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Duke of Berwick (/ ˈ b ɛ r ɪ k /) (Spanish: Duque de Berwick) is a title that was created in the Peerage of England on 19 March 1687 for James FitzJames, the illegitimate son of James II and VII, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland and Arabella Churchill.
- 1687 (created English title), 1707 (confirmed Spanish title)
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica, 1st Duke of Fitz-James (French: Jacques Fitz-James Duc de Berwick; 21 August 1670 – 12 June 1734) was an Anglo-French military leader and the illegitimate son of King James II and VII by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough.
Apr 17, 2024 · James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed (born August 21, 1670, Moulins, France—died June 12, 1734, Philippsburg, Württemberg [Germany]) was an English nobleman and marshal of France who was a leading military commander in the French service in the earlier wars of the 18th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Footnotes. References. External links. House of FitzJames. The House of FitzJames Stuart, or simply FitzJames, is a noble house founded by James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick. He was the illegitimate son of James II & VII, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, a monarch of the House of Stuart. [1] .
- 1670
- House of Stuart
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Gómez, 12th Duke of Berwick
May 18, 2018 · views 2,153,970 updated May 18 2018. Berwick, James FitzJames, 1st duke of (1670–1734). Berwick spent almost all his life abroad in foreign military service. He was a natural son of James, duke of York, by Arabella Churchill, sister of the future duke of Marlborough.
Duke of Berwick ( / ˈbɛrɪk /) ( Spanish: Duque de Berwick) is a title that was created in the Peerage of England on 19 March 1687 for James FitzJames, the illegitimate son of James II and VII, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland and Arabella Churchill. The title's name refers to the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in England, near the border ...
Apr 27, 2023 · 21 August 1670-1734 Background and early career Berwick was a bastard of James Duke of York (later James II) and Arabella Churchill (sister of John Churchill duke of Marlborough). At age 7 Berwick was sent to France in order to raise him in the catholic religion. There he went to college of Juilly, and later [...]
