia *

Fitzroy, Victoria Fitzroy is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, northeast of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Yarra Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Fitzroy recorded a population ...

, a suburb of Melbourne *

Fitzroy, South Australia Fitzroy is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide from the Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, within the City of Prospect. It ranks among the most expensive suburban areas in South Australia. It is adjacent to Prospect, South A ...

, a suburb of Adelaide *

Electoral district of Fitzroy (Queensland) Fitzroy was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The district was based in central Queensland, west of Rockhampton. It included the towns of Baralaba, Blackwater, Duaringa, Dysart, Mount ...

, 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 language, Boonwurrung/ or ) ...

, an abolished state electorate in Victoria * Fitzroy County, a cadastral division of New South Wales * Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales, a village in the Southern Highlands region. * Fitzroy Island, Queensland ** Fitzroy Island National Park *

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 North is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of the Melbourne central business district, located within the Cities of City of Merri-bek, Merri-bek and City of Yarra, Yarra Local government areas of Victo ...

Fitzroy River (Queensland) The Fitzroy River ( Darumbal: ) is a river 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 basin that discharges ...

Fitzroy River (Western Australia) The Fitzroy River, also known as Martuwarra, is located in the Kimberley (Western Australia), West Kimberley region of Western Australia. It has 20 tributary, tributaries and its catchment occupies an area of , within the Canning Basin and the ...

Shire of Fitzroy The Shire of Fitzroy was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate west and south of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the town of Grac ...

, Queensland

New Zealand

* Fitzroy, New Plymouth, a suburb * Fitzroy, Hamilton, a suburb * Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island

South America and the South Atlantic

* Fitzroy, Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory *

Fitzroy Channel The Fitzroy Channel is a river in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region in southern Chile. References External links El canal Fitz Roy by Silvestre Fugellie in Chilean Newspaper La Prensa Austral LA most frequently refers to Los Ang ...

, a river in Chile *

Fitz Roy Monte Fitz Roy (also known as Cerro Chaltén, Cerro Fitz Roy, or simply Mount Fitz Roy) is a mountain in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile.Fitz Roy, Santa Cruz, a town and municipality in southern Argentina

United Kingdom

Fitzroy Road Fitzroy Road is a street in the Primrose Hill (district), Primrose Hill area of London. Located in the London Borough of Camden, it is a residential road lined with Victorian era houses. It runs roughly northeastwards from Regent's Park Road at ...

, Primrose Hill, London *

Fitzroy Square Fitzroy Square is a Georgian architecture, Georgian garden square, square in London, England. 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 di ...

, London **

Fitzrovia Fitzrovia ( ) is a district of central London, England, near the West End. Its eastern part is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster. It has its roots in the Manor of Tottenham Court, and was urbanised in ...

* 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 British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The for ...

United States and Canada

* Admiral Fitzroy Inn, Newport, RI * Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario, Canada ** Fitzroy Provincial Park * The Fitzroy, apartment building in New York City

Sport

Fitzroy Bulldogs The Fitzroy Bulldogs was a proposed Australian rules football club which was to have formed from the merger between the Fitzroy Lions and the Footscray Bulldogs, and was to have competed in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian ...

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

Fitzroy District FC Fitzroy District Football Club (commonly referred to simply as Fitzroy) was an Anglo-Celtic-backed soccer club based in the inner-northern Melbourne suburbs of Fitzroy and Fitzroy North. Founded no later than 26 September 1908 and dissolving a ...

, 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 City of Fitzroy, Fitzroy, the club is base ...

, an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia * Fitzroy Community Club, an Australian rules football club in South Australia * Fitzroy SC (1966–1973), 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, Heidelberg West, Victoria (stat ...

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

Other uses

* HMS ''Fitzroy'', several ships of the British Royal Navy