James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick

Jacobite and Spanish general and noble

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1696

Place of Birth: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1738

Profession: military personnel, diplomat

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick

  • 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.

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