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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

Describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience.

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Biography of Cardinal Henry Benedict Stewart 1725-1807

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Henry Benedict Stewart was appointed Cardinal.

On 3rd September 1719 [his father] James "Old Pretender" Stewart (age 31) and [his mother] Maria Clementina Sobieska (age 17) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] King James II of England Scotland and Ireland and [his grandmother] Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland.

On 11th March 1725 Henry Benedict Stewart was born to [his father] James "Old Pretender" Stewart (age 36) and [his mother] Maria Clementina Sobieska (age 22). He a grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 18th January 1735 [his mother] Maria Clementina Sobieska (age 32) died.

On 1st January 1766 [his father] James "Old Pretender" Stewart (age 77) died.

On 13th July 1807 Henry Benedict Stewart (age 82) died.

Henry Benedict Stewart appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Henry Benedict Stewart

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Henry Benedict Stewart

Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 4 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian III King of Denmark 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandFather: King James II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Father: James "Old Pretender" Stewart Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cesare Este Duke Modena

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Este IV Duke Modena

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francesco Este I Duke Modena

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alfonso Este IV Duke Modena

GrandMother: Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Girolamo Martinozzi Count da Fano

Great x 1 Grandmother: Laura Martinozzi Duchess Modena

Great x 3 Grandfather: Pietro Mazzarino

Great x 2 Grandmother: Laura Mazarin

Cardinal Henry Benedict Stewart Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: John III Sobieski King Poland

GrandFather: James Louis Sobieski

Mother: Maria Clementina Sobieska