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DUKES OF GRAFTON

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Originally appearing in Volume V12, Page 317 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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DUKES OF GRAFTON  . The
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English dukes of Grafton are descended from HENRY FITZROY (1663-169o), the natural son of Charles II. by Barbara Villiers (countess of
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Castlemaine and duchess of Cleveland) . In 1672 he was married to the daughter and heiress of the
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earl of Arlington and created earl of Euston; in 1675 he was created duke of Grafton . He was brought up as a sailor, and saw military service at the siege of Luxemburg in 1684 . At James II.'s coronation he was lord high constable . In the
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rebellion of the duke of Monmouth he commanded the royal troops in
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Somersetshire; but later he acted with Churchill (duke of Marlborough), and joined William of Orange against the king . He died of a wound received at the storming of Cork, while leading William's forces, being succeeded as and duke by his son Charles (1682–17J7) .

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