George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton
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George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton KG (January 14 1760 – September 28 1844) was the son of Augustus Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton and his wife Anne Liddell, daughter of Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth.
He married Lady Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (1761–1808), daughter of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, on 16 November 1784 at Navestock, Essex. They had five children:
- Maria Anne Fitzroy (d. 1855), married Sir William Oglander, 6th Baronet and had issue.
- Lady Elizabeth Anne Fitzroy (d. 1867), married her first cousin John Henry Smyth and had issue.
- Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton (1790–1863)
- Lord Charles Fitzroy (1791–1865), married Lady Anne Cavendish (daughter of George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington) and had issue.
- Lady Isabella Frances Fitzroy (c. 1792–1875)
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore and Richard Hopkins | Member for Thetford with Richard Hopkins 1780-84 1782–1784 | Succeeded by: Sir Charles Kent and George Jennings |
| Preceded by: Lord John Townshend and James Mansfield | Member for Cambridge University with William Pitt the Younger 1784-1806, Lord Henry Petty 1806-07, Sir Vicary Gibbs 1807-12 1784–1811 | Succeeded by: Sir Vicary Gibbs and The Viscount Palmerston |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Grafton | Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk 1790–1844 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Stradbroke |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: Augustus FitzRoy | Duke of Grafton 1811–1844 | Succeeded by: Henry FitzRoy |
