Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica
| Carlos Bernardo Fitz-James Stuart | |
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Duke of Liria and Jérica Duke of Berwick | |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline zu Stolberg-Gedern |
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Issue
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 5th Duke of Liria and Jérica Maria FitzJames-Stuart y Stolberg-Gedern | |
| Noble family | Fitz-James Stuart |
| Father | James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick |
| Mother | Maria Teresa de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo |
| Born |
25 March 1752 Liria, Valencia, Spain |
| Died |
7 September 1787 Madrid, Spain |
Don Carlos Bernardo Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica, 4th Duke of Berwick (25 March 1752 – 7 September 1787) was a Spanish nobleman. Born in Liria, Spain, he was the son of James (Jacobo) Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick, and his wife, María Teresa de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo (a sister of Fernando, 12th Duke of Alba).
On 9 October 1771 he married Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (10 February 1755 – 15 April 1828), sister of the Jacobite consort Louise of Stolberg-Gedern and sister-in-law to Charles Edward Stuart, "the Young Pretender".
Carlos Fitz-James Stuart inherited his father's titles in 1785. He served as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King Charles III of Spain.[1]
The Duke of Liria and Jérica died in 1787 in Madrid, and was succeeded by his son Jacobo (as 5th Duke de Liria y Jérica and 5th Duke of Berwick).
Titles and styles
Spanish titles
- 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica (Spanish: IV duque de Liria y Jérica), Grandee of Spain 1st Class
- 12th Duke of Veragua
- 15th Count of Lemos
- 11th Count of Gelves
Jacobite titles
- 4th Duke of Berwick, Grandee of Spain
- 4th Earl of Tinmouth
- 4th Baron Bosworth
Styles
- Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart (1773–1787)
- His Excellency The Duke of Berwick, Duke of Liria and Xérica (1787–1794)
References
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Carlos Fernando Pascal Januario Stuart-FitzJames, 4th Duque de Liria y Xerica". The Peerage. p. 8724 § 87234. Retrieved May 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) Cites: Cokayne, George E. (2000). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom Extant, Extinct, or Dormant. II (new, 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes ed.). Gloucester, UK: Alan Sutton Publishing. p. 165.