Peerage Record – 1042

     William Henry Alfred FitzRoy, Viscount Ipswich was born on 24 July 1884.¹ He was the son of Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton and Margaret Rose Smith.¹ He married Auriol Margaretta Brougham, daughter of Major James Brougham and Elizabeth Montagu Shawe, on 27 September 1913.¹ He died on 23 April 1918 at age 33, killed in a plane crash.¹
     He was styled as Viscount Ipswich.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force.¹

     Auriol Margaretta Brougham was the daughter of Major James Brougham and Elizabeth Montagu Shawe.^2,3 She married, firstly, William Henry Alfred FitzRoy, Viscount Ipswich, son of Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton and Margaret Rose Smith, on 27 September 1913.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Gavin Robert Vernon Hume-Gore, son of Captain George Robert Hume-Gore, on 28 October 1929.² She died on 7 February 1938.²
     From 27 September 1913, her married name became FitzRoy.¹ From 28 October 1929, her married name became Hume-Gore.

     John Charles William FitzRoy, 9th Duke of Grafton was born on 1 August 1914.¹ He was the son of William Henry Alfred FitzRoy, Viscount Ipswich and Auriol Margaretta Brougham.¹ He died on 1 August 1936 at age 22, killed in a motor race.¹
     He succeeded as the 10th Viscount Thetford, Norfolk [E., 1672] on 10 January 1930.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Arlington, of Arlington, Middlesex [E., 1672] on 10 January 1930.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Arlington, of Arlington, Middlesex [E., 1665] on 10 January 1930.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Arlington [E., 1672] on 10 January 1930.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Euston, co. Suffolk [E., 1672] on 10 January 1930.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Duke of Grafton, co. Northampton [E., 1675] on 10 January 1930.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Sudbury of Sudbury, co. Suffolk [E., 1672] on 10 January 1930.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Viscount Ipswich, co. Suffolk [E., 1672] on 10 January 1930.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ On his death, his Arlington and Thetford titles fell into abeyance between his two sisters.¹

     Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy was born on 9 December 1857.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton and Anna Balfour.¹ He married Hon. Ismay Mary Helen Augusta FitzRoy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton and Hon. Ismania Catherine Nugent, on 12 June 1883.² He died on 27 August 1911 at age 53.¹
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Rector at Euston-with-Barnham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He held the office of Chaplain in Ordinary to HM Queen Victoria between 1890 and 1901.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for West Suffolk.¹ He held the office of Member of the West Suffolk County Council.¹

     Hon. Ismay Mary Helen Augusta FitzRoy was born in 1863. She was the daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton and Hon. Ismania Catherine Nugent.^1,2 She married Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy, son of Lt.-Col. Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton and Anna Balfour, on 12 June 1883.² She died on 22 April 1952.¹

     Lt.-Col. George Ferdinand FitzRoy, 2nd Baron Southampton was born on 7 August 1761.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton and Anne Warren.² He married, firstly, Laura Keppel, daughter of Rt. Rev. Hon. Frederick Keppel and Laura Walpole, on 2 July 1784.¹ He married, secondly, Frances Isabella Seymour, daughter of Lord Robert Seymour and Anne Delmé, on 2 December 1802.² He died on 24 June 1810 at age 48.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1778 in the 3rd Dragoons.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1780 in the 14th Foot.¹ He held the office of Groom of the Bedchamber to HRH Prince of Wales in 1783.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Bury St. Edmunds between 1784 and 1787.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1787 in the 41st Foot.² He gained the rank of Major in 1792 in the 51st Foot.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1793 in the 2nd Foot Guards.² He gained the rank of Brevet Colonel in 1796.² He gained the rank of Colonel between 1797 and 1810 in the 34th Foot.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Southampton, of Southampton, Hampshire [G.B., 1780] on 21 March 1797.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1801.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1808.²

     Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton was born on 29 November 1897.¹ She was the daughter of Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st and last Earl Buxton and Mildred Anne Smith.¹ She married Charles Alfred Euston FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton, son of Reverend Lord Charles Edward FitzRoy and Hon. Ismay Mary Helen Augusta FitzRoy, on 24 January 1918.² She died on 28 July 1923 at age 25.²
     From 24 January 1918, her married name became FitzRoy.

     James Johnstone of Johnstone was born before 1486.¹ He was the son of Sir Adam Johnstone of Johnstone.¹ He married Mary Maxwell, daughter of John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Maxwell and Agnes Stewart.² He died in August 1524.¹
     In 1516 he had a charter of the lands of Whiteriggs and Meiklehouse.¹

     Adam L. J. Seccombe is the son of J. Alec Seccombe.¹ He married Shauna Anne FitzRoy, daughter of Lord Edward Anthony Charles FitzRoy and Veronica Mary Ruttledge, in 1989.¹

     Freddie Seccombe was born in 1992.¹ He is the son of Adam L. J. Seccombe and Shauna Anne FitzRoy.¹