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Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy 1519–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1519

Birth Location: Priory of Saint Lawrence, Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 July 1536

Death Location: The Kings, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Court

Mother: Elizabeth Blount

Spouse(s): Mary Howard

Children(s): Mary FitzRoy

The story of Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy began in 1519 in Priory of Saint Lawrence, Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom. Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy married Mary Howard, and had children including Mary Fitzroy. Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy passed away in 1536 in The Kings, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy began in 1519 in Priory of Saint Lawrence, Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  • Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy married Mary Howard, and had children including Mary Fitzroy.
  • Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy passed away in 1536 in The Kings, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Court
1505–1564
Birth Location: Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Elizabeth Blount
1504–1582
Birth Location: Latimer, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Howard
1518–1557
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Mary FitzRoy
1534–1557
Birth Location: King's Palace of St James, Pall Mall, England, United Kingdom
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Henry Fitzroy's Ancestors

Self
Henry Fitzroy
1519–1536
Birth Place: Priory of Saint Lawrence, Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Clifton of Barrington Court
1505–1564
Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Blount
1504–1582
Latimer, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Clifton
1479–1561
Clifton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Blount
1518–1582
Sodington, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Thomas Blount,) Knight
1496–1564
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Jocasa (Joyce) Shirley
1501–1574
Enville, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Shirley
1484–1545
Margaret Wroth
1497–1519
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wroth
1461–1518
Joan Newdegate
1455–1504

Henry Fitzroy's Descendants

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Henry (Duke of Richmond and Somerset) Fitzroy (15 June 1519–22 July 1536) m. Mary Howard (1518–9 December 1557)
  1. 1. Mary FitzRoy 1534–1557 m. Philip Hapsburg 1527–1598
    1. 1. Ferdinand (Fernando Infante) Habsburg 1571–1578
    2. 2. Isabella (Clara Eugenia) Habsburg 1566–1633
    3. 3. Diego (Edward Félix Infante) Habsburg 1575–1582
    4. 4. Catalina (Micaela Duchesse De Savoie Von) Habsburg 1567–1597
    5. 5. Maria (Von) Habsburg 1580–1583
    6. 6. Felipe (El Piadoso Rey De España Rei De Portugal E Dos Algarves Von Habsburg) III 1578–1621
    7. 7. Carlos (Infante De España Príncipe De Asturias Von) Habsburg 1545–1568

Henry Fitzroy's Timeline

4 Records

1519
15 June 1519
Birth of Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy in Priory of St Lawrence, Blackmore, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Priory of St Lawrence, Blackmore, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1519
15 June 1519
Birth of Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy in Priory of Saint Lawrence, Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Priory of Saint Lawrence, Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1536
23 July 1536
Age 17
Death of Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy in Thetford, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Thetford, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1536
22 July 1536
Age 17
Death of Henry Duke of Richmond and Somerset Fitzroy in The Kings, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
The Kings, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1519
    Event Place: Priory of St Lawrence, Blackmore, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1519
    Event Place: Priory of Saint Lawrence, Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK, Portraits and Photographs
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Fitz Randolph traditions : a story of a thousand years

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 July 1536
    Event Place: Thetford, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1536
    Event Place: The Kings, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK, Portraits and Photographs
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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