List of descendants of James II of England
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House of Stuart
The House of Stuart is a European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century, and subsequently held the position of the Kings of Great Britain and Ireland...
of the Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
, Kingdom of Scotland
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
and Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Ireland
The Kingdom of Ireland refers to the country of Ireland in the period between the proclamation of Henry VIII as King of Ireland by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 and the Act of Union in 1800. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171...
, are numerous. His last descendant in the legitimate line, Henry Benedict Stuart
Henry Benedict Stuart
Henry Benedict Stuart was a Roman Catholic Cardinal, as well as the fourth and final Jacobite heir to publicly claim the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Unlike his father, James Francis Edward Stuart, and brother, Charles Edward Stuart, Henry made no effort to seize the throne...
, died in 1807, but there are descendants in illegitimate lines to this day.
James was married twice; his first wife was Anne Hyde
Anne Hyde
Anne Hyde was the first wife of James, Duke of York , and the mother of two monarchs, Mary II of England and Scotland and Anne of Great Britain....
, the daughter of the first Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an English historian and statesman, and grandfather of two English monarchs, Mary II and Queen Anne.-Early life:...
. After her death, he married Mary of Modena
Mary of Modena
Mary of Modena was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of King James II and VII. A devout Catholic, Mary became, in 1673, the second wife of James, Duke of York, who later succeeded his older brother Charles II as King James II...
. Many of his legitimate children from both marriages died in infancy, but four survived. Two of James's mistresses also bore him illegitimate children; these are the only lines of his descendants that are known for certain to exist to this day. This article deals with the most senior figures who were descended from James' children.
James's genealogy is of interest in part because a political movement, Jacobitism
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
, arose from the claim his legitimate descendants were considered by some to have to the thrones of England, Ireland, and Scotland (and, later on, the United Kingdom). Also, several of James's descendants with his mistresses have been notable in the history of Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, some specifically because they were James's descendants.
by Anne Hyde
James II and Anne HydeAnne Hyde
Anne Hyde was the first wife of James, Duke of York , and the mother of two monarchs, Mary II of England and Scotland and Anne of Great Britain....
also had six other children, though none of them survived infancy. Their names were Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge (22 October 1660 – 5 May 1661), James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
James, Duke of Cambridge KG was the second son of James, Duke of York and his first wife Anne Hyde....
(12 July 1663 – 20 June 1667), Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal
Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal
Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal was the third son of James, Duke of York and his first wife Anne Hyde....
(4 July 1666 – 22 May 1667), Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
Edgar, Duke of Cambridge was the fourth son of James, Duke of York and his first wife Anne Hyde....
(14 September 1667 – 15 November 1669), Henrietta (13 January 1669 – 15 November 1669) and Catherine (9 February 1671 – 5 December 1671).
Mary II of England
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| Mary II of England Mary II of England Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of... 1662–1694 |
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30 April 1662 St James's Palace daughter of James II and Anne Hyde |
William III of England William III of England William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland... St James's Palace 4 November 1677 3 children (none survived infancy) |
28 December 1694 Kensington Palace aged 32 |
Anne of Great Britain
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| Anne of Great Britain Anne of Great Britain Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the... 1665–1714 |
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6 February 1665 St James's Palace daughter of James II and Anne Hyde |
George of Denmark George of Denmark Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain.His marriage to Anne was arranged in the early 1680s with a view to developing an Anglo-Danish alliance to contain Dutch maritime power. As a result, George was unpopular with his Dutch... St James's Palace 28 July 1683 17 children None survived childhood |
1 August 1714 Kensington Palace aged 49 |
by Mary of Modena
James II and Mary of ModenaMary of Modena
Mary of Modena was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of King James II and VII. A devout Catholic, Mary became, in 1673, the second wife of James, Duke of York, who later succeeded his older brother Charles II as King James II...
also had five other children, though none survived childhood. Their names were Catherine Laura (10 January 1675–3 October 1676), Isabel (28 August 1676–2 March 1681), Charles, Duke of Cambridge (7 November 1677–12 December 1677), Elizabeth (1678–c. 1678) and Charlotte Maria (16 August 1682–16 October 1682).
