Duke of Clarence of King Edward IV, in 1461. The Duke forfeited his title in 1478, after he had been convicted of treason against his brother. He allegedly met his end (according to William Shakespeare) by being drowned in a butt of Malmsey. A fourth creation in England was suggested and planned to take effect; the title of Duke of Clarence was going to be given to Lord Guilford Dudley, husband of Lady Jane Grey, upon her coronation, as she declined to make her husband king consort. However, she was deposed before this could take effect. Two double dukedoms, of Clarence and St
Duke of Clarence (1800 ship) 1803. She had embarked 212 slaves and she landed 191, for a loss rate of 9.9%. She left Trinidad on 30 June, and arrived back at Liverpool on 11 August. She had departed Liverpool with 22 crew members and shesuffered three crew deaths on the voyage. Captain Henry Killiner acquired a letter of marque on 11 January 1805. "Lloyd's List" reported on 25 January that the privateer "Duke of Clarence" had gone ashore at Secombe, and was much damaged. However, in February Killiner sailed "Duke of Clarence" to engage in whaling on the Brazil Banks. "Duke of Clarence" foundered on