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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

Identical left and right shoes

Women's shoes had no distinction between left and right feet at this time. Both were identical.

Daily life

Around 1640–1649

Few children could afford school

Many children in the 1640s did not go to school, and families often could not afford it; many adults also could not read or write. Where schooling happened, girls often attended only until about age 10, while boys might continue to grammar school if their parents could pay.

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 1640–1649

Music and Dance at Festivals

Festivals and local celebrations frequently featured dancing and singing accompanied by instruments like pipes and fiddles.

At the table

Around 1625–1649

Ordinary diets centered on pottage

For poorer people, pottage (a thick vegetable stew) was a main food, alongside bread and vegetables. This diet left many lacking vitamins and iron, and hard times meant hunger when prices rose.

Getting around

Around 1625–1649

Transport via packhorses

Travelers often used packhorses to transport goods, and humble passengers sometimes rode on packsaddles between baskets.

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.