Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,664 at the 2020 census. The town consists of the North Grafton, Grafton, and South Grafton geographic areas,
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton was a British peer and politician.
Grafton, Massachusetts
…12, 14 and 16 Overlook Street. These central-chimney-style homes were boarding houses with ornate trim that has since been lost. The town is named for Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, a title created for the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England. Ethan Allen ran a gun factory in Grafton in the early 19th century. In the…
Portrait by William Hoare
Isabella, Countess of Hertford by Alexander Roslin (1765) Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow