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Charles II of England
Charles II.

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, Duke of Cambridge 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
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
1649–1685
James 9 April 1649
Rotterdam
son of Charles II of England and Lucy Walter
Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
20 April 1663
7 children
15 July 1685
Tower Hill
aged 36
James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
1685–1705
23 May 1674
son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
Henrietta Scott, Countess of Dalkeith
2 January 1693
6 children
14 March 1705
London
aged 31
Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch
1705–1751
11 January 1694
son of James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith and Henrietta Scott, Countess of Dalkeith
Lady Jane Douglas
5 April 1720
1 child

Alice Powell
4 September 1744
No children
22 April 1751
aged 57
Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
1751–1812
Henry 2 September 1746
son of Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith and Caroline Campbell, Baroness Greenwich
Elizabeth Montagu
2 May 1767
7 children
11 January 1812
aged 66
Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch
1812–1819
24 May 1772
London
son of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Elizabeth Montagu
Harriet Katherine Townshend
24 March 1795
7 children
20 April 1819
Lisbon
aged 47
Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch
1819–1884
25 November 1806
Dalkeith
son of Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch and Harriet Katherine Townshend
Charlotte Anne Thynne
13 August 1829
7 children
16 April 1884
Bowhill
aged 78
William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch
1884–1914
William 9 September 1831
Montagu House
son of Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Charlotte Anne Thynne
Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton
22 November 1859
8 children
5 November 1914
aged 83
John Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
1914–1935
John 30 March 1864
son of William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton
Lady Margaret Bridgeman
30 January 1893
8 children
19 October 1935
Bowhill
aged 71
Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch
1935–1973
30 December 1894
son of John Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Margaret Bridgeman
Vreda Esther Mary Lascelles
21 April 1921
3 children
4 October 1973
aged 38
John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch
1973–2007
28 September 1923
son of Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch and Vreda Esther Mary Lascelles
Jane McNeill
10 January 1953
5 children
4 September 2007
aged 84
Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch
2007–present
14 February 1954
son of John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and Jane McNeill
Lady Elizabeth Marian Frances Kerr
31 October 1981
4 children

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
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
1657–1680
Charles 1657
son of Charles II of England and Catherine Pegge
Bridget Osborne
19 September 1678
No children
17 October 1680
Tangier
aged 31

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
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland
1662–1730
18 June 1662
London
son of Charles II of England and Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine
Mary Wood
1671
No children

Anne Pulteney
1694
6 children
9 September 1730
St. James's Square
aged 68
William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland
1730–1774
19 February 1698
son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland and Anne Pulteney
Lady Henrietta Finch
22 January 1731
No children
18 May 1774
Raby Castle
aged 76
Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington
1774–1792
1726
son of Lady Grace FitzRoy and Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington
Margaret Lowther
22 January 1731
3 children
8 September 1792
Raby Castle
aged 66
William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland
1792–1842
27 July 1766
son of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington and Margaret Lowther
Lady Catherine Powlett
17 September 1787
8 children

Elizabeth Russell
27 July 1813
No children
29 January 1842
aged 76
Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland
1842–1864
Henry 6 August 1788
son of William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland and Lady Catherine Powlett
Lady Sophia Poulett
16 November 1809
No children
18 January 1864
Raby Castle
aged 75
William John Frederick Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland
1864
3 April 1792
son of William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland and Lady Catherine Powlett
Lady Grace Lowther
3 July 1815
No children
6 September 1864
Raby Castle
aged 72
Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland
1864–1891
Harry 19 April 1803
son of William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland and Lady Catherine Powlett
Lady Catherine Stanhope
2 August 1854
No children
21 August 1891
Cleveland House
aged 88
Francis William Forester
1891–1942
7 September 1860
son of William Henry Forester and Eleanor Alexandrina Fraser
Aline Laura Milbank
10 April 1894
4 children
20 September 1942
aged 82
Henry William Forester
1942–?
19 July 1899
son of Francis William Forester and Aline Laura Milbank
Helen Foss
1930
1 child
unknown
Barbara Laura Forester
unknown
1934
daughter of Henry William Forester and Helen Foss
Gordon Scott Vinson
1957

B F Austin
unknown

Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton

Descendant Portrait Birth Marriages Death
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
1663–1690
Henry 28 September 1663
son of Charles II of England and Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine
Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton
1 August 1672
2 children
9 October 1690
aged 27
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
1690–1757
25 October 1683
son of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton
Lady Henrietta Somerset
30 April 1713
7 children
6 May 1757
aged 74
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
1757–1811
Augustus 28 September 1735
son of Augustus FitzRoy and Elizabeth Cosby
Anne Liddell
29 January 1756
3 children

Elizabeth Wrottesley
24 June 1769
6 children
14 March 1811
aged 76
George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton
1811–1844
George 14 January 1760
son of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton and Anne Liddell
Charlotte Maria Waldegrave
16 November 1784
1 child
28 September 1844
aged 84
Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton
1844–1863
10 February 1790
son of George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave
Mary Caroline Berkeley
20 June 1812
5 children
26 March 1863
aged 73
William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton
1863–1882
5 August 1819
son of Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton and Mary Caroline Berkeley
Marie Anne Baring
10 February 1858
No children
21 May 1882
aged 63
Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton
1882–1918
22 June 1821
son of Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton and Mary Caroline Berkeley
Anna Balfour
9 June 1847
4 children
4 December 1918
aged 97
Alfred FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton
1918–1930
3 March 1850
son of Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton and Mary Caroline Berkeley
Margaret Rose Smith
27 April 1875
3 children

