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Portrait of the Duke of Monmouth, att to Jan #1149968

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Portrait of the Duke of Monmouth, att to Jan #1149968
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James Crofts, later James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch (April 9, 1649 ? July 15, 1685) was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter, who had followed him into continental exile after the execution of Charles II's father, King Charles I.

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1 Biography
2 Children
3 See also
4 Reference
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Biography
Lucy Walter had almost as bad a reputation as the prince himself, and it is not at all certain that Charles was the natural father of James. There were rumours that Charles and Lucy did marry, secretly, which would have made James the true and legitimate heir to the throne. Whatever the truth, Charles recognised James as his son, but did not make him his heir. After succeeding to the throne, Charles married the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza; by this time Lucy Walter was dead.

In 1663, at the age of 14, shortly after having been brought to England, James was created Duke of Monmouth with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Doncaster and Baron Scott of Tynedale, all three in the Peerage of England, and married off to the wealthy Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch. The day after his marriage, they were made Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. Although he showed no aptitude for government, James was popular, particularly since he was a Protestant, whereas the official heir to the throne, the brother of Charles II, James, Duke of York, was a Catholic.

In 1665, ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:17th Century </td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK </td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Attributed to Jan Wyck </td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:30</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:25 </td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of the Duke of Monmouth, att to Jan</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional </td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on Canvas </td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Oil on Canvas</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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