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For the nursery rhyme see The Grand Old Duke of York
The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York is a childrens nursery rhyme, which, in its most common version, is:The grand old Duke of York,He had ten thousand men....
.


The title Duke of York is a title of nobility
Nobility

Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary or for a lifetime. Titles of nobility exist today in many countries although it is usually associated with present or former monarchies....
 in the British peerage
Peerage

The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. The term is used both collectively to refer to the entire body of titles, and individually to refer to a specific title....
. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. Since the second creation (1474), not one of the holders of the title has ever transmitted it: they either died without male heirs or became King themselves.

The current Duke of York is The Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew, Duke of York

The Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son and third child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was second in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution o...
, second son of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
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For the nursery rhyme see The Grand Old Duke of York
The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York is a childrens nursery rhyme, which, in its most common version, is:The grand old Duke of York,He had ten thousand men....
.


The title Duke of York is a title of nobility
Nobility

Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary or for a lifetime. Titles of nobility exist today in many countries although it is usually associated with present or former monarchies....
 in the British peerage
Peerage

The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. The term is used both collectively to refer to the entire body of titles, and individually to refer to a specific title....
. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. Since the second creation (1474), not one of the holders of the title has ever transmitted it: they either died without male heirs or became King themselves.

The current Duke of York is The Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew, Duke of York

The Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son and third child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was second in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution o...
, second son of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
. Andrew currently has no male heirs; thus, the most likely candidate for the next creation is Prince Harry of Wales
Prince Harry of Wales

Prince Henry of Wales , commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
, being the second son of Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales

The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the eldest child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, making him heir apparent, equally and separately, to the thrones of Commonwealth realm....
. Assertion disputed.

The wife of the Duke of York is known as the Duchess of York
Duchess of York

Duchess of York is a title held by the wife of the Duke of York since the first Duke of York in 1384. The title is gained with matrimony alone and is forfeited on divorce....
.

History

In medieval times, York
York

York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence....
 was the main town of Northern England, and Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....
 was England's largest shire
Shire

A shire is a traditional administrative division of United Kingdom and Australia. Shire has been effectively synonymous with county since the Norman Conquest....
.

In the interval between the fall of Jorvik under Eirik Bloodaxe, last King of Jorvik
Kings of Jórvík

This position was regularly in control of J?rv?k/Northumbria and intermittently of Dublin, the Isle of Man and Five Burghs. Kings of Dublin took the throne and List of monarchs of Wessex later outright annexed the land, occasionally renewing the title in a Earl of York....
, and the first creation of the Dukedom of York, there were a few Earls of York
Earl of York

The Peerage Earl of York or Yorkshire was created twice in the Kingdom of England before the title Duke of York was granted to Edmund of Langley, the fourth surviving son of Edward III of England, in 1348....
.

The title Duke of York was first created in the Peerage of England
Peerage of England

The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union 1707 in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Peerage of Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
 for Edmund of Langley, the fourth surviving son of Edward III
Edward III of England

Edward III was one of the most successful List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Englands of the Britain in the Middle Ages. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II of England, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into the most efficient military power in Europe....
, and an important character in Shakespeare
William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English people poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist....
's Richard II
Richard II (play)

'King Richard the Second' is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, part 1, Henry IV, part...
. His son Edward
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York

Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York and 1st Duke of Aumale , was a member of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom who died at the Battle of Agincourt....
, who inherited the title, was killed at the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt

The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a much larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday 25 October 1415 ...
 in 1415. The title passed to his nephew Richard, the son of Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge

Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge was the younger son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York....
 (who had been executed for plotting against King Henry V
Henry V of England

Henry V was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422....
). The younger Richard
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was a member of the English royal family, who served in senior positions in France at the end of the Hundred Years' War, and in England during Henry VI of England's madness....
 managed to obtain a restoration of the title, but when his eldest son, who inherited the title, became King in 1461 as Edward IV
Edward IV of England

Edward IV was Kingdom of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death....
, the title merged into the Crown.

