Family and Education
b. 10 June 1796, 1st s. of Lord Charles Fitzroy† (d. 1829) and 1st w. Frances, da. of Edward Miller Mundy*. educ. Harrow, 1805-10. m. (1) 11 Mar. 1820, Lady Mary Lennox (d. 7 Dec. 1847), da. of Charles Lennox†, 4th duke of Richmond, 3s. 1da.; (2) 11 Dec. 1855, Margaret Gordon (née Milligan), wid. of J.J. Hawkey, land agent, of Sydney, NSW, s.p. Kntd. 1 June 1837; KCB 12 June 1854. d. 16 Feb. 1858.
Offices Held
Lt. Horse Gds. 1812, capt. 1820; maj. (half-pay) 1825; brevet lt.-col. 1825.
Mil. sec. Cape of Good Hope 1822, dep. adj. gen. 1825 – 31; lt.-gov. Prince Edward Island 1837; gov. Leeward Islands 1841 – 45, NSW 1846; gov.-gen. Australia 1850 – 55.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Sholebrooke Lodge, Northants.; Stratton Street, Piccadilly, Midx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
FITZROY, Charles Augustus (1796-1858)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion