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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

London, 28 Sep 1663 – Cork, 9 Oct 1690

11 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Sep 1663, Londonnot verified1 source
  • TitleVice Admiral of the United Kingdom, 1682–1689or Lord High Constable of England, 1685 · Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, 1685–1689not verified1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Suffolk, 1685–1689or Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom, 1682–1689 · Lord High Constable of England, 1685not verified1 source
  • TitleLord High Constable of England, 1685or Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom, 1682–1689 · Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, 1685–1689not verified1 source
  • Died9 Oct 1690, Corknot verified1 source
  • MotherBarbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Clevelandnot verified1 source
  • FatherCharles II of Englandnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Sep 1663

    Born in London

  2. 1682–1689

    Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom

  3. 1685–1689

    Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk

  4. 1685

    Lord High Constable of England

  5. 9 Oct 1690

    Dies in Cork, aged 27

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During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

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The 1660s · Henry is born in London

What people wore

Around 1625–1649

Ordinary women's linen smocks

Ordinary women wore smocks as an undergarment, which were loose, all-enveloping linen dresses. These could be made of holland linen for best or coarser fabrics for daily work.

Daily life

Around 1625–1649

Candles and open fires lit homes

Lighting and cooking relied heavily on fire: people used candles for light and open fires for cooking. Many houses were built close together and often of wood, increasing the risk of fire.

Work

Around 1625–1649

Equal Pay for Identical Tasks

While men typically earned more, women and men could sometimes receive the same daily wage for performing identical agricultural tasks.

Music

Around 1625–1649

The Popularity of the Viol

The viola da gamba, a fretted instrument with six strings played with a bow, became very popular for domestic music-making because of its shimmering sound and relative ease of learning.

At the table

Around 1625–1649

Beer and ale safer than water

Most people avoided water because it was rarely clean and could spread disease, so they drank beer or ale made from malted barley and water. Beer was the cheapest drink because its higher alcohol helped it last; some beers were aged for up to two years.

Getting around

Around 1625–1649

Carriages stuck in the mud

Carriages sometimes required a team of sturdy laborers on both sides to prop them up so they would not overturn in deep mud.

What it cost

Around 1600–1624

Typical food prices in England

When bread cost a penny a pound, cheese cost threepence a pound, and butter cost fivepence to sixpence a pound.