James Stuart the Old Pretender, son of King James II of Great, England Britain and Mary of Modena. PRIVACY FILTER Married/ Related to: N.N. Children: 1. Charles Edward the Young PretenderBorn Dec 31, 1720 at Rome, died Jan 31, 1788 at Rome, 67 years Alias: Leader of the unsuccessful uprising in Scotland of 1745-1746; known in exile as King James III. defeated Apr 16, 1746 at culloden Moor by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. 2. Henry Cardinal Stuart Duke of YorkBorn Mar 6, 1724/25 at Rome, died Jul 13, 1807 at Frascati, Italy, approximately 83 years Last legimate descendant of deposed Stuart monarch King James II of Great Britain. For the last 19 years of his life after the death of his older brother Charles Edward, "Bonnie Prince Charlie" he was known as King Henry IX of Great Britain. Created Cardinal of york by Pope Benedict XIV in 1747; Archbishop of corinth in 1758; Bishop of Frascati, Italy 1761-1803. King George III granted him a yearly pension beginning in 1800. |