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Line 1: '''Fitzroy''' or '''FitzRoy''' may refer to: <!--is an [[Anglo-Norman language\|Anglo-Norman]] name from fi(t)z ‘son’ + [[Roy]] originally meaning "son of the king".<ref name="Hanks">{{cite book \|author=Patrick Hanks\|title=Dictionary of American Family Names \|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] \|year=2003\|volume=1\|page=579\|isbn=9780195081374 \|quote=Irish: Anglo-Norman French patronymic from fi(t)z ‘son’ + Roy in one or other of its senses}}.</ref> In several cases, this surname was used by an [[bastard (Law of England and Wales)\|illegitimate]] son (or daughter) of a king and is still borne by their descendants.--> ~~'''Fitzroy''' may refer to:~~ {{TOC right}} ==People== ===As a given name=== Line 12 ⟶ 11: *[[Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort\|Henry FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort]] (born 1952), called Bunter Worcester Fitzroy Alexander (1926–1988), better known as [[Lord Melody]], a calypsonian from Trinidad [[Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet\|Sir Fitzroy Maclean]] (1911-1996), Scottish soldier, writer and politician ===As a surname=== [[Fitzroy (surname)]] ====Descendants of Charles II and Barbara Palmer==== * [[Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex]] or Lady Anne Fitzroy (1661–1722), daughter of King Charles II of England and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland Line 24 ⟶ 26: [[Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton]] (1737–1797), a grandson of the 2nd Duke * and the [[Baron Southampton\|Barons Southampton]] and their families, including: * [[Cecil Fitzroy]] (1844–1917), New Zealand politician, great-grandson of the 1st Baron [[Charles Augustus FitzRoy]] (1796–1858), British military officer and Governor of New South Wales, grandson of the 3rd Duke ** [[Robert FitzRoy]] (1805–1865), British naval officer, captain of HMS ''Beagle'', meteorologist, surveyor, hydrographer, and Governor of New Zealand, another grandson of the 3rd Duke Line 31 ⟶ 32: ====Others==== * [[File:Horenbout HenryFitzRoy.jpg\|thumb\|[[Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset\|Henry Fitzroy]], a notable example of the surname.]][[Adam FitzRoy]] (died 1322), illegitimate son of Edward II of England * [[Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset]] (1519–1536), son of Henry VIII of England and Elizabeth Blount. * [[Matilda FitzRoy, Duchess of Brittany]], illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England byand an unnamed mistress. * [[Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche]] (died 1120), illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England byand Edith. * [[Matilda FitzRoy, Abbess of Montivilliers]] (c. 1102 – c. 1172), daughter of Henry I of England and ~~Isabel~~an deunknown ~~Beaumont~~mistress. * [[Philip of Cognac]] or Philip FitzRoy (died 1220), illegitimate son of Richard I of England. * [[Nancy Deloye Fitzroy]] (born 1927), American engineer and former president of the ASME * [[~~Philip~~Richard ~~of Cognac~~FitzRoy]] or(c. ~~Philip~~1190 ~~FitzRoy~~– ~~(died 1220~~1246), ~~illegitimate~~ son of ~~Richard~~John Lackland, IKing of England. * [[Richard FitzRoy]] (c. 1190 – 1246), son of John Lackland, King of England ====Fictional characters==== * [[Trevor Fitzroy]], a Marvel Comics and X-Men villain * Daisy Fitzroy, a [[List of characters in the BioShock series#BioShock Infinite\|character in ''Bioshock'' series]] * Fitzroy Vacker, a character from the [[Keeper of the Lost Cities]] book series. * Walter Fitzroy, better known as Fuse, a playable character in the game ''[[Apex Legends]]'' ==Places== Line 58 ⟶ 60: * [[Fitzroy Island National Park]], Queensland * [[Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania)]] * [[Fitzroy North, Victoria]] * [[Fitzroy River (Queensland)]] * [[Fitzroy River (Western Australia)]] ===Canada=== Line 73 ⟶ 77: * [[Fitzroy, Taranaki]], a suburb of New Plymouth * [[Fitzroy, Waikato]], a suburb of Hamilton * Port Fitzroy, [[Great Barrier Island]] ===Patagonia=== * [[Fitz Roy]], a mountain ===United Kingdom=== * [[Fitzroy Road]], in Primrose Hill, London * [[Fitzroy Square]], in London * FitzRoy, a sea area in the BBC [[Shipping Forecast]] ===United States ~~of America~~=== * [[Admiral Fitzroy Inn]], Newport, RI, USA * [[The Fitzroy]], apartment building in New York City Line 86 ⟶ 95: ==Sport== * [[Fitzroy Bulldogs]], a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia * [[Fitzroy City SC]], an association football club in Victoria, Australia * [[Fitzroy District FC]], an association football club in Victoria, Australia * [[Fitzroy Football Club]], an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia * [[Fitzroy Football Club (South Australia)]], an Australian rules football club in South Australia * [[Fitzroy ~~Bulldogs~~SC (1966–1973)]], a ~~proposed~~defunct ~~Australian rules~~Association football (soccer) club in, Victoria, Australia * [[Fitzroy Stars Football Club]], an Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia * [[Heidelberg United FC]], formerly Fitzroy United Alexander FC, an association football club in Victoria, Australia * [[North Fitzroy Kangaroos]], a proposed Australian rules football club in Victoria, Australia ==See also== {{disambig\|geo\|surname}}▼ * ''[[Fitzroya]]'', a genus of tree ▲{{~~disambig~~disambiguation\|geo\|surname}} [[Category:Norman-language surnames]] [[Category:Surnames of English origin]]