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,
Duke of Clarence (1800 ship) 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 Liverpool on 4 August 1804. She delivered her slaves to Trinidad on 12 Nay