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Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender

Header: Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender
Also known as: Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender; primary name: Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir; other name: (Prince) Stuart, Charles Edward; other name: Young Pretender
Details: individual; royal/imperial; British; Male
Life dates: 1720-1788
Biography: Known as the "Young Pretender" and "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Stuart claimant to the British throne, son of James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender (q.v.). Led the Jacobite Rebellion, landing in Scotland in July 1745 and, having raised an army of more than 5000 armed men, reaching as far south as Derby on 4 December before retreating northwards; his forces defeated at Culloden (16 April 1746) by the army of William, Duke of Cumberland (q.v.).
Bibliography: DNB

282 related objects

casket

Museum number: WB.217 |
Production date: 1400 |
Production place: Made in:France

counter-box

Museum number: 1890,0716.3 |
Producer name: BIOG73455 Made by:David Le Marchand |
Production date: 1700 |
Production place: Made in:Edinburgh

counter-box

Museum number: 1890,0716.4 |
Producer name: BIOG73455 Made by:David Le Marchand |
Production date: 1696 |
Production place: Made in:Edinburgh

die

Title: Puncheon for obverse die of medal of the Young Pretender, c. 1730 |
Museum number: HARR.214 |
Producer name: BIOG114503 Engraved by:Norbert Roettier |
Production date: 1730

die

Title: Obverse die of medal ofthe Young Pretender, c. 1730 |
Museum number: HARR.213 |
Producer name: BIOG114503 Engraved by:Norbert Roettier |
Production date: 1730

die

Title: Obverse die for medal commemorating the Birth of Prince Charles, the Young Pretender 1720 |
Museum number: HARR.209 |
Producer name: BIOG114503 Engraved by:Norbert Roettier |
Production date: 1720

die

Title: Reverse die for medal commemorating the Birth of Prince Charles, the Young Pretender 1720 |
Museum number: HARR.210 |
Producer name: BIOG114503 Engraved by:Norbert Roettier |
Production date: 1720

drawing; album

Museum number: 1953,1110.5.114 |
Producer name: BIOG32452 Drawn by:Giles Hussey |
Production date: 1725-1788

drawing

Museum number: 1876,0510.931 |
Producer name: BIOG32452 Drawn by:Giles Hussey |
Production date: 1733-1737

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0808.3821 |
Producer name: BIOG45251 Drawn by:Sir George Scharf |
Production date: 1862

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0808.3822 |
Producer name: BIOG45251 Drawn by:Sir George Scharf |
Production date: 1862

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0808.3820 |
Producer name: BIOG45251 Drawn by:Sir George Scharf |
Production date: 1862

drawing; album; print; counterproof

Museum number: 1918,0608.1-316 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Richard PhelpsDrawn by:Alessio de Marchis |
Production date: 1740-1785 |
Production place: Printed in:Italy

garter

Museum number: 1893,0205.58 |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

jug

Museum number: 2004,1222.1 |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Made in:Staffordshire

matrix

Title: Matrix for obverse die of medal of the Young Pretender, c. 1730 |
Museum number: HARR.215 |
Producer name: BIOG114503 Engraved by:Norbert Roettier |
Production date: 1730

medal

Museum number: 1945,1102.2 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.179 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.184 |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8597 |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8807 |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1992,0113.6472 |
Producer name: BIOG109183 Made by:Gioacchino Hamerani |
Production date: 1788

medal

Museum number: M.9034 |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: MG.1479 |
Production date: 1745

medal

Museum number: M.8274 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: 1865,0324.1056 |
Authority: BIOG22169 Issuer:Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender |
Production date: 1766-1788 |
Production place: Made in:Italy

medal

Museum number: MG.1478 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Made by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1745

medal

Museum number: M.8596 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,IP.952 |
Producer name: BIOG109184 Designed by:Giovanni Martino Hamerani |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8216 |
Producer name: BIOG114503 Designed by:Norbert Roettier |
Production date: 1720 |
Production place: Made in:France

medal

Museum number: 1915,0405.2 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.422 |
Producer name: BIOG109184 Designed by:Giovanni Martino Hamerani |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.183 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,EM.305 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: M.7721 |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8507 |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8273 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.181 |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.182 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1720 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: M.8214 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1720 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal; electrotype

Museum number: M.8595 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 19thC

medal

Museum number: M.8275 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.186 |
Producer name: BIOG109184 Designed by:Giovanni Martino Hamerani |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8217 |
Producer name: BIOG114503 Designed by:Norbert Roettier |
Production date: 1720 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8592 |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8215 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1720 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal; forgery

Museum number: 1899,0405.1 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Designed by:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 19thC

medal

Museum number: M.4782 |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.387 |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8543 |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1867,1129.2 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.195 |
Producer name: BIOG110742 Designed by:John Kirk |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.182 |
Producer name: Designed by:Charles Norbert RoettierDesigned by:Joseph Charles Roettier |
Production date: 1748 |
Production place: Made in:France

medal; restrike

Museum number: 1983,1214.3 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1729

medal

Museum number: M.8213 |
Producer name: BIOG109185 Designed by:Otto Hamerani |
Production date: 1720 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: M.8608 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Attributed to:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1752 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8505 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Attributed to:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.183 |
Producer name: BIOG113725 Attributed to:Thomas Pingo |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

milk-jug

Museum number: 1919,0503.62 |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Made in:Staffordshire

mug

Museum number: 2007,8038.1 |
Production date: 1752 |
Production place: Factory in:Staffordshire

mug

Museum number: Franks.809.+ |
Cultures/periods: x14440 Qing dynasty |
Production date: 1745 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:China

plate

Museum number: 1919,0503.77 |
Production date: 1758 |
Production place: Made in:Staffordshire

portrait medallion; cameo

Museum number: 1909,1201.315 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodAfter:Isaac Gosset |
Production date: 1780-1800 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

print

Museum number: 1850,0223.999 |
Producer name: BIOG46284 Print made by:John Simon |
Production date: 1732-1742

