Alfred FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton
Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton DL, styled Lord Alfred FitzRoy between 1882 and 1912 and Earl of Euston between 1912 and 1918, was a British peer and soldier.
Early life
He was the second son of Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton, and his wife Anna Balfour, daughter of James Francis Balfour 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.Career
Upon the death of his father, he succeeded as the 8th Duke of Grafton in 1918.On 15 March 1920, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.
Personal life
On 27 April 1875 he married Margaret Rose Smith. Before her death in 1913, they were the parents of three children:- Lady Lillian Rose FitzRoy, who married Charles Robertson.
- Lady Mary Margaret FitzRoy, who died unmarried.
- William Henry Alfred FitzRoy, Viscount Ipswich, who married Auriol Brougham; he fought in World War I and was killed in an airplane accident on 23 April 1918.
- Lady Elfrida Marie Susanna FitzRoy, who died in infancy.
- Lady Cecilia Blanche Genevieve FitzRoy, who married the life peer Lord Howard of Henderskelfe and had issue.