James FitzJames Stuart | |
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Duke of Berwick | |
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Born | 21 October 1696 Saint Germain en Laye, France |
Died | 2 June 1738 Naples, Kingdom of Naples | (aged 41)
Noble family | FitzJames |
Spouse(s) | Catalina Ventura de Portugal-Columbus, 9th Duquesa de Veragua y de La Vega |
Issue | Jacopo Stuart-FitzJames-Stuart y Colon de Portugal James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick Pedro Stuart-FitzJames-Stuart y Colon de Portugal, Marques de San Leonardo Catalina Stuart-FitzJames-Stuart y Colon de Portugal Ventura Stuart-FitzJames-Stuart y Colon de Portugal Maria Guadalupe Stuart-FitzJames-Stuart y Colon de Portugal |
Father | James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick |
Mother | Honora de Burgh |
James Francis (Jacobo Francisco) Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick, 2nd Duke of Liria and Xérica (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, 21 October 1696 – Naples, Italy, 2 June 1738) was a Jacobite and Spanish nobleman.
He inherited titles in the Jacobite and Spanish nobility on the death of his father in battle in 1734 at Philippsburg, during the War of the Polish Succession. He was also Consort Duke of Veragua and of la Vega and a Consort-Marquis of four further titles by his Spanish marriage in 1716. 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.