Lord Augustus FitzRoy

Lord Augustus FitzRoy
Augustus Fitzroy. (Christian Friedrich Zincke)
Born	16 October 1716 England
Died	24 May 1741(1741-05-24) (aged 24) Jamaica
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	– 1741
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Eltham HMS Orford
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Cartagena de Indias
Relations	Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (father) Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (son) Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton (son)

Lord Augustus FitzRoy (16 October 1716 – 24 May 1741) was a British officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession, and was involved in the capture of the Spanish ship of the line, Princesa, a major prize in the war. He was also the father of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain.^[1]