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Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
- Born: 28 September 1735
- Died: 14 March 1811
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Known as
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- 1735-1747 Augustus FitzRoy
- 1747-1757 Earl of Euston
- 1757-1811 The Duke of Grafton
Education
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Offices
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- Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1756-1758
- Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1765-1766
- First Lord of the Treasury, 1766-1770
- Lord Privy Seal, 1771-1775, 1782-1783
Lord Lieutenancies
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- Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, 1757-1762, 1769-1790
Other Honorary Offices
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- Recorder of Thetford
- Recorder of Coventry
- High Stewart of Dartmouth
- Hereditary Ranger of Whittlebury Forest
- Hereditary Ranger of Salcey Forest
Peerage Titles
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- Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich, and Baron Sudbury (Peerage of England), 1757
Chivalric Orders
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- Knight of the Garter, 1769
Privy Council
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- Privy Councillor, 1765
Parliamentary Seats
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| Preceded by: The Earl of Sandwich | Northern Secretary 1765–1766 | Succeeded by: Henry Seymour Conway |
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Rockingham | First Lord of the Treasury 1766–1770 | Succeeded by: Lord North |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Chatham | Prime Minister 1768–1770 |