History of the Jacobite line of succession

A history of the Jacobite succession, showing its state immediately prior to the death of each pretender. Normally, only the first ten people are listed here.
James II & VII
On the day of James II's death, 16 September 1701, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# James, Prince of Wales (b. 10 June 1688), son of James II & VII
# Princess Anne, Princess George of Denmark (b. 6 February 1665), elder living daughter of James II
# Princess Louise (b. 28 June 1692), younger living daughter of James II
# William III, Prince of Orange (b. 14 November 1650), son of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
# Princess Anne Marie, Duchess of Savoy (b. 27 August 1669), daughter of Princes Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orléans
# Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont (b. 6 May 1699), first son of Princess Anne Marie
# Prince Charles Emmanuel of Savoy (b. 27 April 1701), second son of Princess Anne Marie
# Princess Marie Adélaïde, Duchess of Burgundy (b. 6 December 1685), elder living daughter of Princess Anne Marie
# Princess Marie Louise of Savoy (b. 17 September 1688), younger living daughter of Princess Anne Marie
# Elizabeth Charlotte, Dowager Duchess of Orléans (b. 27 May 1652), daughter of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Upon James II's death, the Prince of Wales inherited his father's claim, as "James III & VIII"
"James III & VIII"
On the day of James III's death, 1 January 1766, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall (b. 31 December 1720), elder son of James III
# Prince Henry, Cardinal-Duke of York (b. 11 March 1725), younger son of James III
# Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (b. 27 April 1701), son of Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia
# Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont (b. 26 June 1726), first son of Charles Emmanuel III
# Prince Charles Emmanuel of Piedmont (b. 24 May 1751), first son of Prince Victor Amadeus
# Prince Victor Emmanuel, Duke of Aosta (b. 24 July 1759), second son of Prince Victor Amadeus
# Prince Maurice Joseph, Duke of Montferrat (b. 13 December 1762), third son of Prince Victor Amadeus
# Prince Charles Felix of Piedmont (b. 6 April 1765), fourth son of Prince Victor Amadeus
# Princess Marie Josephine Louise of Piedmont (b. 2 September 1753), first daughter of Prince Victor Amadeus
# Princess Mary Theresa of Piedmont (b. 31 January 1756), second daughter of Prince Victor Amadeus
Upon James III's death, Charles Stuart inherited his father's claim, as "Charles III"
"Charles III"
On the day of Charles III's death, 31 January 1788, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Prince Henry, Cardinal-Duke of York (b. 11 March 1725), younger brother of Charles III
# Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (b. 26 June 1726), grandson of Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia
# Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont (b. 24 May 1751), first son of Victor Amadeus
# Prince Victor Emmanuel, Duke of Aosta (b. 24 July 1759), second son of Victor Amadeus
# Prince Maurice Joseph, Duke of Montferrat (b. 13 September 1762), third son of Victor Amadeus
# Prince Charles Felix of Piedmont (b. 6 April 1765), fourth son of Victor Amadeus
# Prince Joseph Benedict, Count of Moriana (b. 5 October 1766), fifth son of Victor Amadeus
# Princess Marie Josephine Louise, Countess of Provence (b. 2 September 1753), first daughter of Victor Amadeus
# Princess Mary Theresa, Countess of Artois (b. 31 January 1756), second daughter of Victor Amadeus
# Prince Louis-Antony, Duke of Angoulême (b. 6 August 1775), elder son of Princess Mary Theresa
Upon Charles III's death, Henry Stuart inherited his brother's claim, as "Henry IX & I"
"Henry IX & I"
On the day of Henry IX's death, 13 July 1807, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (b. 24 May 1751), first son of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
# Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (b. 24 July 1759), second son of Victor Amadeus
# Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy (b. 6 September 1792), eldest daughter of Victor Emmanuel
# Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy (b. 19 September 1803), second daughter of Victor Emmanuel
# Princess Maria Anna of Savoy (b. 19 September 1803), third daughter of Victor Emmanuel
# Prince Charles Felix of Piedmont (b. 6 April 1765), fourth son of Victor Amadeus
# Marie Josephine Louise, titular Queen of France (b. 2 September 1753), first daughter of Victor Amadeus
# Prince Louis-Antony, Duke of Angoulême (b. 6 August 1775), elder son of Princess Mary Theresa, Countess of Artois
# Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry (b. 24 January 1778), second son of Princess Mary Theresa
# Princess Mary Anne, Duchess of Chablais (b. 17 December 1757), third daughter of Victor Amadeus
Upon Henry IX's death, Charles Savoy inherited his second cousin twice-removed's claim, as “Charles IV”.
