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King James II, VII Stuart, King of England, Duke of York, King of England and Ireland (as James II), King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of York 1633–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1633

Birth Location: St. James's Palace, London, England

Death Date: 16 Sep 1701

Death Location: Château of St. Germain-En-Laye, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Île-De-France, France

Father: King England

Mother: Henrietta Scotland

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King James II, VII Stuart, King of England, Duke of York, King of England and Ireland (as James II), King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of York was born in 1633 in St. James's Palace, London, England, the child of King Charles I Of England And Henrietta Maria De France Queen Of England Amp Scotland. King James II, VII Stuart, King of England, Duke of York, King of England and Ireland (as James II), King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of York passed away in 1701 in Château of St. Germain-En-Laye, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Île-De-France, France.

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  • King James II, VII Stuart, King of England, Duke of York, King of England and Ireland (as James II), King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of York was born in 1633 in St. James's Palace, London, England, the child of King Charles I Of England And Henrietta Maria De France Queen Of England Amp Scotland.
  • King James II, VII Stuart, King of England, Duke of York, King of England and Ireland (as James II), King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of York passed away in 1701 in Château of St. Germain-En-Laye, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Île-De-France, France.

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King York's Ancestors

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King York
1633–1701
Birth Place: St. James's Palace, London, England
Parents
King Charles I Of England
1600–1649
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Henrietta (Maria de France, Queen of England &) Scotland
1609–1669
Louvre, Paris, France
Grandparents
James (VI King of Scot & England King of Great Britian James I of England and VI of Scotland. James VI King of Scotland James I) Charl
1566–1625
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Anne (of) Denmark
1574–1619
Silkeborg, Silkeborg Kommune, Midtjylland, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Henry Roths
1545–1567
Mary Queen
1542–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Lennox
1516–1571
Lady Lennox
1515–1578
King Scotland
1512–1542
Marie Guise
1515–1560

King York's Timeline

2 Records

1633
14 Oct 1633
Birth of King James II, VII Stuart, King of England, Duke of York, King of England and Ireland (as James II), King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of York in St. James's Palace, London, England
St. James's Palace, London, England
1701
16 Sep 1701
Age 68
Death of King James II, VII Stuart, King of England, Duke of York, King of England and Ireland (as James II), King of Scotland (as James VII), Duke of York in Château of St. Germain-En-Laye, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Île-De-France, France
Château of St. Germain-En-Laye, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Île-De-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1633
    Event Place: St. James's Palace, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1701
    Event Place: Château of St. Germain-En-Laye, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Île-De-France, France

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