The title was next created for Richard of Shrewsbury
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York

Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York and 1st Duke of Norfolk was the sixth child and second son of Edward IV of England of England and Elizabeth Woodville....
, second son of King Edward IV. Richard was one of the Princes in the Tower
Princes in the Tower

The Princes in the Tower, Edward V of England and his brother, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York , were two sons of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville....
, and, as he died without heirs, the title became extinct at his death.

The next creation was for Henry Tudor, second son of King Henry VII
Henry VII of England

Henry VII was the Kingdom of England and Lordship of Ireland from his usurpation of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty....
. When his elder brother Arthur, Prince of Wales
Arthur, Prince of Wales

Arthur, Prince of Wales was the first son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and therefore, heir to the throne of England and Wales....
, died in 1502, Henry became heir to the throne. When Henry ultimately became King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lordship of Ireland and claimant to the Early Modern France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII of England....
, his titles merged into the crown.

The title was created for the fourth time for Charles Stuart, second son of James I
James I of England

James VI and I was List of monarchs of Scotland as James VI, and List of English monarchs and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Kingdom of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary I of Scotland....
. When his elder brother, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, died in 1612, Charles became heir. He was created Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom . The current Prince of Wales is Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 in 1616 and eventually became Charles I
Charles I of England

Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....
 in 1625 when the title again merged into the Crown.

The fifth creation was in favour of James Stuart, the second son of Charles I. The city and state
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 of New York in what is now the United States of America
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 were named for this particular Duke of York. When his elder brother, King Charles II
Charles II of England

Charles II was the Monarchy of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland.His father Charles I of England Regicide#The regicide of Charles I of England at Palace of Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War....
, died without heirs, James succeeded to the throne as King James II
James II of England

James II and VII was List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic Church monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
, and the title once again merged into the Crown.

In the early 18th century, the Jacobite
Jacobitism

Jacobitism was the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the House of Stuart kings to the thrones of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
 claimant to the throne, James Francis Edward Stuart
James Francis Edward Stuart

Prince James, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England. As such, he claimed the English, Scottish and Irish thrones from the death of his father in 1701, when he was proclaimed king of England, Scotland and Ireland by his cousin Louis XIV of France....
, son of James II, granted the title "Duke of York" (in the Jacobite Peerage
Jacobite peerage

After the deposition by the English parliament in February 1689 of King James II of England from the thrones of King of England and King of Ireland , he and his successors continued to create peerage and baronets, which they believed was their right....
) to his own second son, Henry
Henry Benedict Stuart

Henry Benedict Cardinal Stuart was the fourth and final Jacobitism heir to publicly claim the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Unlike his father, James Francis Edward Stuart, and brother, Charles Edward Stuart, Henry made no effort to seize the throne....
. James Francis Edward Stuart was known to those who rejected his claims as "The Old Pretender"; his elder son Charles
Charles Edward Stuart

Charles Edward Stuart was the exiled Jacobitism claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland. He is commonly known in English and Scots language as Bonnie Prince Charlie....
 was called "The Young Pretender", and "Bonnie Prince Charlie", and the younger son, Henry, who became a Roman Catholic cardinal, was known as the Cardinal Duke of York. To the Jacobites, they were Kings James III, Charles III, and Henry IX, respectively. (From the Jacobite perspective, this creation of the title merged into the Crown with Charles's death without legitimate issue, and Henry's succession to his rights.)

During the 18th century the Dukedom of York and Albany was created a number of times in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain

The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800....
. The title was first held by Duke Ernest Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Bishop of Osnabrück, the youngest brother of King George I
George I of Great Britain

George I was List of British Monarchs#House of Hanover and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Electorate of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
. He died without heirs. The second creation of the Dukedom of York and Albany was for Prince Edward, younger brother of King George III
George III of the United Kingdom

George III was Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death....
, who also died without heirs, having never married. The third and last creation of the Dukedom of York and Albany was for Prince Frederick Augustus, the second son of King George III. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 for many years, and was the original "Grand old Duke of York
The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York is a childrens nursery rhyme, which, in its most common version, is:The grand old Duke of York,He had ten thousand men....
" in the popular rhyme. He too died without heirs.

