Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (redirect from Henry Robert FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester) Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (born 22 May 1952), styled Marquess of Worcester between 1984 and 2017, also known as Harry Beaufort... 6 KB (444 words) - 17:11, 9 April 2024 |
Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 – 31 October 1147) (alias Robert Rufus, Robert de Caen (Latinised to Robertus de Cadomo), Robert Consul)... 20 KB (2,325 words) - 01:22, 21 April 2024 |
became popular in the 1860s after being promoted by Royal Navy Admiral Robert FitzRoy who claimed that if fixed, undisturbed, in free air, not exposed to... 6 KB (712 words) - 10:17, 9 February 2024 |
Fitzroy or FitzRoy is a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman Fi(t)z, meaning "son of", and Roy, meaning "king". The name implied the original... 3 KB (334 words) - 15:22, 14 April 2024 |
Vice-Admiral Sir Robert O'Brien FitzRoy KCB (2 April 1839 – 7 May 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron. Born... 3 KB (157 words) - 15:56, 9 September 2023 |
1831–36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. Vol. II. London: Henry Colburn. FitzRoy, Robert (1839a). Narrative of the surveying voyages... 35 KB (3,815 words) - 10:00, 30 March 2024 |
Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan... 7 KB (750 words) - 22:40, 11 April 2024 |
England Maria Isabella Smyth, second wife of Robert Fitzroy Mary Henrietta O'Brien, first wife of Robert FitzRoy Philip Parker King, British naval officer... 10 KB (1,185 words) - 21:22, 9 March 2024 |
later, Admiral Otway decided to give Beagle to his Flag Leuitenant, Fitzroy.) FitzRoy had thought of the advantages of having someone onboard who could... 144 KB (16,799 words) - 14:00, 6 April 2024 |
Robert FitzRoy (1805–1865) was a Royal Navy vice admiral known for being captain of HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin's voyage. Admiral FitzRoy may also... 504 bytes (100 words) - 02:16, 13 March 2022 |
Heath Hall, in 1854. Emily Elizabeth FitzRoy (1808–1827), the FitzRoy's youngest daughter died at the age of 20. FitzRoy died at his house in Berkeley Square... 11 KB (760 words) - 02:42, 31 December 2023 |
popular culture. The Shipping Forecast was established by Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, the first professional weather forecaster, captain of HMS Beagle and... 49 KB (5,891 words) - 10:53, 8 April 2024 |
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, KG (28 September 1663 – 9 October 1690) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and his mistress Barbara... 11 KB (644 words) - 20:30, 31 March 2024 |
as a small department within the Board of Trade under Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy as a service to mariners. The loss of the passenger vessel, the Royal... 34 KB (3,304 words) - 19:18, 23 April 2024 |
crew of the British vessel HMS Beagle and renamed "Fuegia Basket". Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle, initially intended to trade her for a stolen... 11 KB (1,290 words) - 17:43, 6 April 2024 |
Charles Darwin (redirect from Charles Robert Darwin) naturalist for a self-funded supernumerary place on HMS Beagle with captain Robert FitzRoy, a position for a gentleman rather than "a mere collector". The ship... 162 KB (15,880 words) - 14:19, 28 March 2024 |
:Admiral Lord William FitzRoy". The Gentleman's Magazine. 202: 730–731. 1857. Retrieved 9 November 2013. Hinton, M. G. (2013). "Fitzroy, Lord William (1782-1857)"... 9 KB (783 words) - 12:53, 30 January 2024 |
were an officer of the Royal Navy Francis Beaufort and his protégé Robert FitzRoy. Both were influential men in British naval and governmental circles... 78 KB (7,726 words) - 06:17, 28 April 2024 |
exulting in their hardiness", but others "were almost suffocated". Captain Robert FitzRoy of HMS Beagle suggested the practice had developed from earlier ceremonies... 30 KB (3,404 words) - 13:02, 23 April 2024 |