Arabella Churchill (royal mistress)

(1648-1730)

Mistress of James II of England and VII of Scotland

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Arabella Churchill (23 February 1648 – 30 May 1730) was the mistress of King James II and VII, and the mother of four of his children (surnamed FitzJames, that is, "son of James").

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Born	Arabella Churchill 23 February 1648
Died	30 May 1730 (aged 82)
Zodiac	Pisces
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James II of England 1633-1701 King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688 info edit

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Charles Godfrey (courtier) 1646-1714 English Army officer, courtier and Whig politician · m. 1680 info edit

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Children 7

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Francis info 1st child with Charles Godfrey (courtier) Male - Celebrity Baby

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Charlotte info 2nd child with Charles Godfrey (courtier) Female - Celebrity Baby

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Elizabeth info 3rd child with Charles Godfrey (courtier) Female - Celebrity Baby

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Henrietta FitzJames info 4th child with James II of England Female b. 1667 d. 3 Apr 1730 Age: 62 (at death) 1667-1730 British, Socialite

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James FitzJames info 5th child with James II of England Male b. 21 Aug 1670 d. 12 Jun 1734 Age: 63 (at death) 1670-1734 Anglo-French military leader

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Henry FitzJames info 6th child with James II of England Male b. 6 Aug 1673 d. 16 Dec 1702 Age: 29 (at death) 1673-1702 Illegitimate son of James II of England

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Arabella info 7th child with James II of England Female b. 1674 Age: 351 1674- Celebrity Baby

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Elizabeth Drake · Mother edit info

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Winston Churchill (1620–1688) · Father · 1620-1688 · English soldier, historian, and politician edit info

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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough · Brother · 1650-1722 · British soldier and statesman edit info

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George Churchill (Royal Navy officer) · Brother · 1654-1710 · English naval officer edit info

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Charles Churchill · Brother · 1656-1714 · British soldier and politician edit info

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Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth · Son In Law · -1734 · English politician edit info

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John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield · Great-grandfather · 1566-1637 · English politician edit info

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Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland (d. 1715) · Niece · 1646-1715 · British, Socialite edit info

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Edmund Dunch (Whig) · Son In Law · 1657-1719 · English politician edit info

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Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough · Sister In Law · 1660-1744 · English, Socialite edit info

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Honora Burke · Daughter In Law · 1674-1698 · Irish aristocratic woman (died 1698) edit info

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Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland (1683–1716) · Niece · 1683-1716 · English court official and noblewoman edit info

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James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick · Grandson · 1696-1738 · Spanish nobleman edit info

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James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick · Great-grandson · 1718-1787 · Spanish Jacobite edit info

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Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica · Great-grandson · 1752-1787 · Spanish duke edit info

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Francis info

1st child

with Charles Godfrey (courtier)

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Charlotte info

2nd child

with Charles Godfrey (courtier)

Female
Elizabeth info

3rd child

with Charles Godfrey (courtier)

Female
Henrietta FitzJames info

4th child

with James II of England

Female

b. 1667

d. 3 Apr 1730

Age: 62 (at death)
James FitzJames info

5th child

with James II of England

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b. 21 Aug 1670

d. 12 Jun 1734

Age: 63 (at death)
Henry FitzJames info

6th child

with James II of England

Male

b. 6 Aug 1673

d. 16 Dec 1702

Age: 29 (at death)
Arabella info

7th child

with James II of England

Female

b. 1674

Age: 351

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