Henry Fitzroy Duke Of Richmond And Somerset

He was the younger half brother of queen mary i as well as the older half brother of queen elizabeth i and king edward vi.

Henry fitzroy 1st duke of richmond and somerset 15 june 1519 18 june 1536 was the son of king henry viii and his teenaged mistress elizabeth blount the only illegitimate offspring that henry acknowledged. Henry fitzroy duke of richmond and somerset june 1519 23 july 1536 henry given the surname fitzroy meaning son of the king was born in june 1519 he was the illegitimate son of king henry viii and elizabeth bessie blount a maid of honour to his first wife queen catherine of aragon and the daughter of john blount esquire who was said by some sources to have originated from. Born in blackmore essex he was raised like a prince in a northern castle as his father had. In 1512 when henry viii was approximately twenty one years of age a beautiful young woman came to court.

Thank you to sarah bryson for writing this article on henry fitzroy 1st duke of richmond and somerset. Henry fitzroy duke of richmond and somerset 15 june 1519 23 july 1536 was the son of king henry viii of england and his mistress elizabeth blount and the only out of wedlock offspring whom henry viii acknowledged. Henry fitzroy 1st duke of richmond and somerset 15 june 1519 23 july 1536 was the son of king henry viii of england and his teenage mistress elizabeth blount the only illegitimate offspring whom henry acknowledged. Fitzroy was created earl of nottingham and duke of richmond and somerset on 16 june 1525.

He was the younger brother of henry duke of cornwall and mary i queen of england as well as the older brother of elizabeth i queen of england and edward vi king of.