Descendants of Charles II of England
The descendants of Charles II of England, Stuart monarch of the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, are numerous; lines of his many illegitimate children exist to this day. Though Charles's wife Catherine of Braganza was barren, he stayed with her but had numerous mistresses. Some of Charles's illegitimate children were born before his marriage. This article deals with the most senior figures who were descended from Charles' illegitimate male children; the names of his daughters are also mentioned.
Although some of Charles' children made claims to the throne, most notably his first son James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, their illegitimacy meant that after Charles' death, his brother James, Duke of York became king instead. Over the years several of Charles' senior descendants have made names for themselves, including Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton who became Prime Minister of Great Britain, cricket pioneer Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, parliamentary reformer Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond.
Diana, Princess of Wales was descended from two of Charles' illegitimate sons; Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond. This means should her son Prince William of Wales take to the British throne as he is expected to, William would become the first blood descendant of Charles II to do so, though William is part of the royal House of Windsor, rather than the House of Stuart.
Child by Lucy Walter
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
Descendant |
Portrait |
Birth |
Marriages |
Death |
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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth |
9 April 1649 |
Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch |
15 July 1685 |
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James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith |
23 May 1674 |
Henrietta Scott, Countess of Dalkeith |
14 March 1705 |
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Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch |
11 January 1694 |
Lady Jane Douglas |
22 April 1751 |
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Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch |
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Elizabeth Montagu |
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Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch |
24 May 1772 |
Harriet Katherine Townshend |
20 April 1819 |
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Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch |
25 November 1806 |
Charlotte Anne Thynne |
16 April 1884 |
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William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch |
9 September 1831 |
Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton |
5 November 1914 |
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John Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch |
30 March 1864 |
Lady Margaret Bridgeman |
19 October 1935 |
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Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch |
30 December 1894 |
Vreda Esther Mary Lascelles |
4 October 1973 |
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John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch |
28 September 1923 |
Jane McNeill |
4 September 2007 |
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Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch |
14 February 1954 |
Lady Elizabeth Marian Frances Kerr |
Children by Catherine Pegge
Catherine Pegge and Charles II also had a daughter together called Catherine FitzCharles but she died young or became a nun.
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Descendant |
Portrait |
Birth |
Marriages |
Death |
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Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth |
1657 |
Bridget Osborne |
17 October 1680 |
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Children by Barbara Villiers Palmer
Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was perhaps the most notorious of Charles' mistresses. Some of the children claimed by Palmer as belonging to Charles are in doubt. Anne Lennard, Countess of Sussex was claimed to be Charles' and he recognised her, though some sources regard Roger Palmer as her father. Palmer claimed Lady Barbara FitzRoy was Charles' daughter, however he never recognised her and most sources consider John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough her likely father. Palmer and Charles had a daughter together Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield and three sons who were recognised by Charles, their lines are featured below.
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland
Descendant |
Portrait |
Birth |
Marriages |
Death |
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Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland |
18 June 1662 |
Mary Wood |
9 September 1730 |
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William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland |
19 February 1698 |
Lady Henrietta Finch |
18 May 1774 |
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Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington |
1726 |
Margaret Lowther |
8 September 1792 |
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William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland |
27 July 1766 |
Lady Catherine Powlett |
29 January 1842 |
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Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland |
6 August 1788 |
Lady Sophia Poulett |
18 January 1864 |
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William John Frederick Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland |
3 April 1792 |
Lady Grace Lowther |
6 September 1864 |
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Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland |
19 April 1803 |
Lady Catherine Stanhope |
21 August 1891 |
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Francis William Forester |
7 September 1860 |
Aline Laura Milbank |
20 September 1942 |
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Henry William Forester |
19 July 1899 |
Helen Foss |
unknown |
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Barbara Laura Forester |
1934 |
Gordon Scott Vinson |
unknown |
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
Descendant |
Portrait |
Birth |
Marriages |
Death |
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton |
28 September 1663 |
Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton |
9 October 1690 |
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Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton |
25 October 1683 |
Lady Henrietta Somerset |
6 May 1757 |
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Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton |
28 September 1735 |
Anne Liddell |
14 March 1811 |
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George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton |
14 January 1760 |
Charlotte Maria Waldegrave |
28 September 1844 |
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Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton |
10 February 1790 |
Mary Caroline Berkeley |
26 March 1863 |
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William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton |
5 August 1819 |
Marie Anne Baring |
21 May 1882 |
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Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton |
22 June 1821 |
Anna Balfour |
4 December 1918 |
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Alfred FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton |
3 March 1850 |
Margaret Rose Smith |
|10 January 1930 |
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John FitzRoy, 9th Duke of Grafton |
1 August 1914 |
never married |
|4 August 1936 |
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Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton |
4 June 1892 |
Doreen Maria Buxton |
|11 November 1970 |
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Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton |
3 April 1919 |
Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton |
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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Descendant |
Portrait |
Birth |
Marriages |
Death |
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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland |
28 December 1665 |
Catherine Wheatley |
28 June 1716 |
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Child by Nell Gwyn
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
Descendant |
Portrait |
Birth |
Marriages |
Death |
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Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans |
8 May 1670 |
Diana de Vere |
10 May 1726 |
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Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans |
6 April 1696 |
Lucy Werden |
27 July 1751 |
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George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans |
25 June 1730 |
Jane Roberts |
1 February 1786 |
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George Beauclerk, 4th Duke of St Albans |
5 December 1758 |
never married |
10 February 1787 |
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Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans |
3 June 1740 |
Catherine Ponsonby |
4 September 1789 |
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Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans |
21 August 1765 |
Mary Moses |
12 August 1815 |
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Aubrey Beauclerk, 7th Duke of St Albans |
7 April 1815 |
never married |
19 February 1816 |
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William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans |
18 December 1766 |
Charlotte Thelwall |
17 July 1825 |
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William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans |
24 March 1801 |
Harriet Mellon |
27 May 1849 |
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William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans |
15 April 1840 |
Sybil Mary Grey |
10 May 1898 |
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Charles Beauclerk, 11th Duke of St Albans |
26 March 1870 |
never married |
19 September 1934 |
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Osborne Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans |
16 October 1874 |
Beatrix Frances Petty-Fitzmaurice |
2 March 1964 |
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Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans |
16 August 1915 |
Nathalie Chatham Walker |
8 October 1988 |
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Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans |
19 January 1939 |
Rosemary Frances Scoones |
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Child by Louise de Kérouaille
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Descendant |
Portrait |
Birth |
Marriages |
Death |
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond |
29 July 1672 |
Anne Brudenell |
27 May 1723 |
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Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond |
18 May 1701 |
Sarah Cadogan |
8 August 1750 |
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Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond |
22 February 1735 |
Mary Bruce |
29 December 1806 |
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Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond |
9 December 1764 |
Charlotte Gordon |
28 August 1819 |
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond |
3 August 1791 |
Lady Caroline Paget |
21 October 1860 |
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond |
27 February 1818 |
Frances Harriett Greville |
27 September 1903 |
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond |
27 December 1845 |
Amy Mary Ricardo |
18 December 1928 |
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond |
30 December 1870 |
Hilda Madeleine Brassey |
7 May 1935 |
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Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond |
5 February 1904 |
Elizabeth Grace Hudson |
2 November 1989 |
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond |
19 September 1929 |
Susan Monica Grenville-Gray |
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Child by Moll Davis
The two had one daughter; Lady Mary Tudor. Mary went on to marry Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater; after Edward's death, she married Henry Graham, and upon his death she married James Rooke.
References
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