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
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