James, Prince of Wales
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| James Francis Edward Stuart James Francis Edward Stuart James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England... 1688–1766 |
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10 June 1688 St. James's Palace St. James's Palace St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St. James's Park. Although no sovereign has resided there for almost two centuries, it has remained the official residence of the Sovereign and the most senior royal palace in the UK... son of James II of England James II of England James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... and Mary of Modena Mary of Modena Mary of Modena was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of King James II and VII. A devout Catholic, Mary became, in 1673, the second wife of James, Duke of York, who later succeeded his older brother Charles II as King James II... |
Clementina Sobieski 3 September 1719 2 children |
1 January 1766 Palazzo Muti Palazzo Muti The Palazzo Muti should not be confused with the Palazzo Muti Papazzurri in the Piazza della Pilotta which was designed by Mattia de' Rossi in 1660.... aged 77 |
| Charles Edward Stuart Charles Edward Stuart Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland... ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") 1766–1788 |
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31 December 1720 Palazzo Muti Palazzo Muti The Palazzo Muti should not be confused with the Palazzo Muti Papazzurri in the Piazza della Pilotta which was designed by Mattia de' Rossi in 1660.... son of James Francis Edward Stuart James Francis Edward Stuart James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England... and Clementina Sobieski |
Married Louise of Stolberg-Gedern (no issue) (1 illegitimate child) |
31 January 1788 Palazzo Muti Palazzo Muti The Palazzo Muti should not be confused with the Palazzo Muti Papazzurri in the Piazza della Pilotta which was designed by Mattia de' Rossi in 1660.... aged 67 |
| Henry Benedict Stuart Henry Benedict Stuart Henry Benedict Stuart was a Roman Catholic Cardinal, as well as the fourth and final Jacobite heir to publicly claim the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Unlike his father, James Francis Edward Stuart, and brother, Charles Edward Stuart, Henry made no effort to seize the throne... 1788–1807 |
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11 March 1725 Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... son of James Francis Edward Stuart James Francis Edward Stuart James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England... and Clementina Sobieski |
never married | 13 July 1807 Frascati Frascati Frascati is a town and comune in the province of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with science, being the location of several international scientific... aged 82 |
The question of James, Prince of Wales's legitimate descendants is a controversial issue due to its connection to Jacobitism
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
, the 1689 Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights 1689
The Bill of Rights or the Bill of Rights 1688 is an Act of the Parliament of England.The Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament on 16 December 1689. It was a re-statement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689 ,...
, and the 1701 Act of Settlement
Act of Settlement 1701
The Act of Settlement is an act of the Parliament of England that was passed in 1701 to settle the succession to the English throne on the Electress Sophia of Hanover and her Protestant heirs. The act was later extended to Scotland, as a result of the Treaty of Union , enacted in the Acts of Union...
. Their exclusion from the line of succession was seen by some as biased and unfair, while others felt it was necessary in order to protect the supremacy of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
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The last completely accepted descendant of James's legitimate children was Charles Edward, Count Roehenstart who died without issue in 1854. He was the illegitimate son of Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany, who was the illegitimate child of Charles Edward Stuart
Charles Edward Stuart
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland...
. The Duchess of Albany was known to have had three illegitimate children; Count Roehenstart and two daughters named Charlotte and Marie-Victoire.
It was presumed by scholarly historians such as James Lees-Milne in The Last Stuarts (published 1983) that the Duchess of Albany's two daughters died childless. However, in 2002 writer Peter Pininski released a book entitled The Stuarts
Szlachta
The szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...
man the Chevalier de Nikorowicz in 1779 and had a son named Antime. Antime's daughter Julie, married Count Leonard Pininski, who was the author Peter Pininski's Great Grandfather, thus making him one of the surviving descendants of Charles Edward Stuart
Charles Edward Stuart
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland...
