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His full title was 2nd Duke of Berwick, 2nd Earl of Tinmouth, 2nd Baron Bosworth, 2nd Duke of Liria and Xerica, Grandee of Spain 1st class (from 1716), Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (from 29 September 1714), as well as the holder of several earldoms.
Apr 27, 2022 · His full title was 2nd Duke of Berwick, 2nd Earl of Tinmouth, 2nd Baron Bosworth, 2nd Duke of Liria and Xerica, Grandee of Spain 1st class (from 1716), Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (from 29 September 1714), as well as the holder of several earldoms.
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.
James Francis Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick, 2nd Duke of Liria and Xérica was a Jacobite and Spanish nobleman.
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]
The Duke of Berwick and his family are the only surviving male-line descendants of King James II and VII. They descend from King James' illegitimate son by Arabella Churchill, James Fitz James. Since he was illegitimate, James Fitz James (and his descendants) had no rights to the English and Scottish thrones.
James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick (21 October 1696-2 June 1738) was a Jacobite and Spanish nobleman and general. James Fitz-James Stuart was born in Saint Germain en Laye, France in 1696, the son of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick and the grandson of King James II of England.
