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,
Hired armed cutter Duke of Clarence to leave, within limits, each other's fishing boats unmolested.) In July 1807 "Africaine" was awarded prize money for sundry fishing boats captured in May 1803. She shared the prize money with "Duke of Clarence". On 26 September 1804 "Duke of Clarence" left Portsmouth with a convoy for Guernsey. On 5 October 1804, the brig "Polante", arrived at Portsmouth. "Polante" had been sailing from Lisbon to "Charleburg" when "Duke of Clarence" detained her. "Lloyd's List" gave the brig's name as "Volante", and her destination as Cherbourg. On 27 October 1804 Lieutenant Harper was appointed to . His replacement was Lieutenant Nicholas