Duke of Fitz-James (French: duc de Fitz-James) was a title of nobility in the peerage of France. It was created by King Louis XIV of France in 1710 for James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England.
This title was used by the junior branch of the House of FitzJames. The title became extinct in 1967 upon the death of Jacques de Fitz-James, 10th Duke of Fitz-James (1886–1967). [1]
| From | To | Duke of Fitz-James | Relationship to predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | 1718 | James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (1670–1734) | First Duke of Fitz-James, illegitimate son of James II of England |
| 1718 | 1721 | Henry James Fitz-James, 2nd Duke of Fitz-James (1700–1721) | Son of James FitzJames |
| 1721 | 1764 | François de Fitz-James (1709–1764) | Brother of Henry James Fitz-James |
| 1764 | 1787 | Charles de Fitz-James (1712–1787) | Brother of Henry James Fitz-James |
| 1787 | 1805 | Jacques Charles de Fitz-James (1743–1805) | Son of Charles de Fitz-James |
| 1805 | 1838 | Édouard de Fitz-James (1776–1838) | Son of Jacques Charles de Fitz-James |
| 1838 | 1846 | Jacques Marie Emmanuel de Fitz-James (1803–1846) | Son of Édouard de Fitz-James |
| 1846 | 1906 | Édouard Antoine Sidoine de Fitz-James (1828–1906) | Son of Jacques Marie Emmanuel de Fitz-James |
| 1906 | 1944 | Jacques Gustave Sidoine de Fitz-James (1852–1944) | Son of Édouard Antoine Sidoine de Fitz-James |
| 1944 | 1967 | Jacques de Fitzjames (1886–1967) | Cousin of Jacques Gustave Sidoine de Fitz-James |
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James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica, 1st Duke of Fitz-James was an Anglo-French military leader and the illegitimate son of King James II and VII by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Berwick was a successful general in the pay of Louis XIV of France.
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Events from the year 1734 in France
Events from the year 1719 in France
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