Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton DL (3 March 1850 – 10 January 1930), styled Lord Alfred FitzRoy between 1882 and 1912 and Earl of Euston between 1912 and 1918, was a British peer and soldier.
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Early life
He was the second son of Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton, and his wife Anna Balfour, daughter of James Francis Balfour (1785–1845) and aunt of Arthur Balfour. His elder brother and heir to the dukedom Henry James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston died in 1912, before their father's death.
Career
Upon the death of his father, he succeeded as the 8th Duke of Grafton in 1918.
On 15 March 1920, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.