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Henry FitzJames
1st Duke of Albemarle in the Jacobite peerage

Henry FitzJames

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Henry FitzJames (6 August 1673 – 16 December 1702), titular 1st Duke of Albemarle in the Jacobite peerage, was the illegitimate son of King James II of England and VII of Scotland by Arabella Churchill, sister of the first Duke of Marlborough.

Life

FitzJames was born in St. James's Square, Westminster, then in the county of Middlesex, England. He was the brother of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, the French Marshal. He was also the brother of Henrietta FitzJames

On 20 July 1700, he married Marie Gabrielle d'Audibert de Lussan, daughter and heiress of Jean d'Audibert, Comte de Lussan andMarie Françoise Raimond. He had a posthumous daughter, Lady Christine Marie Jacqueline Henriette FitzJames, born 29 May 1703 at Bagnols sur Cèze, Languedoc, France, who became a nun. His widow remarried in May 1707, at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, to John Drummond, Marquess of Forth, later 2nd Duke of Melfort (1682–1754).

Unrecognized title

FitzJames was created Duke of Albemarle, together with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Rochford and Baron Romney, by his father on 13 January 1696, but the title is only recognized by Jacobites. He was also appointed the Grand Prior of the revived Priory of the English Commandery of the Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Rhodes and Malta, known as the Knights of Malta.

Ancestry

16. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
16. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
8. James I of England
17. Mary, Queen of Scots
4. Charles I of England
18. Frederick II of Denmark
9. Anne of Denmark
19. Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
2. James II of England
20. Antoine of Navarre
10. Henry IV of France
21. Jeanne III of Navarre
5. Henrietta Maria of France
22. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
11. Marie de' Medici
23. Johanna of Austria
1. Henry FitzJames, 1st Duke of Albemarle
24. Jasper Churchill
12. John Churchill
25. Elizabeth Chaplet
6. Winston Churchill
26. Henry Winston
13. Sarah Winston
3. Arabella Churchill
28. John Drake
14. John Drake
29. Dorothy Button
7. Elizabeth Drake
30. John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield
15. Eleanor Boteler
31. Elizabeth Villiers
16. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
8. James I of England
17. Mary, Queen of Scots
4. Charles I of England
18. Frederick II of Denmark
9. Anne of Denmark
19. Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
2. James II of England
20. Antoine of Navarre
10. Henry IV of France
21. Jeanne III of Navarre
5. Henrietta Maria of France
22. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
11. Marie de' Medici
23. Johanna of Austria
1. Henry FitzJames, 1st Duke of Albemarle
24. Jasper Churchill
12. John Churchill
25. Elizabeth Chaplet
6. Winston Churchill
26. Henry Winston
13. Sarah Winston
3. Arabella Churchill
28. John Drake
14. John Drake
29. Dorothy Button
7. Elizabeth Drake
30. John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield
15. Eleanor Boteler
31. Elizabeth Villiers
8. James I of England
17. Mary, Queen of Scots
4. Charles I of England
18. Frederick II of Denmark
9. Anne of Denmark
19. Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
2. James II of England
20. Antoine of Navarre
10. Henry IV of France
21. Jeanne III of Navarre
5. Henrietta Maria of France
22. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
11. Marie de' Medici
23. Johanna of Austria
1. Henry FitzJames, 1st Duke of Albemarle
24. Jasper Churchill
12. John Churchill
25. Elizabeth Chaplet
6. Winston Churchill
26. Henry Winston
13. Sarah Winston
3. Arabella Churchill
28. John Drake
14. John Drake
29. Dorothy Button
7. Elizabeth Drake
30. John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield
15. Eleanor Boteler
31. Elizabeth Villiers
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