The sixth creation of the Dukedom of York was for Prince George of Wales, second son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Edward VII of the United Kingdom

Edward VII was Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910....
, the future King Edward VII. He was created Duke of York following the death of his elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale was a member of the British Royal Family. He was the eldest son of Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Alexandra of Denmark , and the grandson of the reigning monarch, Queen Victoria....
. The title merged with the crown when George succeeded his father as King George V.

The seventh creation was for Prince Albert, second son of King George V, and younger brother of the future King Edward VIII
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Edward VIII was Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the dominion, and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936, following the death of his father, George V of the United Kingdom, until his abdication on 11 December 1936....
. Albert came unexpectedly to the throne when his brother abdicated, and took the name George VI, the Dukedom then merging into the crown.

The most recent creation was for Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II. As of the present day, he only has two daughters. Thus, if he has no future sons, which seems likely, the title will become extinct at his death. If the tradition of awarding the title to the second son of the monarch were to continue, the title would then be awarded to Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales

The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the eldest child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, making him heir apparent, equally and separately, to the thrones of Commonwealth realm....
, the current heir apparent
Heir apparent

An heir apparent is an heir who cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could be displaced at any time in the future....
 to the throne. Titles are traditionally given on marriage and if Harry's marriage predated Andrew's death, another title would presumably be awarded instead (following the precedent of the Earldom of Wessex
Earl of Wessex

The title Earl of Wessex has been created twice in British history, once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
 being awarded to the current Duke of York's brother, Prince Edward
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh....
, with the promise of the Dukedom of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh is a dukedom associated with Edinburgh, Scotland. There have been three creations since 1726 . The current holder is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of and royal consort to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 being granted to him at a later date, Prince Harry may be created an Earl with the expectation of being created Duke of York on his uncle's death).

Aside from the first creation, every time the Dukedom of York has been created it has had only one occupant, that person either inheriting the throne or dying without male heirs. This has fuelled the rumour that there is a curse
Curse

A curse is any manner of adversity thought to be inflicted by any supernatural power, such as a spell , a prayer, an imprecation, an execration, magic , witchcraft, a god, a natural force, or a spiritual being....
 on the title.

Dukes


Dukes of York


First creation, 1385-1415, 1415-1461
| Edmund of Langley
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was a younger son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, the fourth of the five sons of the Royal couple who lived to adulthood....

House of York
House of York

The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became List of monarchs of England in the late 15th century....
 (founder)
1385–1402 || || 5 June 1341
Kings Langley
Kings Langley

Kings Langley is a historic England village 21 miles north west of central London on the southern edge of the Chiltern Hills and now part of the London commuter belt....

son of Edward III of England
Edward III of England

Edward III was one of the most successful List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Englands of the Britain in the Middle Ages. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II of England, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into the most efficient military power in Europe....
 and Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault

Philippa of Hainault was the Queen consort of Edward III of England....
|| Isabella of Castile
Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York

Infanta Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York was a daughter ofKing Peter of Castile and Mar?a de Padilla. She was a younger sister of Infanta Constance of Castile....

1372
3 children

Joan de Holland
no children|| 1 August 1402
Kings Langley
Kings Langley

Kings Langley is a historic England village 21 miles north west of central London on the southern edge of the Chiltern Hills and now part of the London commuter belt....

aged 61 |- | Edward of Norwich
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York

Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York and 1st Duke of Aumale , was a member of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom who died at the Battle of Agincourt....

House of York
House of York

The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became List of monarchs of England in the late 15th century....

1402–1415 || || 1373
Norwich
Norwich

Norwich , is a city status in the United Kingdom in Norfolk, East Anglia which is in Eastern England. It is the regional administrative centre and county city of Norfolk....

son of Edmund of Langley
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was a younger son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, the fourth of the five sons of the Royal couple who lived to adulthood....
 and Isabella of Castile
Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York

Infanta Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York was a daughter ofKing Peter of Castile and Mar?a de Padilla. She was a younger sister of Infanta Constance of Castile....
||Philippa de Mohun
Philippa de Mohun

Philippa De Mohun was the wife of Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, making her the Duchess of York from her husband's accession to the dukedom in 1402 to his death in 1415....

no children||25 October 1415
Agincourt
Azincourt

Azincourt is a Commune of France in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in northern France....

aged 42 |- | Richard Plantagenet
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was a member of the English royal family, who served in senior positions in France at the end of the Hundred Years' War, and in England during Henry VI of England's madness....

