George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston
Earl of Euston | |
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Born | George FitzRoy 1715 Euston, Suffolk, England |
Died | 1747 (aged 31–32) Bath, Somerset, England |
Spouse(s) |
Lady Dorothy Boyle
(m. 1741; died 1742) |
Parents | Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Lady Henrietta Somerset |
George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1715–1747) was an English aristocrat and politician who sat in the
Early life and education
FitzRoy was born on 24 August 1715, the eldest surviving son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton and Henrietta Somerset, daughter of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester.[1] His father was Lord Chamberlain to George I and George II.[1] His brother was Lord Augustus FitzRoy and Caroline Stanhope, Countess of Harrington. He attended Eton College in 1728.[1]
Marriage
FitzRoy married Lady Dorothy Boyle, the daughter of
Parliament
FitzRoy stood for
Brutality
FitzRoy's father, Charles FitzRoy, was particularly dissatisfied with his brutal behavior. For instance, one of George's tenants, a father of six children, killed himself after he had been pressed to pay more than his rent. The tenant stated that he had already paid the full rent owed, but would be willing to pay extra if that was what was needed, to which George responded by threatening to have the man's family removed from his residence. George had duped his father multiple times, in which he declared that he was sorry for his behavior and vowed to change. His words finally met deaf ears when his father disowned him in August 1743. In autumn 1744, FitzRoy eloped to Italy with a Miss Nevill, a celebrated beauty with a fortune to her name, and promised her marriage, which never materialised.[1]
Death
FitzRoy died without issue on 7 July 1747.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i R. Sedgwick, ed. (1970). "FitzRoy, George, Lord Euston (1715-47)". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Retrieved 11 March 2015 – via History of Parliament Online.
- ^ John Burke (1831). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage of England, Ireland and Scotland. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. Retrieved 10 March 2015.