Duke Berwick is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Succeeded Duchesses of England, Extant Dukedoms of England.
Summary
1687. James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick [aged 16] created.
12th June 1734. Son James Fitz James 2nd Duke Berwick [aged 37] succeeded.
2nd June 1738. Son James Fitz James 3rd Duke Berwick 10th Duke Veragua [aged 19] succeeded.
30th September 1785. Son Carlos Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 4th Duke Berwick [aged 33] succeeded.
7th September 1787. Son Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 5th Duke Berwick [aged 14] succeeded.
3rd April 1794. Son Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 11th Duke Veragua 6th Duke Berwick [aged 2] succeeded.
5th January 1795. Brother Carlos Miguel Fitz James Stuart 12th Duke Veragua 7th Duke Berwick 14th Duke Alba succeeded.
7th October 1835. Son Jacopo Fitz James Stuart 15th Duke Alba 13th Duke Veragua 8th Duke Berwick [aged 14] succeeded.
10th July 1881. Son Carlos María Fitz James Stuart 16th Duke Alba 14th Duke Veragua 9th Duke Berwick [aged 31] succeeded.
15th October 1901. Son Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart 17th Duke of Alba 10th Duke of Berwick [aged 22] succeeded.
24th September 1953. Daughter María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart 18th Duchess of Alba 11th Duke of Berwick [aged 27] succeeded.
20th November 2014. Son Carlos Fitz-James Stuart 19th Duke of Alba 12th Duke of Berwick [aged 66] succeeded.
In 1687 James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick [aged 16] was created 1st Duke Berwick by King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 53].
On 26th March 1695 James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick [aged 24] and Honora Burke Duchess Berwick [aged 21] were married at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines. She by marriage Duchess Berwick. She the daughter of William Burke 7th Earl Clanricarde and Helen MacCarty Countess Clanricarde [aged 63]. He the illegitmate son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 61] and Arabella Churchill [aged 46].
In 1698 James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick [aged 27] and Anne Bulkeley Duchess Berwick were married. She by marriage Duchess Berwick. He the illegitmate son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 64] and Arabella Churchill [aged 48].
On 12th June 1734 James Fitzjames 1st Duke Berwick [aged 63] died. His son James [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Duke Berwick. Catalina Ventura Colón Duchess Berwick 9th Duchess Veragua [aged 43] by marriage Duchess Berwick.
On 2nd June 1738 James Fitz James 2nd Duke Berwick [aged 41] died at Naples [Map]. His son James [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Duke Berwick.
On 26th July 1738 James Fitz James 3rd Duke Berwick 10th Duke Veragua [aged 19] and Maria Teresa Silva Duchess Berwick and Veragua [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berwick. He the son of James Fitz James 2nd Duke Berwick and Catalina Ventura Colón Duchess Berwick 9th Duchess Veragua [aged 48].
On 9th October 1771 Carlos Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 4th Duke Berwick [aged 19] and Caroline Stolberg Gedern Duchess Veragua Duchess Berwick [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Veragua, Duchess of Liria, Duchess of Jérica, Duchess Berwick. He the son of James Fitz James 3rd Duke Berwick 10th Duke Veragua [aged 52] and Maria Teresa Silva Duchess Berwick and Veragua [aged 55].
On 30th September 1785 James Fitz James 3rd Duke Berwick 10th Duke Veragua [aged 66] died at Valencia. His son Carlos [aged 33] succeeded 10th Duke Veragua, 4th Duke of Liria, 4th Duke of Jérica, 4th Duke Berwick. Caroline Stolberg Gedern Duchess Veragua Duchess Berwick [aged 30].
On 7th September 1787 Carlos Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 4th Duke Berwick [aged 35] died at Madrid [Map]. His son Jacobo [aged 14] succeeded 10th Duke Veragua, 5th Duke of Jérica, 5th Duke of Liria, 5th Duke Berwick.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 24th January 1790 Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 5th Duke Berwick [aged 16] and María Teresa Fernández Silva Duchess Veragua Duchess Berwick [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Duchess Veragua, Duchess of Liria, Duchess of Jérica, Duchess Berwick. She the daughter of Pedro Fernández Silva 10th Duke Híjar. He the son of Carlos Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 4th Duke Berwick and Caroline Stolberg Gedern Duchess Veragua Duchess Berwick [aged 34].
On 3rd April 1794 Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 5th Duke Berwick [aged 21] died at Madrid [Map]. His son Jacobo [aged 2] succeeded 11th Duke Veragua, 6th Duke of Jérica, 6th Duke of Liria, 6th Duke Berwick.
On 5th January 1795 Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 11th Duke Veragua 6th Duke Berwick [aged 3] died. His brother Carlos succeeded 12th Duke Veragua, 7th Duke of Jérica, 7th Duke of Liria, 7th Duke Berwick.
In 1819 Carlos Miguel Fitz James Stuart 12th Duke Veragua 7th Duke Berwick 14th Duke Alba [aged 24] and Rosalía Ventimiglia Duchess Veragua Duchess Berwick Duchess Alba [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Veragua, Duchess of Liria, Duchess of Jérica, Duchess Berwick, Duchess Alba. He the son of Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 5th Duke Berwick and María Teresa Fernández Silva Duchess Veragua Duchess Berwick.
On 7th October 1835 Carlos Miguel Fitz James Stuart 12th Duke Veragua 7th Duke Berwick 14th Duke Alba [aged 41] died. His son Jacopo [aged 14] succeeded 15th Duke Alba, 13th Duke Veragua, 8th Duke of Jérica, 8th Duke of Liria, 8th Duke Berwick.
On 14th February 1838 Jacopo Fitz James Stuart 15th Duke Alba 13th Duke Veragua 8th Duke Berwick [aged 16] and María Francisca "Paca" Palafox Duchess of Veragua, Berwick and Alba [aged 13] were married at Madrid [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Veragua, Duchess of Liria, Duchess of Jérica, Duchess Berwick, Duchess Alba. He the son of Carlos Miguel Fitz James Stuart 12th Duke Veragua 7th Duke Berwick 14th Duke Alba and Rosalía Ventimiglia Duchess Veragua Duchess Berwick Duchess Alba [aged 40].
On 10th July 1881 Jacopo Fitz James Stuart 15th Duke Alba 13th Duke Veragua 8th Duke Berwick [aged 60] died. His son Carlos [aged 31] succeeded 16th Duke Alba, 14th Duke Veragua, 9th Duke of Jérica, 9th Duke of Liria, 9th Duke Berwick.
On 15th October 1901 Carlos María Fitz James Stuart 16th Duke Alba 14th Duke Veragua 9th Duke Berwick [aged 51] died. His son Jacobo [aged 22] succeeded 17th Duke Alba, 15th Duke Veragua, 10th Duke of Jérica, 10th Duke of Liria, 10th Duke Berwick.
On 24th September 1953 Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart 17th Duke of Alba 10th Duke of Berwick [aged 74] died. His daughter María [aged 27] succeeded 18th Duchess Alba, 16th Duchess Veragua, 11th Duchess of Jérica, 11th Duchess of Liria, 11th Duchess Berwick.
On 20th November 2014 María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart 18th Duchess of Alba 11th Duke of Berwick [aged 88] died. Her son Carlos [aged 66] succeeded 19th Duke Alba, 17th Duke Veragua, 12th Duke of Jérica, 12th Duke of Liria, 12th Duke Berwick.