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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton: English royal bastard (1663–1690).
Born in London (died at age 27).
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton 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 in 1681 and Vice-Admiral of England from 1682 to 1689. He was killed in the storming of Cork during the Williamite–Jacobite War in 1690.
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