Peerage Record – 10140

     Anne Stuart was born on 17 March 1637 at St. James’s Palace, St. James’s, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Charles I Stuart, King of Great Britain and Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Princesse de France.² She died on 5 November 1640 at age 3 at Richmond Palace, Richmond, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹

     Catherine Stuart was born on 29 January 1638/39 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Charles I Stuart, King of Great Britain and Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Princesse de France.² She died on 29 January 1638/39 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹

     Henry Stuart, 1st and last Duke of Gloucester was born on 8 July 1640 at Oatlands Park, Weybridge, Surrey, England^G.³ He was the son of Charles I Stuart, King of Great Britain and Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Princesse de France.⁴ He died on 13 September 1660 at age 20 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England^G, unmarried.³ He was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.³
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 4 April 1653.³ He was created 1st Duke of Gloucester [England] on 13 May 1659.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Cambridge [England] on 13 May 1659.¹

     Henrietta Anne Stuart was born on 16 June 1644 at Bedford House, Exeter, Devon, England^G.⁴ She was the daughter of Charles I Stuart, King of Great Britain and Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Princesse de France.¹ She married Philippe de France, Duc d’Orléans, son of Louis XIII, Roi de France and Ana Maria Maurica von Habsburg, Princesa de España, on 31 March 1661 at Chapel, Palais Royale, Paris, France^G.^5,1 She died on 30 June 1670 at age 26 at Palace of St. Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France^G.⁴ She was buried at Cathedral of St. Denis, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France^G.⁴
     Henrietta Anne Stuart also went by the nick-name of Minette.

     Willem II von Nassau-Dillenburg, Prince of Orange was born on 27 May 1626 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G.^4,5 He was the son of Frederik Hendrik von Nassau-Dillenburg, Prince of Orange and Amalie zu Solms-Braunfels.⁴ He married Mary Henrietta Stuart, Princess Royal of Great Britain, daughter of Charles I Stuart, King of Great Britain and Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Princesse de France, on 12 May 1641 [2 May 1641 O.S.].⁴ He died on 6 November 1650 at age 24 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G, from smallpox.^4,5 He was buried at Delft, The Netherlands^G.⁴
     He gained the title of Prince William II of Orange.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 2 March 1645.⁴ He succeeded as the Stadtholder William II of the United Provinces of the Netherlands in March 1647.⁴

     Philippe de France, Duc d’Orléans was born on 21 September 1640 at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France^G.³ He was the son of Louis XIII, Roi de France and Ana Maria Maurica von Habsburg, Princesa de España. He married, firstly, Henrietta Anne Stuart, daughter of Charles I Stuart, King of Great Britain and Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Princesse de France, on 31 March 1661 at Chapel, Palais Royale, Paris, France^G.^4,5 He married, secondly, Elisabeth Charlotte Pfalzgräfin von Simmern, daughter of Karl I Ludwig Kurfürst von der Pfalz and Charlotte Landgräfin von Hessen-Kassel, on 21 November 1671 at Châlons-du-Marne, France^G.⁵ He married Elisabeth Charlotte Pfalzgräfin von Simmern, daughter of Karl I Ludwig Kurfürst von der Pfalz and Charlotte Landgräfin von Hessen-Kassel, on 16 November 1671 at Metz, France^G, in a proxy marriage.⁵ He died on 9 June 1701 at age 60 at Château de St. Cloud, Saint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France^G, from apoplexy.⁵ He was buried at Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France^G.⁵
     He gained the title of Duc d’Anjou.⁵ He gained the title of Duc d’Orléans in 1660.⁵

     Catarina Henriqueta de Bragança, Princeza de Portugal was born on 15 November 1638 at Vila Viçosa, Lisbon, Portugal^G.³ She was the daughter of João IV de Bragança, Rei de Portugal and Luiza Maria de Guzman. She was also reported to have been born on 25 November 1638 at Vila Viçosa, Lisbon, Portugal^G. She married Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain, son of Charles I Stuart, King of Great Britain and Henriette Marie de Bourbon, Princesse de France, on 21 May 1662 at St. Thomas à Becket Church, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England^G.⁴ She was also reported to have been married on 3 May 1662 at Winchester, Hampshire, England^G. She died on 30 November 1705 at age 67 at Bemposta Palace, Lisbon, Portugal^G.³ She was also reported to have died on 31 December 1705 at Palace of Bemposta, Lisbon, Portugal^G. She was buried at Monastery of Belém, Lisbon, Portugal^G.³
     She gained the title of Princeza Catarina de Portugal. She held the office of Queen Regent of Portugal.

     João IV de Bragança, Rei de Portugal was born on 18 March 1604 at Villa Vicosa, Evora, Spain^G. He was the son of Theodosius II de Bragança, 7th Duque de Bragança and Anne Fernandez de Velasco.² He married Luiza Maria de Guzman, daughter of Juan Manuel Domingo Perez de Guzman, 8th Duque de Medina-Sidonia and Juana de Sandoval, on 12 January 1633 at Elvas, Portugal^G. He was also reported to have been married in 1635.² He died on 6 November 1656 at age 52 at Lisbon, Portugal^G.
     João IV de Bragança, Rei de Portugal also went by the nick-name of ‘the Fortunate’. He gained the title of Rei João IV de Portugal in 1640.²

     Luiza Maria de Guzman was born on 13 October 1613. She was the daughter of Juan Manuel Domingo Perez de Guzman, 8th Duque de Medina-Sidonia and Juana de Sandoval.^2,3 She married João IV de Bragança, Rei de Portugal, son of Theodosius II de Bragança, 7th Duque de Bragança and Anne Fernandez de Velasco, on 12 January 1633 at Elvas, Portugal^G. She was also reported to have been married in 1635.⁴ She died on 27 February 1666 at age 52 at Lisbon, Portugal^G.

     Alfonso IV d‘Este, Duca di Modena was born on 13 February 1634. He was the son of Francesco I d‘Este, Duca di Modena and Mary Farnese. He married Laura Martinozzi, daughter of Hieronymus Martinozzi and Laura Mazarini, on 27 May 1655. He died on 16 July 1662 at age 28.
     He succeeded as the Duca di Modena in 1658.¹