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{{Wikipediainfo|James Francis Edward Stuart}} | {{Wikipediainfo|James Francis Edward Stuart}} | ||
'''James Stuart''', also known as the '''Old Pretender''', was the son of the former [[James II|King James II and James VII of Scotland]] and [[Queen]] [[Mary of Modena]]. During the latter part of his father's reign, he was the [[Prince of Wales]] and the first in line to the [[England|English]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]]. | '''James Stuart''', also known as the '''Old Pretender''', was the son of the former [[James II|King James II and James VII of Scotland]] and [[Queen]] [[Mary of Modena]]. During the latter part of his father's reign, he was the [[Prince of Wales]] and the first in line to the [[England|English]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]] thrones. | ||
He was born in [[1688]]. There was a rumour that he had been smuggled into his mother's bedchamber in a warming pan and therefore had no right to the throne. | He was born in [[1688]]. There was a rumour that he had been smuggled into his mother's bedchamber in a warming pan and therefore had no right to the throne. | ||
