Fitzroy (surname)
Fitzroy or FitzRoy is a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman Fi(t)z 'son of' and Roy 'king'. The name implied the original bearer was a son of the king.
Children of Charles II
Illegitimate children of Charles II of England known by the name FitzRoy include:- Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex or Lady Anne Fitzroy
- Lady Barbara FitzRoy
- Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland
- * William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland, his son and last of the Cleveland-Southampton line
- Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield
- Charlotte Paston, Countess of Yarmouth
- George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland
- Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, and his wife Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset
- James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy
Dukes of Grafton, Earls of Euston and Barons Southampton and
- FitzRoy is the family name of the Dukes of Grafton, with subsidiary titles Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich, and Baron Sudbury, and the related Barons Southampton.
Children of Henry I
- Alice FitzRoy, or Alix or Aline, illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England
- Fulk FitzRoy, illegitimate son of Henry I of England
- Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, an illegitimate son of King Henry I
Children of other kings
- Adam FitzRoy, illegitimate son of Edward II of England
- Philip of Cognac or Philip FitzRoy, illegitimate son of Richard I of England
- Richard FitzRoy, son of King John of England
Other people with the surname
- Almeric FitzRoy, British civil servant
- Augustus FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Cecil Fitzroy, New Zealand politician
- Charles FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Charlotte Fitzroy (disambiguation), several people
- Edi Fitzroy, Jamaican reggae singer
- Edward FitzRoy, British politician and Speaker of the House of Commons
- * Muriel FitzRoy, 1st Viscountess Daventry, his wife
- Emily Fitzroy, English actress in the United States
- George FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Henry FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Isabella FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Izo FitzRoy, English musician
- James FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- John FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Matilda FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
- Maurice FitzRoy, English cricketer
- Nancy Deloye Fitzroy, American engineer
- Olga FitzRoy,, German-born British politician and sound engineer
- Olivia FitzRoy, British author of children's books
- Robert FitzRoy, Royal Navy officer, Captain of HMS Beagle
- * Robert O'Brien FitzRoy, Royal Navy officer, son of Robert FitzRoy
- William FitzRoy (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
- Trevor Fitzroy, a Marvel Comics and X-Men villain
- Daisy Fitzroy, a character in Bioshock series
- Walter Fitzroy, better known as Fuse, a playable character in the game ''Apex Legends''