House of Stuart
The Stuarts who claimed the thrones of England, Scotland, Ireland and France after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 were, with the dates of their claim:
| Descendant and Dates of Claim | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James II & VII 11 December 1688 (England & Ireland) / 14 March 1689 (Scotland) – 16 September 1701 |
14 October 1633 St. James's Palace son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France |
Anne Hyde 3 September 1660 8 children Mary of Modena |
16 September 1701 Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye aged 67 |
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| James Francis Edward Stuart ("James III & VIII") ("The Old Pretender") 16 September 1701– 1 January 1766 |
10 June 1688 St. James's Palace son of James II of England and Mary of Modena |
Clementina Sobieski 3 September 1719 2 children |
1 January 1766 Palazzo Muti aged 77 |
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| Charles Edward Stuart ("Charles III") ("The Young Pretender") ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") 1 January 1766– 31 January 1788 |
31 December 1720 Palazzo Muti son of James Francis Edward Stuart and Clementina Sobieski |
Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern 28 March 1772 no children (2 illegitimate children) |
31 January 1788 Palazzo Muti aged 67 |
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| Henry Benedict Stuart ("Henry IX & I") ("Cardinal Duke of York") 31 January 1788– 13 July 1807 |
11 March 1725 Rome son of James Francis Edward Stuart and Clementina Sobieski |
never married | 13 July 1807 Frascati aged 82 |
Upon Henry's death, the succession passed to a different house, and none of the Jacobite heirs since has actually claimed the thrones of England and Scotland or incorporated the arms of England and Scotland in their coats-of-arms.
Read more about this topic: Jacobite Succession
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