History of The Jacobite Line of Succession - James II & VII

James II & VII

On the day of James II's death, 16 September 1701, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);

1. James, Prince of Wales (b. 10 June 1688), son of James II & VII
2. Princess Anne, Princess George of Denmark (b. 6 February 1665), elder living daughter of James II
3. Princess Louise (b. 28 June 1692), younger living daughter of James II
4. William III, Prince of Orange (b. 14 November 1650), son of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
5. Princess Anne Marie, Duchess of Savoy (b. 27 August 1669), daughter of Princes Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orléans
6. Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont (b. 6 May 1699), first son of Princess Anne Marie
7. Prince Charles Emmanuel of Savoy (b. 27 April 1701), second son of Princess Anne Marie
8. Princess Marie-Adélaïde, Duchess of Burgundy (b. 6 December 1685), elder living daughter of Princess Anne Marie
9. Princess Mary Louise of Savoy (b. 17 September 1688), younger living daughter of Princess Anne Marie
10. Prince Charles Maurice Palatine of the Platz (b. 9 January 1671), son of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine

Upon James II's death, the Prince of Wales inherited his father's claim, as "James III & VIII"