George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence by being drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine). He appears as a character in William Shakespeare's plays "Henry VI, Part 3" and "Richard III", in which his death is attributed to the machinations of Richard. George was born on 21 October 1449 in Dublin at a time when his father, the Duke of York, had begun to challenge Henry VI for the crown. His godfather was James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond. He was the third of the four sons of Richard and Cecily who survived to adulthood. His father died in 1460. In 1461 his elder brother, Edward,
Hired armed cutter Duke of Clarence Hired armed cutter Duke of Clarence His Majesty's hired armed cutter "Duke of Clarence", named for William Henry, Duke of Clarence, served the British Royal Navy under two contracts, one during the French Revolutionary Wars, and one at the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars. She was lost on 25 November 1804, but without loss of life. "Duke of Clarence" served the Royal Navy under contract from 12 June 1794 until 11 November 1801. She was of 65 tons (bm), and carried eight 3-pounder guns. "Duke of Clarence" served from 14 June 1803 until her loss on 25 November 1804. From