FitzJames | |
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Jacobite noble family | |
Arms of the House of FitzJames | |
Parent house | House of Stuart |
Country | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Sicily, Kingdom of Two Sicilies |
Founded | 1670 |
Founder | James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick |
Current head | Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Gómez, 12th Duke of Berwick |
Titles | List
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Connected families | House of Alba House of Silva |
The House of FitzJames Stuart, or simply FitzJames, is a noble house founded by James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick. He was the illegitimate son of James II & VII, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, a monarch of the House of Stuart.[1] After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the 1st Duke of Berwick followed his father into exile, and much of the family's history since then has been in Spain and France, with several members of the family serving in a military capacity.
The house has two main branches: