FitzRoy....the bastard

By Geoff Goodfellow
Updated September 16 2016 - 1:17pm, first published 10:11am

Fitzroy is a popular name here on the Highlands, where the former governor of New South Wales has left his mark. But if you wander through Government House in Sydney you will see the crest of Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy marked with a baton sinister, a line drawn diagonally across the crest, indicating this bloke was a bastard, a right royal bastard to be precise.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Bowral news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.