House of FitzJames
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| House of FitzJames | |
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.svg) Arms of the House of FitzJames | |
| Country | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Spain |
| Founded | 1670 |
| Founder | James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick |
| Current head | Jacobo Hernando FitzJames-Stuart y Gomez, 12th Duke of Berwick |
| Titles | Numerous titles
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The House of FitzJames (or the House of FitzJames-Stuart) 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 from the House of Stuart.[1] After the Revolution of 1688, the Duke of Berwick followed his father into exile and much of the family's history since then has been in Spain and France, with several members of the house serving in a military capacity.
Branches
The house has two main branches. The senior line, carrying the title of Duke of Berwick and residing in Spain, is the result of the 1st Duke's marriage to Honora Burke, Countess of Lucan. This line has collected many titles throughout its history, including a few grandeeships of Spain, with some activity as ambassadors and military generals.
The junior line was associated with France and derived from the 1st Duke's second marriage to an Englishwoman, Anne Bulkeley. Perhaps the best known member of the French line was Édouard de Fitz-James, 6th Duke of Fitz-James (1776–1838), an ultraroyalist who escaped to Italy after the French Revolution and returned to France around the time of the Bourbon Restoration, after which he became a prominent politician.
Dukes of Berwick and Liria
- James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
- James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Berwick
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 5th Duke of Berwick
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 6th Duke of Berwick
They became dukes of Alba by the marriage between the 2nd duke and María Teresa de Silva and Alvarez de Toledo until the 11th duke (also duke of Peñaranda de Duero)
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 7th Duke of Berwick and 14th Duke of Alba
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 8th Duke of Berwick and 15th Duke of Alba
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 9th Duke of Berwick and 16th Duke of Alba
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 10th Duke of Berwick and 17th Duke of Alba
- Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, 11th Duke of Berwick and 15th Duke of Peñaranda
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 12th Duke of Berwick and 16th Duke of Peñaranda
Dukes of Liria and Alba
- Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba (matrilineal line)
Duchess of Galisteo
Dukes of FitzJames (extinct)
- James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
- Henry James Fitz-James, 2nd Duke of Fitz-James
- François de Fitz-James, 3rd Duke of Fitz-James
- Charles de Fitz-James, 4th Duke of Fitz-James
- Jacques Charles de Fitz-James, 5th Duke of Fitz-James
- Édouard de Fitz-James, 6th Duke of Fitz-James
- Jacques Marie Emmanuel de Fitz-James, 7th Duke of Fitz-James
- Édouard Antoine Sidoine de Fitz-James, 8th Duke of Fitz-James
- Jacques Gustave Sidoine de Fitz-James, 9th Duke of Fitz-James
- Jacques de Fitz-James, 10th Duke of Fitz-James
Sources
Footnotes
- ^ Ruvigny, The Nobilities of Europe, 303.
References
- Ruvigny, Melville H. (2000). The Nobilities of Europe. Adamant Media Corporation. ISBN 1-4021-8561-8.