James II, King of Great Britain and Ireland ( 1633 - 1701 )

Birth: St James's Palace, London, England (14 October 1633) Death: St Germain, France (06 September 1701) Burial: His remains were divided between several places, of which only the parish church of St Germain-en-Laye survives Career: Imprisoned by the Parliamentary Commissioners (1646-1648); escaped and remained in exile (1648-1660); served in Turenne's Army in France (1652-1655); served in the Spanish Army in Flanders (1657-1658); Lord High Admiral of England (1660); Governor of the Royal African Company (c1664); Granted the patent of New Amsterdam (then renamed New York) (1664); commanded the English Fleet against the Dutch (1665); Converted to Roman Catholicism (c1672); Sent into exile in Brussels (1679); High Commissioner for Scotland (1679-1685); succeeded his brother as King of England and Ireland (1685); deposed and went into exile in France (1688) Membership: Royal Fellow Election Date: 9/01/1665.