"Charles IV"
On the day of Charles IV's death, 6 October 1819, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (b. 24 July 1759), brother of Charles IV
# Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Modena (b. 6 September 1792), eldest daughter of Victor Emmanuel
# Archduke Francis of Austria-Este (b. 1 June 1819), son of Maria Beatrice
# Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (b. 14 July 1817), daughter of Maria Beatrice
# Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy (b. 19 September 1803), second daughter of Victor Emmanuel
# Princess Maria Anna of Savoy (b. 19 September 1803), third daughter of Victor Emmanuel
# Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy (b. 14 November 1812), fourth daughter of Victor Emmanuel
# Prince Charles Felix of Piedmont (b. 6 April 1765), brother of Charles IV
# Prince Louis-Antony, Duke of Angoulême (b. 6 August 1775), elder son of Princess Mary Theresa, Countess of Artois, sister of Charles IV
# Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry (b. 24 January 1778), second son of Princess Mary Theresa
Upon Charles IV's death, King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia inherited his brothers claim, as “Victor I”.
"Victor I"
On the day of Victor I's death, 10 January 1824, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Modena (b. 6 September 1792), eldest daughter of Victor I
# Achrduke Francis of Austria-Este (b. 1 June 1819), elder son of Maria Beatrice
# Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este (b. 20 July 1821), younger son of Maria Beatrice
# Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (b. 14 July 1817), daughter of Maria Beatrice
# Maria Terese, Duchess of Parma (b. 19 September 1803), second daughter of Victor I
# Charles, Hereditary Prince of Parma, (b. 14 January 1823), son of Maria Anna
# Princess Maria Anna of Savoy (b. 19 September 1803), third daughter of Victor I
# Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy (b. 14 November 1812), fourth daughter of Victor I
# Charles Felix of Sardinia (b. 6 April 1765), brother of Victor I
# Prince Louis-Antony, Duke of Angoulême (b. 6 August 1775), elder son of Princess Mary Theresa, Countess of Artois, sister of Victor I
Upon Victor I's death, the Duchess of Modena inherited her fathers claim, as “Mary III & II”.
“Mary III & II”
On the day of Mary III's death, 15 September 1840, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Achrduke Francis of Austria-Este (b. 1 June 1819), elder son of Mary III
# Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este (b. 20 July 1821), younger son of Mary III
# Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (b. 14 July 1817), elder daughter of Mary III
# Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este (b. 13 February 1824), younger daughter of Mary III
# Maria Teresa, Duchess of Parma (b. 19 September 1803), second daughter of Victor I
# Charles, Hereditary Prince of Parma, (b. 14 January 1823), son of Maria Teresa
# Maria Anna, Empress of Austria (b. 19 September 1803), third daughter of Victor I
# Prince Francis, Duke of Calabria (b. 16 January 1836), son of Maria Cristina, Queen of Two Scillies, fourth daughter of Victor I
# Prince Louis-Antony, Duke of Angoulême (b. 6 August 1775), elder son of Princess Mary Theresa, Countess of Artois, sister of Victor I
# Prince Henry, Duke of Bordeaux (b. 29 September 1825), son of Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, younger son of Mary Theresa
Upon Mary III’s death, Achrduke Francis of Austria-Este inherited his mothers claim, as “Francis I”.
“Francis I”
On the day of Francis I's death, 20 November 1875, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Maria Theresa, Princess Ludwig of Bavaria (b. 2 July 1849), daughter of Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este, younger son of Mary III
# Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (b. 18 May 1869), eldest son of Maria Theresa
# Prince Karl of Bavaria (b. 1 April 1874), second son of Maria Theresa
# Prince Franz of Bavaria (b. 10 October 1875), third son of Maria Theresa
# Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (b. 17 October 1870), elder daughter of Maria Theresa
# Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (b. 6 July 1872), younger daughter of Maria Theresa
# (b. 14 July 1817), elder daughter of Mary III
# Maria Beatrix, Countess of Montizón (b. 13 February 1824), younger daughter of Mary III
# Infante Carlos, Duke of Madrid (b. 30 March 1848), elder son of Marie Beatrix
# Infante Jaime of Madrid (b. 7 June 1870), son of Infante Carlos
Upon Francis I's death, Maria Theresa, Princess Ludwig of Bavaria inherited her uncle's claim, as “Mary IV and III”.
“Mary IV and III”
On the day of Mary IV's death, 3 February 1919, the line of succession to the Jacobite claim was as follows (following primogeniture);
# Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria (b. 18 May 1869), eldest son of Mary IV
# Prince Albert of Bavaria (b. 3 May 1905), son of Ruppreht
# Prince Karl of Bavaria (b. 1 April 1874), second son of Mary IV
# Prince Franz of Bavaria (b. 10 October 1875), third son of Mary IV
# Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (b. 22 June 1913), son of Franz
# Princess Maria Of Bavaria (b. 9 September 1914), eldest daughter of Franz
# Princess Adelgunde Of Bavaria (b. 9 June 1917), second daughter of Franz
# Princess Eleonore Of Bavaria (b. 11 September 1918), third daughter of Franz
# Adelgunde, Princess William of Hohenzollern (b. 17 October 1870), eldest daughter of Mary IV
# (b. 6 July 1872), second daughter of Mary IV
Upon Mary IV's death, Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria inherited his mothers claim, as “Robert I and IV”.

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