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 down - a red, green and white light combined and a white globe light. At approximately "Duke of Clarence" passed "Lady Loch" and shortly after collided with "Albatross", ramming the "Albatross" amidships, resulting in "Albatross" sinking in a matter of minutes. "Lady Loch" hastened to the scene and upon arrival found "Duke of Clarence" stationary with two of her lifeboats engaged searching for survivors. Captain Edward Shimmin had managed to save himself by climbing aboard "Duke of Clarence", two further sailors, Robert Kelly (second engineer) and deck hand Thomas Turner, had managed to take hold of two empty fish boxes