House of York
House of York

The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became List of monarchs of England in the late 15th century....

1415–1460 || || 21 September 1411
son of Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge

Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge was the younger son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York....
 and Anne de Mortimer
Anne de Mortimer

Anne de Mortimer was an England noblewoman in line of succession for the throne of England....
||Cecily Neville
Cecily Neville

Cecily Neville, Duchess of York was the mother of two Kings: Edward IV of England and Richard III of England.Cecily Neville was a daughter to Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland....

1437
13 children||30 December 1460
Wakefield
Wakefield

Wakefield lies at the heart of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder, it had a population of 76,886 in 2001....

aged 49 |- | Edward Plantagenet
Edward IV of England

Edward IV was Kingdom of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death....

House of York
House of York

The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became List of monarchs of England in the late 15th century....

1460–1461 || || 28 April 1442
Rouen
Rouen

Rouen is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie r?gion in France....

son of Richard Plantagenet
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was a member of the English royal family, who served in senior positions in France at the end of the Hundred Years' War, and in England during Henry VI of England's madness....
 and Cecily Neville
Cecily Neville

Cecily Neville, Duchess of York was the mother of two Kings: Edward IV of England and Richard III of England.Cecily Neville was a daughter to Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland....
||Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville or Wydeville was the Queen consort of King Edward IV of England from 1464 until his death in 1483....

1 May 1464
10 children||9 April 1483
Westminster
Westminster

Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross....

aged 40 |- |} Edward Plantagenet became king Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England

Edward IV was Kingdom of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death....
 in 1461, as thus the title Duke of York was merged with the Crown of England.

Second creation, 1474-1483
|- | Richard of Shrewsbury
House of York
House of York

The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became List of monarchs of England in the late 15th century....

1474–1483 || ||17 August 1473
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is home to 70,689 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which has a population of 95,850....

son of Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England

Edward IV was Kingdom of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death....
 and Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville or Wydeville was the Queen consort of King Edward IV of England from 1464 until his death in 1483....
||Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk

Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, later The Duchess of York and Duchess of Norfolk was the child bride of Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower....

15 January 1478
no children||unknown |- |} How Richard of Shrewsbury died is a controversial, frequently debated topic and there is no solid evidence for his date, age or place of death, though he was incarcerated in the Tower of London
Tower of London

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London , is a historic monument in central London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames....
 along with his brother, becoming popularly known as one of the Princes in the Tower
Princes in the Tower

The Princes in the Tower, Edward V of England and his brother, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York , were two sons of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville....
.

Third creation, 1494-1509
|- | Henry Tudor
Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lordship of Ireland and claimant to the Early Modern France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII of England....

House of Tudor
1494–1509|| || 28 June 1491
Greenwich Palace
son of Henry VII of England
Henry VII of England

Henry VII was the Kingdom of England and Lordship of Ireland from his usurpation of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty....
 and Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York

Elizabeth of York was the daughter, sister, niece, wife and mother of Kings of England. She was List of English consorts as spouse of King Henry VII of England, whom she married in 1486....
 || Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon also known as Katherine or Katharine; was the List of English consorts as the Wives of Henry VIII of Henry VIII of England, and Princess of Wales by her first marriage to Arthur, Prince of Wales....

11 June 1509
1 child Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn was List of English consorts as the Wives of Henry VIII of Henry VIII of England. She was also Earl of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the start of the English Reformation....

25 January 1533
1 child Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour was List of English consorts as the third Wives of Henry VIII of Henry VIII of England. She succeeded Anne Boleyn as queen consort following the latter's execution in 1536....

30 May 1536
1 child Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves

Anne of Cleves was a German noblewoman and the fourth Wives of Henry VIII of Henry VIII of England and as such she was List of English consorts from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540....

6 January 1540
no children Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard

Katherine Howard , also spelled Catherine or Katheryn, was the fifth Wives of Henry VIII of Henry VIII of England , and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....

28 July 1540
no children Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr

Catherine Parr , also known as Catherine or Catharine Parr, was the last of Wives of Henry VIII of Henry VIII of England. She was Queen Consort of England during 1543?1547, then Dowager Queen of England....

