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 GRAFTON. 67 being bur. at Etiston, co. Suffolk. Will pr. Nov. 1696. His widow, who on her father's death, 28 July 1085, had become suo Jure Countess op Arlington, Viscountess Thjstford and Baroness Arlington m. (Lie. from Bp. of London, (*>) 14 Oct. ]698), Sir Thomas Hanjier, 2d Bart., who d. B.p. 6 May 1746- She, whose picture is among the "Beauties" at Hampton Court, walked as Countess of Arlington (being then the wife of a Commoner), at the coronation of Queen Anne (1703), and d. 7 Feb. 1722/3, in her 56th year. II. 1690. 2. Charles (Fitz-Roy), Duke of Grafton, &c, only s. and h., b. 25 Oct. 1683, at Arlington House, Midx., and bap. 30th King Charles It., the Prince of Orange, and Anne, Princess of Denmark, being his Sponsors ; styled Earl ok Euston till 1690, when he sue. to the peerage, taking his seat, 25 Oct. 1701. He entered the Army, 1703, serving in Flanders. Lord Lieut, of co. Suffolk, 1705. Ranger of Whittlebury Forest, 1712 ; was Lord High Steward and bearer of St. Edward's crown at the coronation (20 Oct. 1714) of George L to whom he was a Lord of the Bedchamber ; P.C., 1715 ; one of 'the Lord3 Justices of Ireland, 1715-16 ; Viceroy of Ireland, as Lord Lieut., 1720-24 ; one of the Lords Justices of the Realm during the Kind's absence, 1720, 1723, 1725, 1727, 1740, 1743, 1745, 1748, 1750, 1752, and 1755 ; el. KG., 27 March aud inst. 25 April 1721. In 1 723, by the death of his mother, he became Earl of Arlington, Viscount Thetford, and Baron Arlington. He was Lord Chamberlain of the Household (both to Geo. I. and Geo. II.), 1724 to 1757 ; was cr. LL.D. of Cambridge, 25 April 1728 ; F.R.S., 1749, fas, He m., 30 April 1713, at Chelsea, Midx., Henrietta, sister of Henry, 2d Duke of Beaufort, yst. da. of Charles Somerset, styled Marquess of Worcestrr, by Rebecea, da. of Sir Josiah Guild. She, who was b. 27 Aug. 1690, d. 9 Aug. 172G. Admon. 26 July 1727. He d. 6 May 1757, aged 73.( c ) Will pr. 1757. [Charles-Henry Fitz-Roy, styled Earl of Euston, 1st s. and h. ap., b. 13 April 17U ; d. an infant and v.p. 1715.] [George Fitz-Roy, styled Earl of Euston, 2d but 1st surv. s. and h. ap., b. 24 Aug. 1715 ; was one of the four supporters of the train at the coronation of King George II. ; M.P. for Coventry, 1737-47. He m., 23 Sep. 1741, Dorothy,; 4 ) 1st da. and coheir of Richard (Boyle), 4th Earl of Cork [I.], and 3d Earl of Burlington, by Dorothy, da. and coheir of William (Saville), Marqoessof Halifax. She, who was 6. 14 May 1724, d. 2 May 1742. He d. s.p. aud v.p. at Bath, 7 July 1747, aged 31.] III. 1757. 3. Augustus Henry (Fitz-Roy), Duke of Grafton, &c., grandson and h.,( e ) being 2d but 1st surv. s. and h. of Lord Augustus Fitz-Roy, by Elizabeth, da. of Col. William Cosby, Gov. of New York, which Lord Augustus was 3d s. of the 2d Duke and d. v.p. 28 May 1741, aged 24. He was 6. 28 Sep. and bap. 17 Oct. 1735, at St. Marylebonc ; styled Earl of Euston, 1747/57 ; ed. at Westm. school, and at Petcrhouse, Cambridge, M.A., 1753 ; was M.P. for St.Edmunds, 1756-57 ; a Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1756-58. He svc. to the peerage, 1767 ; Lord Lieut, of co. Suffolk, 1757-63 and 1769-90. He commenced political life by opposing the Bute ministry ; was Sec. of State for ( a l Evelyn speaks of him as " exceeding handsome, by far surpassing any of the King's other natural issue," and adds that "tcerc he polished" he would be " a tolerable person." He appears, however, to have been extremely rough and illiterate. ( b ) Their ages are stated to be 24 and 25 which (in the lady's case at least) is clearly wrong — the place named for the marriage is St. Mary's, Whitechapel. (°) Bishop Burnet's character of him (when about 25 years old) with Dean Swift'B additions thereto in italics is as under. " A very pretty gentleman ; has been abroad in the world ; zealous for the constitution of his country ; a tall black man— almost a slobbcrer, tvithout one good quality." ( d ) " A £40,000 fortune." (°) But for him and his yr. or. Charles Fitz Roy (cr. in 1781, Baron Southampton) the issue male of the 1st Duke would have been extinct. His Grace, however, out of his 16 legitimate children, had no less than 8 sons most of whom left plentiful issue.(