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Louisa Maria Teresa
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| Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart , known to Jacobites as The Princess Royal, was the last child of James II and VII , the deposed king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of his queen, Mary of Modena... 1692–1712 |
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30 April 1692 St James's Palace daughter of James II and Mary of Modena |
never married | 18 April 1712 Saint-Germain-en-Laye Saint-Germain-en-Laye Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois... aged 19 |
by Arabella Churchill
The two also had one additional child, Arabella FitzJames (1674 - 7 November 1704) who became a nun.Henrietta FitzJames
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| Henrietta FitzJames Henrietta FitzJames Henrietta FitzJames , the Dowager Lady Waldegrave and titular Countess of Newcastle, was an illegitimate daughter of James Stuart, Duke of York, afterward James II, King of Great Britain, by his mistress, Arabella Churchill, herself sister of the Duke of Marlborough.Henrietta was sister to the... 1677–1730 |
1667 daughter of James II and Arabella Churchill Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) Arabella Churchill was the mistress of King James II, and the mother of four of his children... |
Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave was an English peer and Jacobite supporter.The son of Sir Charles Waldegrave, 3rd Baronet, Waldegrave inherited his father's title in about 1684. A year earlier, on 29th November, he had married Henrietta FitzJames, an illegitimate daughter of King James II... 29 November 1683 2 children Piers Butler, 3rd Viscount of Galmoye 3 April 1695 1 child |
3 April 1730 aged 63 |
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| James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave KG PC was a British ambassador.Waldegrave was the son of the 1st Baron Waldegrave and Henrietta FitzJames, the illegitimate daughter of James II and Arabella Churchill.... 1730–1741 |
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1684 son of Henrietta FitzJames Henrietta FitzJames Henrietta FitzJames , the Dowager Lady Waldegrave and titular Countess of Newcastle, was an illegitimate daughter of James Stuart, Duke of York, afterward James II, King of Great Britain, by his mistress, Arabella Churchill, herself sister of the Duke of Marlborough.Henrietta was sister to the... and Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave was an English peer and Jacobite supporter.The son of Sir Charles Waldegrave, 3rd Baronet, Waldegrave inherited his father's title in about 1684. A year earlier, on 29th November, he had married Henrietta FitzJames, an illegitimate daughter of King James II... |
Mary Webb 1714 3 children |
11 April 1741 Navestock Navestock Navestock is a civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex, in the East of England region of the United Kingdom. It is located approximately North West of the town of Brentwood and the M25 motorway cuts through the western edge of the parish. It covers an area of in excess of 1800... aged 57 |
| James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave KG PC FRS was a British statesman.The eldest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave, Waldegrave was educated at Westminster and Eton and he inherited his father's titles in 1741... 1741–1763 |
4 March 1714 son of James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave KG PC was a British ambassador.Waldegrave was the son of the 1st Baron Waldegrave and Henrietta FitzJames, the illegitimate daughter of James II and Arabella Churchill.... and Mary Webb |
Maria Walpole 15 May 1759 3 children |
13 April 1763 London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... aged 49 |
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| John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave was a British politician and soldier.Waldegrave was the youngest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave. He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1735, rising to the rank of Captain in 1739... 1763–1784 |
28 April 1718 son of James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave KG PC was a British ambassador.Waldegrave was the son of the 1st Baron Waldegrave and Henrietta FitzJames, the illegitimate daughter of James II and Arabella Churchill.... and Mary Webb |
Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower 7 May 1751 4 children |
22 October 1784 aged 66 |
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| George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, PC, ADC was a British statesman.The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1768. He purchased a Lieutenantcy in 1773. In 1778 he transferred to the Coldstream Guards as a... 1784–1789 |