12 July 1543
no children || 28 January 1547
Whitehall Palace
aged 55 |- |} Henry Tudor became king Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lordship of Ireland and claimant to the Early Modern France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII of England....
 in 1509, as thus the title Duke of York was merged with the Crown of England.

Fourth creation, 1605-1625
|- | Charles Stuart
Charles I of England

Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....

("Saint Charles the Martyr")
House of Stuart
House of Stuart

The House of Stuart, also known as the House of Stewart is an important European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century....

1605–1625||
Charels I By Daniel Mytens in 1631
|| 19 November 1600
Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline Palace

Dunfermline Palace is a former Scotland Scottish royalty palace in Dunfermline, Fife. It is currently a ruin under the care of Historic Scotland and an important tourist attraction in Dunfermline....

son of James I of England
James I of England

James VI and I was List of monarchs of Scotland as James VI, and List of English monarchs and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Kingdom of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary I of Scotland....
 and Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmark

Anne of Denmark was queen consort of Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of England, and Kingdom of Ireland as spouse of King James I of England.The second daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark, Anne married James in 1589 at the age of fourteen and bore him three children who survived infancy, including the future Charles I of England....
 || Henrietta Maria of France
Henrietta Maria of France

Henrietta Maria , was Princess of France and Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland through her marriage to Charles I of England. She was the mother of two kings, Charles II of England and James II of England, and was grandmother to Mary II of Great Britain, William III of England, and Anne of Great Britain....

13 June 1625
9 children|| 30 January 1649
Whitehall Palace
aged 48 |} Charles Stuart became king Charles I of England
Charles I of England

Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....
 in 1625, as thus the title Duke of York was merged with the Crown of England.

Fifth creation, (1633) 1644-1685
| James Stuart
James II of England

James II and VII was List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic Church monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....

House of Stuart
House of Stuart

The House of Stuart, also known as the House of Stewart is an important European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century....

1633/1644–1685|| || 14 October 1633
St. James's Palace
St. James's Palace

St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated on Pall Mall, London in London, just north of St. James's Park....

son of Charles I of England
Charles I of England

Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....
 and Henrietta Maria of France
Henrietta Maria of France

Henrietta Maria , was Princess of France and Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland through her marriage to Charles I of England. She was the mother of two kings, Charles II of England and James II of England, and was grandmother to Mary II of Great Britain, William III of England, and Anne of Great Britain....
||Anne Hyde
Anne Hyde

Lady Anne Hyde was the first wife of James, Duke of York , and the mother of two monarchs, Mary II of England and Anne of Great Britain....

3 September 1660
8 children

Mary of Modena
Mary of Modena

Mary of Modena was queen consort to James II of England....

21 November 1673
7 children || 16 September 1701
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

The Ch?teau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a French royal palace in the commune in France of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the d?partement in France of Yvelines, about 19 km west of Paris....

aged 67 |- |} Styled Duke of York from birth. James Stuart became king James II of England
James II of England

James II and VII was List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic Church monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
 in 1685, as thus the title Duke of York was merged with the Crown of England.

Dukes of York and Albany


First creation, 1716-1728
| Prince Ernest Augustus
House of Hanover
House of Hanover

The House of Hanover is a Germanic peoples Royal family dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-L?neburg , the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland....

1716–1728|| || 7 September 1674
Osnabrück
Osnabrück

Osnabr?ck is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of M?nster, and some 100 km due west of Hannover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehengebirge and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest....

son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia of the Palatinate||never married|| 14 August 1728
Osnabrück
Osnabrück

Osnabr?ck is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of M?nster, and some 100 km due west of Hannover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehengebirge and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest....

aged 53 |- |} Prince Ernest also held the title Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück
Bishop of Osnabrück

The Bishop of Osnabr?ck is the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabr?ck, the current incumbent is Franz-Josef Hermann Bode. Theodor Kettmann is his auxiliary bishop....
. He was the younger brother of George I of Great Britain
George I of Great Britain

George I was List of British Monarchs#House of Hanover and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Electorate of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
 and died sine prole.