Susanna Mary Stewart
8 January 1916
2 children
10 January 1930
aged 80
John FitzRoy, 9th Duke of Grafton
1930–1936
1 August 1914
son of William Henry FitzRoy and Auriol Margaretta Brougham
never married 4 August 1936
Euston Hall
aged 22
Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton
1936–1970
4 June 1892
son of Charles Edward FitzRoy and Ismay FitzRoy
Doreen Maria Buxton
24 January 1918
2 children

Lucy Eleanor Barnes
6 October 1924
1 child

Rita Carr-Ellison
18 July 1944
No children
11 November 1970
aged 78
Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton
1970–present
3 April 1919
Cape Town
son of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton and Doreen Maria Buxton
Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton
12 October 1946
5 children

George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland

Descendant Portrait Birth Marriages Death
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
1665–1716
George 28 December 1665
Oxford
son of Charles II of England and Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine
Catherine Wheatley
1686
No children

Mary Dutton
1715
No children
28 June 1716
Epsom
aged 51

Child by Nell Gwyn

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

Descendant Portrait Birth Marriages Death
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
1670–1726
Charles 8 May 1670
son of Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne
Diana de Vere
13 April 1694
8 children
10 May 1726
aged 56
Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans
1726–1751
6 April 1696
son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and Diana de Vere
Lucy Werden
13 December 1722
2 children
27 July 1751
aged 55
George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans
1751–1786
25 June 1730
son of Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans and Lucy Werden
Jane Roberts
23 December 1752
No children
1 February 1786
aged 56
George Beauclerk, 4th Duke of St Albans
1786–1787
5 December 1758
son of Col. Charles Beuclerk and Elizabeth Jones
never married 10 February 1787
aged 29
Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans
1787–1789
3 June 1740
son of Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere and Mary Chambers
Catherine Ponsonby
4 May 1763
5 children
4 September 1789
aged 49
Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans
1789–1815
21 August 1765
son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans and Catherine Ponsonby
Mary Moses
9 July 1788
1 child

Louisa Grace Manners
15 August 1802
1 child
12 August 1815
aged 50
Aubrey Beauclerk, 7th Duke of St Albans
1815–1816
7 April 1815
son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans and Louisa Grace Manners
never married 19 February 1816
aged 10 months
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans
1816–1825
18 December 1766
son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans and Catherine Ponsonby
Charlotte Thelwall
20 July 1791
No children

Maria Janetta Nelthorpe
4 March 1799
7 children
17 July 1825
aged 59
William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans
1825–1849
24 March 1801
son of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe
Harriet Mellon
16 June 1827
No children

Elizabeth Catherine Gubbins
29 May 1839
2 children
27 May 1849
aged 48
William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans
1849–1898
William 15 April 1840
son of William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans and Elizabeth Catherine Gubbins
Sybil Mary Grey
20 June 1867
3 children

Grace Osborne
2 January 1874
5 children
10 May 1898
aged 58
Charles Beauclerk, 11th Duke of St Albans
1898–1934
26 March 1870
son of William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans and Sybil Mary Grey
never married 19 September 1934
aged 64
Osborne Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans
1934–1964
16 October 1874
son of William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans and Grace Osborne
Beatrix Frances Petty-Fitzmaurice
19 August 1918
No children
2 March 1964
aged 90
Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans
1964–1988
16 August 1915
son of Aubrey Topham Beauclerk and Gwendolen Loftus Hughes
Nathalie Chatham Walker
21 March 1938
1 child

Suzanne Marie Adèle Fesq
19 March 1947
4 children
8 October 1988
aged 73
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans
1988–present
19 January 1939
son of Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans and Nathalie Chatham Walker
Rosemary Frances Scoones
31 January 1963
2 children

Cynthia Theresa Howard
1974
No children

Child by Louise de Kérouaille

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond

Descendant Portrait Birth Marriages Death
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
1672–1723
Charles 29 July 1672
son of Charles II of England and Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth
Anne Brudenell
10 January 1692
3 children
27 May 1723
aged 51
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond
1723–1750
18 May 1701
Goodwood
son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell
Sarah Cadogan
4 December 1979
3 children
8 August 1750
Godalming
aged 49
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
1750–1806
Charles 22 February 1735
son of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Sarah Cadogan
Mary Bruce
1 April 1757
No children
29 December 1806
aged 71
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
1806–1819
Charles 9 December 1764
Gordon Castle
son of Lord George Lennox and Lady Louisa Kerr
Charlotte Gordon
20 September 1768
14 children
28 August 1819
Canada
aged 55
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond
1819–1860
3 August 1791
Richmond House
son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Charlotte Gordon
Lady Caroline Paget
6 June 1817
8 children
21 October 1860
London
aged 69
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond
1860–1903
27 February 1818
Whitehall
son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Paget
Frances Harriett Greville
10 April 1817
8 children
27 September 1903
aged 85
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond
1903–1928
27 December 1845
Portland Place
son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond and Frances Harriett Greville
Amy Mary Ricardo
10 November 1868
5 children

Isabel Sophie Craven
3 July 1882
2 children
18 December 1928
Goodwood
aged 83
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond
1928–1935
30 December 1870
son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Amy Mary Ricardo
Hilda Madeleine Brassey
8 June 1893
5 children
7 May 1935
aged 65
Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond
1935–1989
5 February 1904
son of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond and Hilda Madeleine Brassey
Elizabeth Grace Hudson
15 December 1927
2 children
2 November 1989
aged 85
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond
1989–present
19 September 1929
son of Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond and Elizabeth Grace Hudson
Susan Monica Grenville-Gray
26 May 1951
4 children

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.

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