James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick
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Arms of Dukes of Fitz-James in the Jacobite peerage. 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.
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]
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James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (21 August 1670-12 June 1734) was an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a general in the service of France .
Apr 17, 2024 · James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed 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. Fitzjames was the “illegitimate” son of James, duke of York (later King James II of England), and Arabella.
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May 18, 2018 · views 1,673,441 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.
Seat (s) Liria Palace. 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 ...