23 November 1751 son of John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave was a British politician and soldier.Waldegrave was the youngest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave. He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1735, rising to the rank of Captain in 1739... and Elizabeth Leveson-Gower |
Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave 5 May 1782 5 children |
22 October 1789 aged 38 |
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| George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Wadegrave was the son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave and his wife, Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave.... 1789–1794 |
13 July 1784 son of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, PC, ADC was a British statesman.The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1768. He purchased a Lieutenantcy in 1773. In 1778 he transferred to the Coldstream Guards as a... and Elizabeth Waldegrave |
never married | 29 June 1794 River Thames River Thames The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,... aged 9 |
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| John James Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave 1794–1835 |
31 July 1785 son of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, PC, ADC was a British statesman.The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1768. He purchased a Lieutenantcy in 1773. In 1778 he transferred to the Coldstream Guards as a... and Elizabeth Waldegrave |
Anne King 30 October 1815 Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... 4 children |
31 July 1835 Strawberry Hill Strawberry Hill House Strawberry Hill is the Gothic Revival villa of Horace Walpole which he built in the second half of the 18th century in what is now an affluent area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Twickenham, London... , London aged 50 |
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| George Edward Waldegrave, 7th Earl Waldegrave 1835–1846 |
8 February 1816 son of John James Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave and Anne King |
Frances Elizabeth Anne Braham 28 September 1840 Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... No children |
28 September 1846 Harptree Court aged 30 |
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| William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave, CB was a British naval commander and politician.Waldegrave was the son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave and was educated at Eton. In 1802, he became a Midshipman in the Royal Navy, rising to the ranks of Lieutenant in 1806 and Commander in 1809... 1846–1859 |
27 October 1788 Navestock Navestock Navestock is a civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex, in the East of England region of the United Kingdom. It is located approximately North West of the town of Brentwood and the M25 motorway cuts through the western edge of the parish. It covers an area of in excess of 1800... son of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, PC, ADC was a British statesman.The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1768. He purchased a Lieutenantcy in 1773. In 1778 he transferred to the Coldstream Guards as a... and Elizabeth Waldegrave |
Elizabeth Whitbread 10 August 1812 5 children Sarah Whitear 8 December 1846 No children |
24 October 1859 Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900.... aged 71 |
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| William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave 1859–1930 |
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2 March 1851 son of William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton William Frederick Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton was a British army officer.Waldegrave was the eldest son of Hon. William Waldegrave and was educated at Cheam School... and Frances Bastard |
Mary Dorothea Palmer Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave, DBE was a British peeress.-Background:Born as Mary Dorothea Palmer, she was the daughter of Roundell Palmer and his wife, Laura, a daughter of the 8th Earl Waldegrave.-Marriage/children:On 5 August 1874, she married her first cousin, William Waldegrave, 9th... 1876 2 children |
12 August 1930 aged 79 |
| William Waldegrave, 10th Earl Waldegrave William Waldegrave, 10th Earl Waldegrave William Edward Seymour Waldegrave, 10th Earl Waldegrave was the son of William Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave and Lady Mary Dorothea Palmer. He died unmarried at age 50 and was succeeded by his uncle, Henry Waldegrave.... 1930–1933 |
2 October 1882 son of William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave and Mary Dorothea Palmer Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave, DBE was a British peeress.-Background:Born as Mary Dorothea Palmer, she was the daughter of Roundell Palmer and his wife, Laura, a daughter of the 8th Earl Waldegrave.-Marriage/children:On 5 August 1874, she married her first cousin, William Waldegrave, 9th... |
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| Henry Noel Waldegrave, 11th Earl Waldegrave 1933–1936 |
