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Charles FitzRoy

British military officer (1796–1858)
Person human Q560595

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
June 10, 1796
Date of death
February 16, 1858
Place of birth
Derbyshire
Place of death
Piccadilly
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain[14][15]
Occupation
politician
Position held
member of the 10th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Governor of New South Wales, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island[16][17][18]
Educated at
Harrow School[19]
Award received
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Royal Order of the Welfs[20][21]
Father
Lord Charles FitzRoy[6]
Mother
Frances Miller-Mundy[7]
Spouse
Margaret Gordon Milligan, Lady Mary Lennox[8][9]
Child
Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy, Mary Caroline Fitzroy, George Henry Fitzroy, Arthur George Fitzroy[10][11][12][13]
Sibling
Robert Fitzroy, Frances Fitzroy, George FitzRoy[36][37][38]
Work location
London[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[34]
Candidacy in election
1831 United Kingdom general election[39]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[32][33]
Family name
FitzRoy[28]
Given name
Charles, Augustus[29][30]
Honorific prefix
Sir[25]
Military branch
British Army[23]
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Military, police or special rank
Lieutenant[24]
Number of children
+5[35]
Participated in conflict
Napoleonic Wars, Battle of Waterloo[26][27]
🏷️ Also known as
en Charles Augustus FitzRoy en Charles FitzRoy en Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy ar تشارلز فيتزروي el Τσαρλς Αουγκούστους ΦίτςΡοϊ es Charles Augustus Fitzroy es Charles Agoustus Fitzroy es Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy he צ'ארלס אוגוסטוס פיצרוי he צ'רלס אוגוסטוס פיצרוי ja チャールズ・アウグストゥス・フィッツロイ ja チャールズ・オーガスタス・フィッツロイ zh 查爾斯·奧古斯都·斐茲洛伊
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000064794066
VIAF cluster ID
94535137
Library of Congress authority ID
n2014056525
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sir Charles Fitzroy.jpg ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
82126
Alvin ID
alvin-person:25434
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
fitzroy-sir-charles-augustus-2049
British Museum person or institution ID
171269
Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID
fitzroy_charles_augustus_8
Dictionary of Sydney ID
person/fitzroy_charles_augustus
FAST ID
1913529
Freebase ID
/m/085dcf
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00024577
Geni.com profile ID
6000000002188479676
History of Parliament ID
1820-1832/member/fitzroy-charles-1796-1858
Kindred Britain ID
I9201
LBT person ID
ChFitzr1858
Libraries Australia ID
36294891
NLA Trove people ID
621472
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp123050
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
9632
People Australia ID
2049
Rodovid ID
243513
Roglo person ID
p=charles augustus;n=fitzroy
SNAC ARK ID
w6j77879
The Peerage person ID
p1061.htm#i10604
UK National Archives ID
F50837
WBIS ID
R25200
WikiTree person ID
FitzRoy-113
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgcXT8mtVCGMF4HV4Fh73
Yale LUX ID
person/f96c01e8-9c6c-403e-9deb-30f38da45f64

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🔗 Connections
Named after 3
Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Fitzroy Gardens
Country of citizenship 2
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Given name 2
Charles, Augustus
Candidacy in election 1
1831 United Kingdom general election
Educated at 1
Harrow School
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
British Army
Occupation 1
politician
Participated in conflict 1
Napoleonic Wars
Place of birth 1
Derbyshire
Place of death 1
London
Position held 1
Governor of New South Wales
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Robert Fitzroy
Siblings 1
Robert Fitzroy
Work location 1
London
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Summary

Charles FitzRoy was born on June 10, 1796[1], in Derbyshire[2]. He died on February 16, 1858[3], in Piccadilly[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles FitzRoy include Fitzroy[40], a suburb[41], in Australia[42]; Fitzroy Gardens[43], an urban park[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1848[46]; and Fitzroy North[47], a suburb[48], in Australia[49].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Fitzroy[40], a suburb[41], in Australia[42]; Fitzroy Gardens[43], an urban park[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1848[46]; and Fitzroy North[47], a suburb[48], in Australia[49].

FAQs

Where was Charles FitzRoy born?

Charles FitzRoy was born in Derbyshire[2].

Where did Charles FitzRoy die?

Charles FitzRoy died in Piccadilly[4].

Who were Charles FitzRoy's parents?

Charles FitzRoy's father was Lord Charles FitzRoy[6]. Charles FitzRoy's mother was Frances Miller-Mundy[7].

Who was Charles FitzRoy married to?

Charles FitzRoy's spouses include Margaret Gordon Milligan[8] and Lady Mary Lennox[9].

What did Charles FitzRoy do for work?

Charles FitzRoy worked as a politician[5].

Where did Charles FitzRoy go to school?

Charles FitzRoy was educated at Harrow School[19].

What awards did Charles FitzRoy receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[20] and Knight Commander of the Royal Order of the Welfs[21].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Great Britain London Robert Fitzroy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 21w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Robert Fitzroy, Frances Fitzroy, George FitzRoy
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  2. 25w ago · Singularity42 · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Royal Order of the Welfs
    Participated in conflict → Napoleonic Wars, Battle of Waterloo
    Number of children → {'amount': '+5'}
    Honorific prefix → Sir
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