DEATH OF THE ELDER PRETENDER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 26, 1 April 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

DEATH OF THE ELDER PRETENDER.

On December ,'3O, 1765, James Edward Stuart, belter known as the "EL der Pretender," died at Koine, having in spile of his life of stirring adventure ami liaubreadlh escape-;, attained the advanced aye of eighty-three years. James was brought up and educated ii) France; but always kept in view the one ambition of nis life —to occupy the tin-one of Great Britain. In 1701, after the death of his father (James J].), Louis AIV. acknowledged him King James 111., and hj" was proclaimed by that name, fourteen years later, in Scotland where he landed from France in December 171"), to encourage the rebellion that the Karl of Mar and his other adherents had prompted on his behalf. The rising, however, was' quite unsuccessful, and the Pretender was compelled to flee for his life, and seek refuge in Gravelines. His hopes of succeeding to the throne of his forefathers wire again roused after the birch of his ton, Charles Stuart - the " Young Pretender"— but the successes of Charles in 1745 were very brief, aud his defeal at Culloden in !7!G put an end to the efforts of the Stuarts to regain the British Crown.