Earl of Salisbury later by Richard Neville "the Kingmaker", upon whose death the title went into abeyance because multiple individuals were entitled to inherit it. Then, in 1472, it was granted to George, Duke of Clarence, who was married to Warwick's eldest daughter. When the Duke of Clarence was executed in 1478 for treason (supposedly by being drowned in a vat of Malmsey wine), the title was forfeit. It was then granted to Edward of Middleham (who was his nephew via the Duke's brother Richard), who died in 1484 at the age of 11. It was restored to two of George of Clarence's
TSS Duke of Clarence Thos W Ward and broken up at Barrow in Furness. then replaced "Duke of Clarence". In the early hours of Tuesday 6 November 1894, whilst making passage from Belfast to Fleetwood, "Duke of Clarence" ran down and sank the steam trawler "Albatross," whilst "Albatross" was engaged trawling on the Bahama Bank to the northeast of Ramsey, Isle of Man. The accident resulted in the loss of the lives of five members of the crew of "Albatross". "Albatross" was reported to have been lit as per the regulations with two lights on her masthead indicating a steam trawler with her nets