Peerage Record – 8724

     Jacobo Francisco FitzJames-Stuart y Colón de Portugal was born on 11 October 1717. He was the son of James Francis FitzJames-Stuart, 2nd Duque de Liria y Xerica and Catalina Ventura de Portugal-Columbus, 9th Duquesa de Veragua y de La Vega. He died in 1718.¹

     Jacopo Francisco Eduardo FitzJames-Stuart y Colón de Portugal, 3rd Duque de Liria y Xerica was born on 28 December 1718 at Madrid, Spain^G.¹ He was the son of James Francis FitzJames-Stuart, 2nd Duque de Liria y Xerica and Catalina Ventura de Portugal-Columbus, 9th Duquesa de Veragua y de La Vega.¹ He married Maria Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo, daughter of Manuel Maria de Silva, 9th Conde de Galve and Maria Teresa Alvarez de Toledo, 11th Duquesa de Alba, on 26 July 1738 at Alba de Tormes, Spain^G.¹ He died on 30 September 1785 at age 66 at Valencia, Spain^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Duque de Liria y Xerica [Spain, 1707] on 2 June 1738.¹ He held the office of Grandee of the First Class [Spain].¹ He held the office of Admiral of the Indies.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Conde de Monterrey on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Vizconde de Monterrey on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Senor de Monterrey on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Conde de Ayala on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Marqués de Jamaica on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Duque de La Vega on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Duque de Veragua on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Marqués de Tarazona on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Conde de Gelves on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Marqués de La Mota on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Marqués de San Leonardo on 3 October 1739.¹ He succeeded as the 20th Senor de Lemos.¹ He succeeded as the 20th Senor de Sarria.¹ He succeeded as the 14th Conde de Lemos [Spain, 1457].¹ He succeeded as the 11th Marqués de Sarria [Spain, 1541].¹ He succeeded as the 6th Duque de Tauresano [Spain, c. 1616].¹ He succeeded as the 12th Conde de Villalba [Spain, 1486].¹ He succeeded as the 12th Conde de Andrade [Spain, 1543].¹ He was Colonel of the Regiment of the Asturias in 1741.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of Janarius of Naples.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1743 in the Spanish Army.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1747.¹

     Maria Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo was born on 6 January 1716.¹ She was the daughter of Manuel Maria de Silva, 9th Conde de Galve and Maria Teresa Alvarez de Toledo, 11th Duquesa de Alba.¹ She married Jacopo Francisco Eduardo FitzJames-Stuart y Colón de Portugal, 3rd Duque de Liria y Xerica, son of James Francis FitzJames-Stuart, 2nd Duque de Liria y Xerica and Catalina Ventura de Portugal-Columbus, 9th Duquesa de Veragua y de La Vega, on 26 July 1738 at Alba de Tormes, Spain^G.¹ She died on 5 May 1790 at age 74.¹
     She held the office of Lady of Honour, to the Princess of the Asturias.¹

     Carlos Fernando Pascal Januario FitzJames-Stuart y Silva, 4th Duque de Liria y Xerica was born on 25 March 1752 at Liria, Spain^G.¹ He was the son of Jacopo Francisco Eduardo FitzJames-Stuart y Colón de Portugal, 3rd Duque de Liria y Xerica and Maria Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo.¹ He married Carolina Augusta Prinzessin zu Stolberg-Gedern, daughter of Gustav Adolf Prinz zu Stolberg-Gedern and Elisabeth Philippine Claude Prinzessin von Hornes, on 9 October 1771.^1,2 He died on 7 September 1787 at age 35 at Madrid, Spain^G.¹
     He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Charles III of Spain.¹ He gained the title of 4th Duke of Berwick on 30 September 1785. He succeeded as the 4th Duque de Liria y Xerica [Spain, 1707] on 30 September 1785.¹

     Carolina Augusta Prinzessin zu Stolberg-Gedern was born on 10 February 1755.¹ She was the daughter of Gustav Adolf Prinz zu Stolberg-Gedern and Elisabeth Philippine Claude Prinzessin von Hornes.¹ She married Carlos Fernando Pascal Januario FitzJames-Stuart y Silva, 4th Duque de Liria y Xerica, son of Jacopo Francisco Eduardo FitzJames-Stuart y Colón de Portugal, 3rd Duque de Liria y Xerica and Maria Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo, on 9 October 1771.^1,2 She died on 15 April 1828 at age 73 at Saint-Gratien, Île-de-France, France^G.¹

