As such , he claimed the English , Scottish and Irish thrones ( as James III of England and Ireland and James VIII of Scotland ) from the death of his father in 1701 , when he was recognised as king of England , Scotland and Ireland by his cousin Louis XIV of France .
Because of this , he claimed the English , Scottish and Irish thrones ( as James III of England and Ireland and James VIII of Scotland ) from the death of his father in 1701 . He was proclaimed king of England , Scotland and Ireland by his cousin Louis XIV of France .