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James II of ENGLAND 1633–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1633

Birth Location: England (House of Stuart) son of Charles I

Death Date: 06 Sep 1701

Death Location: Paris (later St. Germain-en-Laye)

Father: Charles ENGLAND

Mother: Henrietta FRANCE

Spouse(s): Arabella CHURCHILL, Anne HYDE, Mary MODENA-ESTE, Catherine SEDLEY

Children(s): James James, Henry YORK, Dtr YORK, Henrietta WALDEGRAVE, James STUART, Anne ENGLAND, Mary ENGLAND

In 1633, James II of ENGLAND entered the world in England (House of Stuart) son of Charles I, born to Charles Stuart I Of England And Henrietta Maria Of France. James II of ENGLAND married Anne Hyde, Arabella Churchill, Catherine Sedley, Mary Beatrice Of Modena Este, and had children including Anne Stuart Of England, Dtr Of James Duke Of York, Henrietta Lady Waldegrave, Henry Grand Prior Of York, James Fitz James, James Francis Edward Stuart, Mary Ii Stuart Of England. James II of ENGLAND passed away in 1701 in Paris (later St. Germain-en-Laye).

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Biography

  • In 1633, James II of ENGLAND entered the world in England (House of Stuart) son of Charles I, born to Charles Stuart I Of England And Henrietta Maria Of France.
  • James II of ENGLAND married Anne Hyde, Arabella Churchill, Catherine Sedley, Mary Beatrice Of Modena Este, and had children including Anne Stuart Of England, Dtr Of James Duke Of York, Henrietta Lady Waldegrave, Henry Grand Prior Of York, James Fitz James, James Francis Edward Stuart, Mary Ii Stuart Of England.
  • James II of ENGLAND passed away in 1701 in Paris (later St. Germain-en-Laye).

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Children(s)

James ENGLAND's Ancestors

Self
James ENGLAND
1633–1701
Birth Place: England (House of Stuart) son of Charles I
Parents
Charles Stuart I of ENGLAND
1600–1649
Dumfermline Castle
Henrietta (Maria of) FRANCE
1609–1669
France
Grandparents
James (Stuart VI of Scotland James 1 of) ENGLAND
1566–1625
Edinburg, Scotland (House of Stuart of Scotland)
Anne (of) DENMARK
1574–1619
Denmark - dtr of Frederick II
HENRI (IV of) FRANCE
1553–1610
Pau, Bearn, Navarre (House of Bourbon)
Marie (de) MEDICI
1573–1642
Florence - dtr of Grand Duke Francesco
Great-Grandparents
HENRY STUART
1545–1567
Mary Stuart
1542–1587
Frederick DENMARK
1534–1588
Anthony BOURBON-VENDOME
1518–1562
Jeanne ALBRET
1528–1572
Francesco Medici
1541–1587
Joanna HUNGARY
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew STUART
1516–1571
Margaret DOUGLAS
1515–
James SCOTLAND
1512–1542
Mary GUISE-LORRAINE
1515–1560
Christian DENMARK
1503–1559
Henry NAVARRE
1503–1555
Margaret NAVARRE
1492–1549
Cosimo MEDICI
1519–1574
Eleanora Toledo
1520–
Ferdinand I
1503–1564
Anne BOHEMIA
1503–

James ENGLAND's Descendants

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James (II of) ENGLAND (1633–06 Sep 1701) m. Arabella CHURCHILL (1647–10 May 1730) m. Anne HYDE (Abt. 1637–31 Mar 1671) m. Mary (Beatrice of) MODENA-ESTE (1658–07 May 1718) m. Catherine SEDLEY (1658–)
  1. 1. James (Fitz) James 1670–1734
  2. 2. Henry (Grand Prior of) YORK 1688–
  3. 3. Dtr (of James Duke of) YORK 1666–1761
  4. 4. Henrietta (Lady) WALDEGRAVE 1665–1730 m. Sir (Henry) WALDEGRAVE –1688
  5. 5. James (Francis Edward) STUART 1688–1766 m. Maria (Clementina) SOBIESKI 1702–1735
    1. 1. HENRY (BENEDICT Cardinal) STUART 1725–1807
    2. 2. Charles (Edward) STUART 1720–1788 m. Louisa (von) STOLBERG 1753–1824
      1. 1. Charlotte STUART –1788
  6. 6. Anne (Stuart of) ENGLAND 1665–1714 m. George (of) DENMARK –1708
  7. 7. Mary (II Stuart of) ENGLAND 1662–1694 m. WILLIAM (III of) ORANGE 1650–1702

James ENGLAND's Timeline

4 Records

1633
1633
Birth of James II of ENGLAND in England (House of Stuart) son of Charles I
England (House of Stuart) son of Charles I
1660
1660
Age 27
James II of ENGLAND was christened in England - Duke of York return from exile
England - Duke of York return from exile
1701
1701
Age 68
Death of James II of ENGLAND in France - James VII of Scotland James II of England
France - James VII of Scotland James II of England
1701
06 Sep 1701
Age 68
Burial of James II of ENGLAND in Paris (later St. Germain-en-Laye)
Paris (later St. Germain-en-Laye)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: England (House of Stuart) son of Charles I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: England - Duke of York return from exile

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1685
    Record Source: Colliers Encyclopedia 1972 Edition, Colliers Vol. 16 page 464.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1685–1688
    Record Source: Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs FromAncient Times to the Present, Gurney page 229.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: France - James VII of Scotland James II of England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 06 Sep 1701
    Event Place: Paris (later St. Germain-en-Laye)

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