14 October 1854 son of William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton William Frederick Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton was a British army officer.Waldegrave was the eldest son of Hon. William Waldegrave and was educated at Cheam School... and Frances Bastard |
Anne Katharine Bastard 27 October 1892 5 children |
30 December 1936 aged 82 |
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| Geoffrey Noel Waldegrave, 12th Earl Waldegrave 1936–1995 |
21 November 1905 son of Henry Noel Waldegrave, 11th Earl Waldegrave and Anne Katharine Bastard |
Mary Hermione Grenfell 2 October 1930 7 children |
23 May 1995 aged 89 |
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| James Waldegrave, 13th Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 13th Earl Waldegrave James "Jamie" Sherbrooke Waldegrave, 13th Earl Waldegrave is a British peer and businessman.Waldegrave is the son of the 12th Earl Waldegrave and was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1986, he married Mary Furness , a daughter of Sir Robert Furness... 1995–present |
8 December 1940 son of Geoffrey Noel Waldegrave, 12th Earl Waldegrave and Mary Hermione Grenfell |
Mary Alison Furness 1986 2 children |
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James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
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| James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Fitz-James, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica was an Anglo-French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough... 1670–1734 |
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21 August 1670 Moulins, Allier Moulins, Allier Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:... son of James II of England James II of England James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... and Arabella Churchill Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) Arabella Churchill was the mistress of King James II, and the mother of four of his children... |
Honora de Burgh, Countess de Lucan 26 March 1695 1 child Anne Bulkeley 18 April 1700 10 children |
12 June 1734 Philippsburg Philippsburg Philippsburg is a town in Germany, in the district of Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg.-History:Before 1632, Philippsburg was known as "Udenheim".The city was a possession of the Bishop of Speyer from 1371–1718... aged 63 |
| James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick James Francis Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick, was a Jacobite and Spanish nobleman... 1734–1738 |
21 October 1696 son of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Fitz-James, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica was an Anglo-French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough... and Honora de Burgh, Countess de Lucan |
Catalina Colón de Portugal y Ayala, 9th condesa de Gelves 31 December 1716 6 children |
2 June 1738 Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... aged 41 |
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| James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick Don Jacobo Francisco Eduardo Fitz-James Stuart y Colón de Portugal, 3rd Duke of Berwick was a Jacobite. On the death of his father, James Fitz-James Stuart, in 1738, he inherited his titles of Duke of Berwick and Duke of Liria and Xerica... 1738–1785 |
28 December 1718 Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... son of James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick James Francis Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick, was a Jacobite and Spanish nobleman... and Catalina Colón de Portugal y Ayala, 9th condesa de Gelves |
María Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo 26 June 1738 1 child |
30 September 1785 Valencia aged 66 |
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| Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Berwick 1785–1787 |
25 March 1752 Liria son of James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick Don Jacobo Francisco Eduardo Fitz-James Stuart y Colón de Portugal, 3rd Duke of Berwick was a Jacobite. On the death of his father, James Fitz-James Stuart, in 1738, he inherited his titles of Duke of Berwick and Duke of Liria and Xerica... and María Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo |
Carolina Augusta, Prinzessin zu Stolberg-Gedern 15 September 1771 2 children |
7 September 1787 Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... aged 35 |
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| Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 5th Duke of Berwick 1787–1794 |
25 February 1773 Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... son of Carlos FitzJames Stuart, 4th Duke of Berwick and Carolina Augusta, Prinzessin zu Stolberg-Gedern |
María Teresa de Silva Fernandez de Hijar y Palafox 24 January 1790 2 children |
3 April 1794 died aged 21 |
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| Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 6th Duke of Berwick 1794–1795 |
