Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
(1519-1536)
Illegitimate son of Henry VIII of England
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Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, (15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536), was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress, Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry VIII acknowledged. He was the younger half-brother of Queen Mary I, as well as the older half-brother of Queen Elizabeth I and King Edward VI. Through his mother, he was the elder half-brother of the 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme and of the 2nd and 3rd Barons Tailboys of Kyme. He was named FitzRoy, which is derived from the Norman French term for "son of the king".
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Henry FitzRoy 15 June 1519 Blackmore, Essex
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23 July 1536 (aged 17) St. James's Palace, London
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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