Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica
Carlos Bernardo Fitz-James Stuart | |
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Born | 25 March 1752 Liria, Valencia, Spain |
Died | 7 September 1787 Madrid, Spain |
Noble family | Fitz-James Stuart |
Spouse(s) | Caroline zu Stolberg-Gedern |
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Father | James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick |
Mother | Maria Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo |
Don Carlos Bernardo Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica, 4th Duke of Berwick (25 March 1752 – 7 September 1787) was a Spanish nobleman. Born in Liria, Spain, he was the son of James (Jacobo) Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick, and his wife, María Teresa de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo (a sister of Fernando, 12th Duke of Alba).
On 9 October 1771 he married Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (10 February 1755 – 15 April 1828), sister of the Jacobite consort Louise of Stolberg-Gedern and sister-in-law to Charles Edward Stuart, called by Jacobites King Charles III.
Carlos Fitz-James Stuart inherited his father's titles in 1785. In 1787, he lost by court order the titles held from the house of Columbus, namely the , the Dukedom of Veragua, the , the Admiralty of the Ocean Sea and the Admiralty of the Indies, in favour of , who became the legal holder of said titles.
The Duke served as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Charles III of Spain.[1]
The Duke of Liria and Jérica died in 1787 in Madrid, and was succeeded by his son Jacobo (as 5th Duke de Liria y Jérica and 5th Duke of Berwick).
Titles[]
Spanish[]
- 11th Duke of Veragua, Grandee of Spain
- 11th , Grandee of Spain
- 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica, Grandee of Spain
- 14th
- 12th
- 12th
- 6th
- 5th
- 14th , Grandee of Spain
- 12th Count of Monterrey, Grandee of Spain
- 15th Count of Lemos
- 11th Count of Gelves
- 8th
Jacobite[]
- 4th Duke of Berwick
- 4th Earl of Tinmouth
- 4th Baron Bosworth
References[]
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Carlos Fernando Pascal Januario Stuart-FitzJames, 4th Duque de Liria y Xerica". The Peerage. p. 8724 § 87234. Cites: Cokayne, George E. (2000). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. II (new, 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes ed.). Gloucester, UK: Alan Sutton Publishing. p. 165.
- 1752 births
- 1787 deaths
- 18th-century Spanish people
- Dukes of Berwick
- Dukes of Veragua
- Grandees of Spain
- Spanish people of Irish descent