Duke of Southampton

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The Duke of Southampton is a historical English noble title in the peerage of England, held at various times by prominent aristocratic families including the FitzRoys.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duchy
hereditary title
associatedTitle Duke of Cleveland
Earl of Southampton
country Kingdom of England
createdFor Charles FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Southampton
linked to: Duke of Southampton
creationDate 1675
extinctionDate 18th century
extinctionReason lack of male heirs
genderRestriction male-preference succession (historically)
grantedBy English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England
hasTitleRank duke
heldBy Charles FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Southampton
linked to: Duke of Southampton

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland and 2nd Duke of Southampton
historicalSignificance connected to royal illegitimate line of Charles II
languageOfTitle English
monarchWhoCreatedTitle Charles II of England
namedAfter Southampton
nobleFamily FitzRoy family
partOf Peerage of England
peerage Peerage of England
precedence among highest ranks of English nobility
status extinct
styleOfAddress His Grace
territorialDesignation Southampton, Hampshire
titleHolderSocialClass English aristocracy
titleType substantive peerage title

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FitzRoy family associatedWithTitle Duke of Southampton
George FitzRoy sibling Charles FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Southampton
linked to: Duke of Southampton
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland nobleTitle 2nd Duke of Southampton
linked to: Duke of Southampton
Duke of Southampton heldBy Charles FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Southampton
linked to: Duke of Southampton
Duke of Southampton createdFor Charles FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Southampton
linked to: Duke of Southampton