The Earl of Plymouth | |
|---|---|
 1689 mezzotint | |
| Born | c. 1657 [1] Westminster, England |
| Died | 17 October 1680 (aged 23) |
| Burial place | Westminster Abbey |
| Spouse | Lady Bridget Osborne |
| Parents | |
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth (c. 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.[2] His mother went on to marry Sir Edward Greene of Samford in Essex, and had one child, Justinia Greene.[3] His subsidiary titles were Viscount Totness and Baron Dartmouth.
Plymouth died while serving as part of the Tangier Garrison.
- ^ Dictionary of National Biography, now in the public domain
- ^ peerage.com accessed October 2007
- ^ Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century By John Nichols 1812