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Family and Education
b. 14 Oct. 1633, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Charles I, king of England and Henrietta Maria, da. of Henry IV, king of France and Navarre. m. (1) 3 Sept. 1660, Anne (1638-1671) da. of Edward Hyde, later Bar. Hyde and earl of Clarendon, and Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Aylesbury bt., 4s. d.v.p., 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 21 Nov. 1673 Mary Beatrice Eleanora (1658-1718) da. of Alphonso IV, duke of Modena and Laura, da. of Hieronymus (or Girolamo) Martinozzi, 2s. (1 d.v.p), 4da. (3 d.v.p.); 2s. 2da. (illegit.) with Arabella Churchill. KG 1642. d. 6 Sept. 1701.
Offices Held

Jt. commr. preservation of law and order, city and univ. of Oxf. and Oxon., Berks. and Bucks., 1645; PC by 31 Aug. 1649; PC [S] 1674, ld. high commr. to Parl. [S] 1681.

Vol. French service 1652–5 (lt. gen. 1654), Spanish service 1655–58 (capt. gen. 1657); ld. high adm. England 1660 – June 1673, 1684 – 88, colonies 1662, Scotland Feb. 1673; Generalissimo of all the forces 1673

Gov. Jersey 1650; const. Dover Castle, ld. warden and ld. lt. Cinque Ports 1660 – 73; kpr. and capt. Portsmouth 1661 – 73; ch. commr. government of Tangier 1662 – 73; gov. New York 1664.

Capt. gen. artillery coy. London 1660 – 88; gov. Co. of Royal Fishery of England 1661, Co. of Royal Adventurers trading into Africa (later Royal African Co.), 1664; Hudson’s Bay Co., 1683 – 85; council of trade 1669, foreign plantations 1671.

FRS 1665.

Parlimentarian
JAMES, Prince (1633-1701)
Associated with: St James’ Palace, Mdx.
Likenesses

oil on canvas (as duke of York, with duchess of York), by Sir P. Lely, c.1661, NPG 5077; oil on canvas (as duke of York), by Sir P. Lely, c.1665-70, NPG 5211; oil on canvas (as duke of York), by Sir G. Kneller, c.1684, NPG 666; oil on canvas (as duke of York), attrib. to studio of Sir G. Kneller, National Trust, Wallington Hall.

Author
Paley, Ruth
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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