3 January 1792 son of Jacobo FitzJames Stuart, 5th Duke of Berwick and María Teresa de Silva Fernandez de Hijar y Palafox |
never married | 5 January 1795 aged 3 |
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| Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 7th Duke of Berwick Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba Don Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 14th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain 1st Class was a Spanish aristocrat.-Biography:... 1795–1835 |
19 May 1794 Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... son of Jacobo FitzJames Stuart, 5th Duke of Berwick and María Teresa de Silva Fernandez de Hijar y Palafox |
Rosalia de Ventimiglia 15 February 1817 3 children |
7 October 1835 Sion Sion, Switzerland Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. it had a population of .Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon. Sion has an airfield for civilian and military use, which, because of its location in a valley, causes a reasonable amount of noise pollution. FC Sion... aged 41 |
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| Jacobo FitzJames Stuart, 8th Duke of Berwick 1835–1881 |
3 June 1821 Palermo Palermo Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old... son of Carlos FitzJames Stuart, 7th Duke of Berwick Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba Don Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 14th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain 1st Class was a Spanish aristocrat.-Biography:... and Rosalia de Ventimiglia |
María Francisca Portocarrero Palafox y Kirck Patrick, 12th duquesa de Peñaranda 14 February 1848 3 children |
10 July 1881 Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... aged 60 |
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| Carlos FitzJames Stuart, 9th Duke of Berwick 1881–1901 |
4 December 1849 Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... son of Jacobo FitzJames Stuart, 8th Duke of Berwick and María Francisca Portocarrero Palafox y Kirck Patrick, 12th duquesa de Peñaranda |
María del Rosário Falcó y Osório, 12th condesa de Siruela 10 December 1877 3 children |
15 October 1901 New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... aged 51 |
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| Jacobo FitzJames Stuart, 10th Duke of Berwick 1901–1953 |
17 October 1878 Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... son of Carlos FitzJames Stuart, 9th Duke of Berwick and María del Rosário Falcó y Osório, 12th condesa de Siruela |
María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, 9th marquesa de San Vicente del Barco 7 October 1920 1 child |
24 September 1953 Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... aged 74 |
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| Fernando FitzJames Stuart, 11th Duke of Berwick 1953–1970 |
24 January 1922 El Guadalperal son of Carlos Fernando Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 14th duque de Peñaranda and María del Carmen de Saavedra y Collado, 13th marquesa de Villaviciosa |
María Isabel Gómez y Ruíz 1944 4 children |
20 July 1970 El Guadalperal aged 48 |
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| Jacobo FitzJames Stuart, 12th Duke of Berwick 1970–present |
15 November 1947 son of Fernando FitzJames Stuart, 11th Duke of Berwick and María Isabel Gómez y Ruíz |
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Henry FitzJames, 1st Duke of Albemarle
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| Henry FitzJames, 1st Duke of Albemarle Henry FitzJames, 1st Duke of Albemarle Henry FitzJames , was the illegitimate son of King James II of England and VII of Scotland by Arabella Churchill, sister of the Duke of Marlborough. He was born in St. James's Square, Westminster, Middlesex, England. He was the brother of James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, the French Marshal... 1673–1702 |
6 August 1673 son of James II and Arabella Churchill Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) Arabella Churchill was the mistress of King James II, and the mother of four of his children... |
Marie Gabrielle d' Audibert 20 July 1700 1 child |
16 December 1702 Bagnols-sur-Cèze Bagnols-sur-Cèze Bagnols-sur-Cèze is a commune in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon région in southern France.-History:A small regional center, Bagnols-sur-Cèze was quite certainly a Roman town before the main part was built in the 13th century around a central arcaded square that is still preserved... aged 29 |
Catherine Darnley
who married James, 3rd earl of AngleseyJames Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey
James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey , succeeded to his Earldom on his father's death in 1690. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1690. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Manners, daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland...