     Jacopo Felipe Carlos Pascal Cayetano Vicente FitzJames-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern, 5th Duque de Liria y Xerica was born on 25 February 1773 at Paris, France^G.¹ He was the son of Carlos Fernando Pascal Januario FitzJames-Stuart y Silva, 4th Duque de Liria y Xerica and Carolina Augusta Prinzessin zu Stolberg-Gedern.¹ He married Maria Teresa de Silva-Fernández de Hijar y Palafox, daughter of Pedro Alcantara Fadrique Fernández de Silva, 9° Duque de Hijar and Rafaela de Palafóx, on 24 January 1790.² He died on 3 April 1794 at age 21 at Madrid, Spain.^2,3
     He succeeded as the 5th Duke of Berwick on 7 September 1787. He succeeded as the 5th Duque de Liria y Xerica [Spain, 1707] on 7 September 1787.¹

     Maria Teresa de Silva-Fernández de Hijar y Palafox was born on 10 March 1772. She was the daughter of Pedro Alcantara Fadrique Fernández de Silva, 9° Duque de Hijar and Rafaela de Palafóx.¹ She married Jacopo Felipe Carlos Pascal Cayetano Vicente FitzJames-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern, 5th Duque de Liria y Xerica, son of Carlos Fernando Pascal Januario FitzJames-Stuart y Silva, 4th Duque de Liria y Xerica and Carolina Augusta Prinzessin zu Stolberg-Gedern, on 24 January 1790.¹ She died on 29 April 1818 at age 46 at Florence, Italy.^1,2

     Jacopo José María FitzJames-Stuart y Silva, 6th Duque de Liria y Xerica was born on 3 January 1792.¹ He was the son of Jacopo Felipe Carlos Pascal Cayetano Vicente FitzJames-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern, 5th Duque de Liria y Xerica and Maria Teresa de Silva-Fernández de Hijar y Palafox.¹ He died on 5 January 1795 at age 3.¹
     He succeeded as the 6th Duke of Berwick on 3 April 1794. He succeeded as the 6th Duque de Liria y Xerica [Spain, 1707] on 3 April 1794.¹

     Carlos Miguel FitzJames-Stuart y Silva, 7th Duque de Liria y Xerica was born on 19 May 1794 at Madrid, Spain^G.¹ He was the son of Jacopo Felipe Carlos Pascal Cayetano Vicente FitzJames-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern, 5th Duque de Liria y Xerica and Maria Teresa de Silva-Fernández de Hijar y Palafox.¹ He married Rosalia di Ventimiglia, daughter of Luigi di Ventimiglia, 2° Principe di Grammonte and Eleonora di Moncada, on 15 February 1817 at Rome, Italy^G.¹ He died on 7 October 1835 at age 41 at Sion, Switzerland^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 7th Duke of Berwick on 5 January 1795. He succeeded as the 7th Duque de Liria y Xerica [Spain, 1707] on 5 January 1795.¹ He succeeded as the 21st Senor de la Carpio [Spain, 1335] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Marqués de la Carpio [Spain, 1559] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Conde de Ossorno [Spain, 1445] in 1802.¹ He held the office of Grandee of the First Class [Spain] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Marqués de Eliche [Spain, 1625] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Duque-Conde de Olivarez [Spain, 1635] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Duque de Galisteo [Spain, 1461] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Marqués de Coria [Spain, 1482] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Conde de Salvatierra [Spain, 1472] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 14th Duque de Alba de Torres [Spain, 1472] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Conde de Alba de Torres [Spain, 1439] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Conde de Lerina [Spain, c. 1583] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Marqués de Villanueva [Spain, c. 1530] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Conde de Galve [Spain, 1573] in 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Duque de Huescar [Spain, 1573] in 1802.¹

     Rosalia di Ventimiglia was born on 16 August 1798 at Palermo, Sicily, Italy^G.¹ She was the daughter of Luigi di Ventimiglia, 2° Principe di Grammonte and Eleonora di Moncada.² She married Carlos Miguel FitzJames-Stuart y Silva, 7th Duque de Liria y Xerica, son of Jacopo Felipe Carlos Pascal Cayetano Vicente FitzJames-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern, 5th Duque de Liria y Xerica and Maria Teresa de Silva-Fernández de Hijar y Palafox, on 15 February 1817 at Rome, Italy^G.¹ She died on 4 March 1868 at age 69 at Madrid, Spain^G.¹