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0726.11 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1900

print

Museum number: 1851,1213.86 |
Producer name: BIOG51182 Print made by:John Michael Williams |
Production date: 1746

print

Museum number: 1848,1013.221 |
Producer name: BIOG27871 Print made by:Alfred Robert Freebairn

print

Museum number: 1850,0211.198 |
Producer name: BIOG27871 Print made by:Alfred Robert Freebairn

print

Museum number: 1848,1013.220 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred Robert FreebairnPublished by:Longman

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0726.14 |
Producer name: After:Hugh Douglas HamiltonAfter:Pompeo Batoni |
Production date: 1900

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0726.9 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1900

print; satirical print

Title: The Young Pied-Piper |
Museum number: 1893,1018.58 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:Kirkall, Charles |
Production date: 1745

print; satirical print

Title: The Mitred Champion: or, The Church Militant |
Museum number: 1871,0610.482 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1745

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0726.8 |
Producer name: BIOG223005 After:T Blanchet |
Production date: 1900

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.7038 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Philippe Mercier |
Production date: 1700s-1750s

print

Title: Carolus Edwardus Augustissmus Princeps Wallice Princeps Magna Britaniae ... |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7035 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Philippe Mercier |
Production date: 1700s-1750s

print; book-illustration

Title: Prince Charles Edward Stuart. |
Museum number: 1913,0528.156.7 |
Producer name: BIOG35468 Print made by:Jean Baptiste Lemoyne |
Production date: 1788-1790

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0726.6 |
Producer name: BIOG28668 After:Benedetto Gennari |
Production date: 1900

print

Title: Flora Macdonald's Introduction to Prince Charles Edward |
Museum number: 2010,7081.6095 |
Producer name: Print made by:John George MurrayAfter:Alexander Johnston |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The battle of Culloden |
Museum number: 1871,1209.5336 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1800

print; broadside

Title: Britlands Processi of het Gevaar des Pretendent |
Museum number: 1948,0315.4.29 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1745

print; satirical print

Title: The Invasion or Perkins Triumph - a Protestant Print. Inscrib'd to all true Lovers of their Religion |
Museum number: 1855,0414.305 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1745

print; satirical print

Title: The European Race Heat 1st Anno Dom MDCCXXXVII |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3589 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1737

print; satirical print

Title: The agreable contrast. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3813 |
Producer name: BIOG167076 Print made by:W Ebersley |
Production date: 1746

print; satirical print

Title: Argus. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4680 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:W Renegal |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Race from Preston Pans to Berwick. |
Museum number: 1877,1013.830 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1745

print; satirical print

Title: An Exact Discription of the Solemn Procession, of Councellor Morgan's Ghost to the Rump of the Westm |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3803 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1746

print

Title: Edouard en Ecosse |
Museum number: 1885,1212.44 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IPrint made by:Alexandre Vincent Sixdeniers |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print

Title: The Auction |
Museum number: 1849,1003.58 |
Producer name: BIOG24516 Published by:Matthias Darly |
Production date: 1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Le Prince Charles-Edouard Stuart |
Museum number: 1853,0212.24 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gilles Edme PetitAfter:Giorgio Domenico Duprà |
Production date: 1735-1760 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; book-illustration

Title: Departure of the pretender from Scotland |
Museum number: 1872,0113.89 |
Producer name: After:Robert SmirkePrint made by:Philip Audinet |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: De onthoofdingvande Rebellige Lords |
Museum number: 1868,0808.13479 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1750

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1855,0609.1979 |
Producer name: BIOG47562 Attributed to:Sir Robert Strange |
Production date: 1804

print

Title: Everso Missus Succurrere Seclo |
Museum number: 1861,1109.631 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sir Robert StrangePublished by:Chéreau |
Production date: 1736-1792

print; satirical print

Title: Argus |
Museum number: 1851,0901.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:W Renegal |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Carolus Edwardus |
Museum number: 1864,0813.218 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1744-1788

print; satirical print

Title: Lieut Goverr gall-stone, inspired by Alecto;-or- The birth of Minerva. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12473 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Pretender's flight |
Museum number: 1862,1213.29 |
Producer name: BIOG173045 Published by:J Cole |
Production date: 1747 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Key to Mr Duncan's Picture of Charles Edward & the Highlanders entering Edinburgh after the Battle o |
Museum number: 2010,7081.7399 |
Producer name: After:Thomas DuncanPublished by:Alexander Hill |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

print

Title: Everso Missus Succurrere Seclo |
Museum number: 1855,0609.1980 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sir Robert StrangePublished by:Chéreau |
Production date: 1736-1792

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