Old Hampshire Mapped
Coats of Arms, Heraldry
Fitzroy
From Bowen's road book, 1720s-50s, plate 130
This Town gives title to his Grace Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Cleeveland & Southampton Created D. Septembr. 10th. 1675 Chief Seat at Bayleys in Com~. Bucks.
This Town gives title to his Grace Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Cleeveland & Southampton Created D. Septembr. 10th. 1675 Cheif Seat at Bayley in Com~. Buck~s.
quarterly, 1 and 4, quarterly, i and iv azure three fleur de lys or, ii and iii gules three lions passant regardant or, 2 or a lion rampant gules within a double tressure flory counter flory gules, 3 azure a harp or stringed argent, overall a baton sinister ermine (??)
Charles II. ... created his Natural Son Charles Fitz-Roy, by the Dutchess of Cleveland, Duke of Southampton, to him and his Heirs male for ever, and for want of such to his Brother George. He enjoys this Dignity with the Title of Earl of Cleveland, which descended to him by the Death of his Mother the late Dutchess of Cleveland, which being the oldest Honour, he is generally called the Duke of Cleveland. He hath two Sons, William, Earl of Chichester, and Charles Fitz Roy.