Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth

Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1657 – 17 October 1680), was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and Catherine Pegge. He had a sister, Catherine, who is believed to have become a nun. His mother went on to marry Sir Edward Greene of Samford in Essex, and had one child, Justinia Greene. His subsidiary titles were Viscount Totness and Baron Dartmouth.

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Plymouth
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Bornc. 1657
Westminster, England
Died17 October 1680(1680-10-17) (aged 23)
Burial placeWestminster Abbey
SpouseLady Bridget Osborne
Parents

Plymouth died while serving as part of the Tangier Garrison.

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