Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton (3 March 1850 – 10 January 1930), styled Lord Alfred FitzRoy between 1882 and 1912 and Earl of Euston between 1912 and 1918, was a British peer and soldier.

He was the second son of Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton and his wife Anna Balfour, daughter of James Francis Balfour (1785-1845) and aunt of Arthur Balfour. His elder brother and heir to the dukedom Henry James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston died in 1912, before their father's death.[1]

He married, firstly, Margaret Rose Smith (1855–1913), on 27 April 1875 and had three children:

The 8th Duke married, secondly, Susanna Mary (1878–1961), on 8 January 1916, widow of Archibald Patrick Thomas Borthwick, 20th Lord Borthwick and daughter of Sir Mark McTaggart-Stewart, 1st Baronet. They had two daughters:[1]

  • Lady Elfrida Marie Susanna FitzRoy (1919–1920), died in infancy
  • Lady Cecilia Blanche Genevieve FitzRoy (1922–1974), married the life peer Lord Howard of Henderskelfe and had issue.

On 15 March 1920, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Suffolk.[2]

The Duke died in 1930 and was succeeded by his grandson, John, Viscount Ipswich.

References

  1. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1618–1619. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  2. ^ "No. 31830". The London Gazette. 19 March 1920. p. 3435.
Peerage of England
Preceded by Duke of Grafton
1918–1930 		Succeeded by


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_FitzRoy,_8th_Duke_of_Grafton
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