Malvasia Malmsey was one of the three major wines exported from Greece in medieval times. (For other examples, see Rumney wine and Cretan wine). It is alleged that when Edward IV of England convicted his brother, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, of high treason, his private execution consisted of being "drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine," which is dramatized in Shakespeare's "Richard III". Both Monemvasia and Candia have lent their names to modern grape varieties. In Greece, there is a variety known as Monemvasia, evidently named after the port, though now grown primarily in the Cyclades. In western Europe,
Duke of Clarence (1800 ship) 5 June 1805 in the River Plate. One of the crew drowned. Notes Citations Duke of Clarence (1800 ship) Duke of Clarence was launched at Plymouth in 1800. She made one voyage as a slave ship. She foundered in 1805 on her first voyage as a whaler. Although "Duke of Clarence" was launched at Plymouth in 1800, she first appears in the "Register of Shipping" in 1802. At that time, she appears to be based in Liverpool, and to be embarking on a slave trading voyage. In 1803 Captain John M'Clune sailed on a slave-trading voyage. "Duke of Clarence" left