(biological father now known to be Colonel Graham)
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| Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave was an Irish peer. Phipps was baptised on 22 August 1722. On 26 February 1743, he married Hon. Lepell Hervey, the daughter of John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey and Mary Lepell... 1767–1775 |
22 August 1722 son of William Phipps and Lady Catherine Annesley |
Hon. Lepell Hervey 26 February 1743 6 children |
13 September 1775 aged 53 |
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| Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave Constantine John Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave, PC was an English explorer and officer in the Royal Navy. He served during the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence, seeing action in a number of battles and engagements... 1775–1792 |
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30 May 1744 son of Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave was an Irish peer. Phipps was baptised on 22 August 1722. On 26 February 1743, he married Hon. Lepell Hervey, the daughter of John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey and Mary Lepell... and Lepell Hervey |
Anne Elizabeth Cholmley 20 June 1787 1 child |
10 October 1792 Liège Liège Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.... aged 48 |
| Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave GCB, PC , styled The Honourable Henry Phipps until 1792 and known as The Lord Mulgrave from 1792 to 1812, was a British soldier and politician... 1792–1831 |
14 February 1755 son of Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave was an Irish peer. Phipps was baptised on 22 August 1722. On 26 February 1743, he married Hon. Lepell Hervey, the daughter of John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey and Mary Lepell... and Lepell Hervey |
Martha Sophia Maling 20 October 1795 5 children |
7 April 1831 Mulgrave Castle aged 76 |
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| Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby KG GCB GCH, PC , styled Viscount Normanby between 1812 and 1831 and known as The Earl of Mulgrave between 1831 and 1838, was a British Whig politician and author... 1831–1863 |
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15 May 1797 Mulgrave Castle son of Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave GCB, PC , styled The Honourable Henry Phipps until 1792 and known as The Lord Mulgrave from 1792 to 1812, was a British soldier and politician... and Martha Sophia Maling |
Maria Liddell 21 August 1818 1 child |
28 July 1863 London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... aged 66 |
| George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby, GCB, GCMG, PC , styled Viscount Normanby between 1831 and 1838 and Earl of Mulgrave between 1838 and 1863, was a British Liberal politician and colonial governor.-Background:Normanby was born in London, the son of Constantine Phipps, 1st... 1863–1890 |
23 July 1819 son of Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby KG GCB GCH, PC , styled Viscount Normanby between 1812 and 1831 and known as The Earl of Mulgrave between 1831 and 1838, was a British Whig politician and author... and Maria Liddell |
Laura Russell 17 August 1844 7 children |
3 April 1890 Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... aged 70 |
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| Constantine Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby 1890–1932 |
29 August 1846 Mulgrave Castle son of George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby, GCB, GCMG, PC , styled Viscount Normanby between 1831 and 1838 and Earl of Mulgrave between 1838 and 1863, was a British Liberal politician and colonial governor.-Background:Normanby was born in London, the son of Constantine Phipps, 1st... and Laura Russell |
Gertrude Stansfeld Foster 30 December 1903 3 children |
25 August 1932 London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... aged 85 |
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| Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby Oswald Constantine John Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby, KG, CBE was a British peer and philanthropist for blind people.-Early life:... 1932–1994 |
29 July 1912 son of Constantine Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby and Gertrude Stansfeld Foster |
Grania Méve Rosaura Guinness 10 February 1951 7 children |
30 January 1994 aged 81 |
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| Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby Constantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby is the son of Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby and Grania Guinness. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford.... 1994–present |
24 February 1954 son of Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby Oswald Constantine John Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby, KG, CBE was a British peer and philanthropist for blind people.-Early life:... and Grania Méve Rosaura Guinness |
Nicola Shulman 1990 3 children |
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Descent to the Mitford Sisters
- Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave (see above)
- Henrietta-Maria Phipps m. Charles, 12th Viscount DillonCharles Dillon, 12th Viscount DillonCharles Dillon-Lee, 12th Viscount Dillon, KP, PC was Member of Parliament for the English borough of Westbury ....
- Henry 13th Viscount DillonHenry Dillon, 13th Viscount DillonHenry Augustus Dillon-Lee, 13th Viscount Dillon was an Irish peer, writer and MP for Harwich and for County Mayo.His daughter Henrietta Maria married Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley.- Biography :...
- Henrietta-Maria Dillon m. Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of AlderleyEdward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:...
- Blanche Stanley (1829-1921) m. David, 10th Earl of AirlieEarl of AirlieEarl of Airlie is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created on 2 April 1639 for James Ogilvy, 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, along with the title Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen...
- Lady Clementine Ogilvy m. Algernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron RedesdaleAlgernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron RedesdaleAlgernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale GCVO, KCB , of Batsford Park, Gloucestershire, and Birdhope Craig, Northumberland, was a British diplomat, collector and writer...
- David, 2nd Lord RedesdaleDavid Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron RedesdaleDavid Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, , was an English landowner and was the father of the Mitford sisters, in whose various novels and memoirs he is depicted.-Ancestry:...
- The Mitford sisters