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Biography of Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore 1713-1782

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Around 1713 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore was born to [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 29). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 30th April 1713 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 29) and [his step-mother] Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Grafton. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton and [his grandmother] Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 45). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1715 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 31) was appointed Privy Council.

In 1720 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 36) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

In 1721 [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 37) was appointed 537th Knight of the Garter by King George I (age 60).

On 7th February 1723 [his grandmother] Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 55) died. Her son [his father] Charles (age 39) succeeded 3rd Earl Arlington, 3rd Viscount Thetford, 3rd Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 3rd Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.

On 28th June 1729 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 22) and [his future wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 18) were married. He the son of Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort and Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort. They were second cousins.

In 1733 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 20) was elected MP Thetford which seat he held until 1754.

On 29th May 1741 [his brother-in-law] Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 22) and [his half-sister] Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 57) and [his step-mother] Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In March 1743 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 35) and [his future wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 32) were divorced. He sued William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot (age 32), with whom his wife was having an affair, for damages.

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In 1744 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 31) and Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 33) were married. She brought Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map] to the marriage. He the son of Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 60). They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 11th August 1746 [his brother-in-law] William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington (age 26) and [his half-sister] Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 62) and [his step-mother] Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton. He the son of William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington (age 63) and Anne Griffith.

On 22nd March 1749 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 36) added the surname Scudamore to his surname Fitzroy.

In 1750 [his wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 39) died.

In 1750 [his daughter] Frances Scudamore Duchess Norfolk was born to Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Scudamore 3rd Duchess Beaufort (age 39). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 6th April 1771 Charles Howard 11th Duke of Norfolk, son of Charles Howard 10th Duke of Norfolk and Catherine Brockholes Duchess Norfolk.

In August 1750 [his brother-in-law] Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 32) was created 1st Earl Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp. [his half-sister] Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford (age 23) by marriage Countess Hertford.

In 1754 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 41) was elected MP Hereford which seat he held until 1768.

On 8th December 1756 William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington (age 73) died. His son [his brother-in-law] William (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Harrington, 2nd Viscount Petersham, 2nd Baron Harrington. [his half-sister] Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington (age 34) by marriage Countess Harrington.

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In 1768 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 55) was elected MP Heytesbury which seat he held until 1774.

On 6th April 1771 [his son-in-law] Charles Howard 11th Duke of Norfolk (age 25) and [his daughter] Frances Scudamore Duchess Norfolk (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. Shortly after their marriage she exhibited signs of mental instability from the time of her marriage and spent the rest of her life confined to Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map]. He the son of Charles Howard 10th Duke of Norfolk (age 50) and Catherine Brockholes Duchess Norfolk (age 52).

In 1774 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 61) was elected MP Thetford which seat he held until March 1782.

In 1781 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 68) became Father of the House.

On 22nd August 1782 Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore (age 69) died. [his daughter] Frances Scudamore Duchess Norfolk (age 32) inherited Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map].

Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandFather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Glemham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Glemham Viscountess Bayning 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sackville 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Father: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton Grand Son of

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bennet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crofts

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Crofts 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susannah Crofts 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Shirley 14 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Shirley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Kempe 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandMother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Maurice I of Orange 12 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna of Saxony 11 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Nassau Beverweert 13 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaretha van Mechelen

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington 14 x Great Grand Daughter of

Charles Fitzroy-Scudamore Great Grand Son of