Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset

His Grace The Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Portrait miniature by Lucas Horenbout, between 1533 and 1534
Lord High Admiral of England
In office 1525–1536
Monarch	Henry VIII
Preceded by	The Duke of Norfolk
Succeeded by	The Earl of Southampton
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 1529–1534
Preceded by	The Earl of Ossory
Succeeded by	William Skeffington
Personal details
Born	c. 15 June 1519 Blackmore, Essex
Died	23 July 1536(1536-07-23) (aged 17) St. James's Palace, London
Resting place	First at Thetford Priory, then at the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham
Spouse	Lady Mary Howard
Parent(s)	Henry VIII of England Elizabeth Blount

Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (c. 15 June 1519 – 23 July 1536) was the son of Henry VIII of England and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, and the only child born out of wedlock whom Henry acknowledged. He was the younger half-brother of Mary I, as well as the older half-brother of Elizabeth I and Edward VI. Through his mother, he was the elder half-brother of Elizabeth, George, and Robert Tailboys. His surname means "son of the king" in Norman French.^[1]