Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton

Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (1 October 1735 – 14 March 1811) was a British Whig statesman. He was one of a handful of dukes who were Prime Minister of Great Britain.

His Grace The Duke of Grafton
Prime Minister of Great Britain
In office
14 October 1768  28 January 1770
Preceded byThe Earl of Chatham
Succeeded byLord North
Personal details
Born(1735-10-01)1 October 1735[1]
London, England
Died14 March 1811(1811-03-14) (aged 75)
Euston Hall, Suffolk
Political partyWhig
Alma materPeterhouse, Cambridge

Education

He studied at Westminster School and then got a degree from Peterhouse College in Cambridge.

Titles from birth to death

  • Mr. Augustus FitzRoy (1735-1747)
  • Earl of Euston (1747-1756)
  • Earl of Euston, MP (1756-1757)
  • His Grace The Duke of Grafton (1757-1765)
  • His Grace The Duke of Grafton, PC (1765-1769)
  • His Grace The Duke of Grafton, KG, PC (1769-1811)

References

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