She was married to George Fitzroy, Earl of Euston, second son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton and Lady Henrietta Somerset.

Robert Fitzhamon was wounded at Falaise in Normandy in 1105 and died two years later, but his son-in-law, Robert FitzRoy, the natural son of Henry I who was made Earl of Gloucester, continued to fund the building work.

The Abbey's greatest single later patron was Lady Eleanor le Despenser, last of the De Clare heirs of FitzRoy.

* 1107-when the abbey's founder Robert Fitzhamon died in 1107, he was buried in the chapter house while his son-in-law Robert FitzRoy ( an illegitimate son of King Henry I ), Earl of Gloucester, continued building the abbey

He was reared at Windsor with Henry VIII's illegitimate son Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, and they became close friends and, later, brothers-in-law.

It was named for Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who had been a supporter of American causes in Parliament, and who was serving as British Prime Minister at the time.

Finisterre was the former name of the current FitzRoy sea area used in the UK Shipping Forecast.

In 2002 it was renamed FitzRoy – in honour of the founder of the Met Office ) – to avoid confusion with the smaller sea area of the same name featuring in the marine forecasts produced by the French and Spanish meteorological offices.

Richmond was eventually willed by Francis II, Duke of Brittany to Henry VII of England, whose grandson Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset was independent Richmond's first duke, to distinguish from an earlier junior status as county.

Although he was strongly criticised by settlers and the New Zealand Company, Governor FitzRoy who arrived in New Zealand in December 1843 investigated the Wairau Affray and exonerated Te Rauparaha and Te Rangihaeata.

FitzRoy knew it was highly improbable that troops would be despatched by the British Government to wage war on the Māori or defend the settlers.

FitzRoy was very unpopular and was recalled to be replaced by Governor George Grey.

Robert FitzRoy was born at Ampton Hall, Ampton, Suffolk, England, into the upper echelons of the British aristocracy and a tradition of public service.

Through his father, General Lord Charles FitzRoy, Robert was a fourth great-grandson of Charles II of England and his grandfather was Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton.

Robert's half-brother Sir Charles FitzRoy was Governor of New South Wales, Governor of Prince Edward Island and Governor of Antigua.

FitzRoy was also the father of a future Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron, Vice-Admiral Sir Robert FitzRoy.

They were given names: the girl he called Fuegia Basket ( so named because the replacement for the stolen boat was an improvised coracle that resembled a basket ), the boy Jemmy Button ( he was purchased by FitzRoy with buttons ) and the one man who did not escape he named York Minster ( named after the large rock near which he was captured ).

** Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston ( 1714 – 1715 ), eldest son of the 2nd Duke, died young

* Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton ( 1735 – 1811 ), eldest son of Lord Augustus FitzRoy, third son of the 2nd Duke

* George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton ( 1760 – 1844 ), eldest son of the 3rd Duke

* Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton ( 1790 – 1863 ), eldest son of the 4th Duke

* William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton ( 1819 – 1882 ), eldest son of the 5th Duke, died without issue

** Henry FitzRoy, Earl of Euston ( 1848 – 1912 ), eldest son of the 7th Duke, predeceased his father without issue

* Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton ( 1892 – 1970 ), eldest son of the Rev.

* Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton ( 1919 – 2011 ), eldest son of the 10th Duke

** James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston ( 1947 – 2009 ), eldest son of the 11th Duke, predeceased his father in 2009

The Southampton title had previously been created for Charles FitzRoy, eldest natural son of Charles II and the Duchess of Cleveland and the elder brother of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, but had become extinct in 1774 on the death of his son William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland and 2nd Duke of Southampton, six years before the creation of the barony of Southampton.

Charles Palmer, later 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, was the eldest son of Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine ( née Barbara Villiers, later 1st Duchess of Cleveland ) and the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and Scotland.

* Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1st Duke of Southampton ( 1662 – 1730 ), eldest ( illegitimate ) son of the 1st Duchess of Cleveland and Charles II

* William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland, 2nd Duke of Southampton ( 1698 – 1774 ), eldest son of the 2nd Duke of Cleveland.

* Henry James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston ( 1848 – 1912 ), eldest son of Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton

FitzRoy was born at Euston Hall near Thetford, the eldest son of the Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy and of his wife Ismay FitzRoy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton.

He was a son of Lord Augustus FitzRoy, a Captain in the Royal Navy, and Elizabeth Cosby, daughter of Colonel William Cosby, who served as a colonial Governor of New York.

His father was the third son of the 2nd Duke of Grafton and Lady Henrietta Somerset, which made FitzRoy a great-grandson of both the 1st Duke of Grafton and the Marquess of Worcester.

* General Lord Charles FitzRoy ( 14 July 1764 – 20 December 1829 ), who married, firstly, Frances Mundy ( 1773 – 9 August 1797 ) on 20 June 1795, and had one son.

Field Marshal The Lord Raglan, born Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was the youngest son of the 5th Duke.

He had a second illegitimate son, Charles Hamilton, by Barbara FitzRoy, as well as two daughters named Ruthven.

It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his second illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy.

* Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton ( 1663 – 1690 ), second illegitimate son of Charles II and the Duchess of Cleveland

* Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton ( 1683 – 1757 ), only son of the 1st Duke

** George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston ( 1715 – 1747 ), second son of the 2nd Duke, predeceased his father without issue

* Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton ( 1821 – 1918 ), second son of the 5th Duke

* Alfred FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton ( 1850 – 1930 ), second son of the 7th Duke

** William FitzRoy, Viscount Ipswich ( 1884 – 1918 ), only son of the 8th Duke, predeceased both his father and grandfather