Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Son of Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine and Charles II of England
Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1662
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 09-Sep-1730
Profession: aristocrat
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland
- Charles Palmer, later Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1st Duke of Southampton, KG, Chief Butler of England (18 June 1662 – 9 September 1730), styled Baron Limerick before 1670 and Earl of Southampton between 1670 and 1675 and known as The Duke of Southampton from 1675 until 1709 when he succeeded his mother to the dukedom of Cleveland, was the eldest son of Barbara Villiers, later 1st Duchess of Cleveland, and one of the illegitimate sons of King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland.
- As the putative son of Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine, his nominal father, he was styled Lord Limerick from birth.
- His birth marked the separation of his parents; Lord Castlemaine, a Roman Catholic, had him baptised into the Roman Catholic faith, but six days later the King had him re-christened into the Church of England. In 1670, at the age of eight, he was betrothed to Mary Wood, only child and sole heiress of Sir Henry Wood, 1st Baronet, Clerk of the Green Cloth, but with the proviso that the marriage be delayed until Mary was aged sixteen.
- Following the death of her father, the Duchess of Cleveland more or less abducted Mary, with the intention of bringing her up with her own children.
- In 1675 he was created Duke of Southampton along with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Chichester and Baron Newbury.
- The marriage to Mary Wood took place in 1679, but within months the new Duchess had died of smallpox, leaving no children of the marriage.In 1694, the Duke married secondly Anne, a daughter of Sir William Poultney, of Misterton, Leicestershire, and they had six children: Lady Grace, born 28 March 1697, married in 1725 Henry Vane, later created Earl of Darlington William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland and 2nd Duke of Southampton (19 February 1698 - 18 May 1774) Lord Charles Fitzroy (13 February 1698 - 31 July 1723) Lord Henry Fitzroy (17 August 1701 - 1709) Lady Anne, born 12 November 1702, married Francis Paddy, Esq. Lady Barbara, died unmarriedOn the death of his mother in 1709 the Duke became also second Duke of Cleveland, by a special remainder in the grant of the dukedom which set aside his illegitimacy. He died on 9 September 1730 and was buried at Westminster Abbey.
- He was succeeded by his eldest son William FitzRoy (1698–1774), who died without issue, when all his titles became extinct.
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| Alternative names | Sir Peter Lely, Peter Lelio, Peter Lilley, Peter Lilly, Peter Lylly, Pieter Lelij, Birth name: Pieter van der Faes | ||
| Description | English painter and art collector | ||
| Date of birth/death | 14 September 1618 | 30 November 1680 | |
| Location of birth/death | Soest | London | |
| Work period | between circa 1637 and circa 1680 | ||
| Work location | Haarlem (), London (1641-1680), Amsterdam (1656) | ||
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