Countess of Lichfield Charlotte FitzRoy b. 1664 d. 1716: Dutton, Berrett & Hungerford Twigs

Countess of Lichfield Charlotte FitzRoy^{[1, 2]}

1664 - 1716 (52 years)

Father	King Charles II HRH Charles, b. 29 May 1630 d. 6 Feb 1685 (Age 54 years)
Mother	1st Duchess of Cleveland Barbara Villiers, b. 27 Nov 1640 d. 9 Oct 1709, Chiswick, London, England (Age 68 years)
Notes	Marriage Status: Unmarried Couple
Family ID	F3523	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Sir Edward Lee [1, 2]
Marriage	6 Feb 1677 [1]
	On 16 May 1674, before her tenth birthday, Lady Charlotte was contracted to Sir Edward Lee, and married on 6 February 1677 at twelve years of age. When Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox died in 1673, Sir Edward was created Earl of Lichfield. Together they had eighteen children.
Family ID	F7243	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	14 Apr 2026

Notes

Charlotte was the favourite niece of James, Duke of York, younger brother of Charles II, who would later reign as James II. It is written that "We know but little of her except that she was beautiful;" and that she "rivaled her mother in beauty, but was far unlike her in every other respect." As the Duchess of Cleveland was known for her diabolical nature, the implication here is that Charlotte was a sweet-tempered and pleasing person; one memoirist attests to that assumption, describing Lady Lichfield as "a very good and virtuous lady." It is said that the king had a greater value and love for this lady than he had for his other children.

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Countess of Lichfield Charlotte FitzRoy^{[1, 2]}