James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston

James Oliver Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston FCA (13 December 1947 – 1 October 2009) was the eldest child of the 11th Duke of Grafton and his wife Fortune.

Early life Born in 1947 to the then Earl of Euston, later the 11th Duke, he was styled Viscount Ipswich and was baptised with Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother as one of his godparents. He was educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1973, later promoted to MA. Career Between 1973 and 1982, Euston was an assistant director of Schroders (J. Henry Schroder Wagg), an asset management company, and then from 1982 to 1987 an executive director of Enskilda Securities.