Second creation, 1760-1767
| Prince Edward
House of Hanover
House of Hanover

The House of Hanover is a Germanic peoples Royal family dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-L?neburg , the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland....

1760–1767|| || 25 March 1739
Norfolk House
Norfolk House

Norfolk House, at 31 St James's Square, London, was built in 1722 for the Duke of Norfolk. It was a royal residence for a short time only, when Frederick, Prince of Wales, father of King George III of the United Kingdom, lived there 1737-1741, after his marriage in 1736 to Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, daughter of Frederick II, Duke of...

son of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Frederick, Prince of Wales

The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the Kingdom of Hanover and British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II of Great Britain and father of George III of Great Britain....
 and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha||never married|| 17 September 1767
Prince's Palace of Monaco
Prince's Palace of Monaco

The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Prince of Monaco. Founded in 1191 as a Republic of Genoa fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers....

aged 28 |- |} Prince Edward was the younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom
George III of the United Kingdom

George III was Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death....
, Edward died while still in his 20s after coming down with illness, he died sine prole.

Third creation, 1784-1827
| Prince Frederick
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany was a member of the Kingdom of Hanover and British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son, of George III of the United Kingdom....

House of Hanover
House of Hanover

The House of Hanover is a Germanic peoples Royal family dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-L?neburg , the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland....

1784–1827|| || 16 August 1763
St. James's Palace
St. James's Palace

St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated on Pall Mall, London in London, just north of St. James's Park....

son of George III of the United Kingdom
George III of the United Kingdom

George III was Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death....
 and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the List of British consorts as spouse of King George III of the United Kingdom.Queen Charlotte was a patroness of the arts, known to Johann Christian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others....
|| Frederica Charlotte of Prussia
Frederica Charlotte of Prussia

Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia was the only daughter of Frederick William II of Prussia and his first wife and double first cousin Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-L?neburg....

29 September 1791
No children|| 5 January 1827
Rutland House
Rutland House

Rutland House was formerly the London house of the Duke of Rutland and was leased by the playwright and impressario Sir William Davenant . It was located on Aldersgate, near Charterhouse Square in the City of London, close to Smithfield Market....

aged 63 |- |} Prince Frederick separated from his only wife Frederica Charlotte with whom he had no children, but was rumoured to have fathered several illegitimate children, however none of these received the title Duke of York.

Dukes of York


Sixth creation, 1892-1910
| Prince George
George V of the United Kingdom

George V was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....

House of Windsor
House of Windsor

The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms. The royal house was created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by George V by a royal proclamation in 1917....

1892–1910|| || 3 June 1865
Marlborough House
Marlborough House

Marlborough House is a mansion in Westminster, London, in Pall Mall, London just east of St James's Palace. It was built for Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, the favourite and confidante of Anne of Great Britain....

son of Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII of the United Kingdom

Edward VII was Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910....
 and Alexandra of Denmark
Alexandra of Denmark

Alexandra of Denmark was queen consort to Edward VII of the United Kingdom and thus Empress of India during her husband's reign, 1901 to 1910....
|| Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck

Mary of Teck was the queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India. Before her husband's accession, she was successively Duchess of York, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess of Wales....

6 July 1893
6 children|| 20 January 1936
Sandringham House
Sandringham House

Sandringham House is a country house on of land near the village of Sandringham, Norfolk in Norfolk, England. The house is privately owned by the British Royal Family and is located on the royal Sandringham Estate, which lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....

aged 70 |- |} Prince George became king George V of the United Kingdom
George V of the United Kingdom

George V was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
 in 1910, as thus the title Duke of York was merged with the Crown of the United Kingdom.

Seventh creation, 1920-1936
| Prince Albert
George VI of the United Kingdom

George VI was British monarchy and the United Kingdom Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the last King of Ireland , and the first Head of the Commonwealth....

House of Windsor
House of Windsor

The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms. The royal house was created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by George V by a royal proclamation in 1917....

1920–1936|| || 14 December 1895
Sandringham House
Sandringham House

Sandringham House is a country house on of land near the village of Sandringham, Norfolk in Norfolk, England. The house is privately owned by the British Royal Family and is located on the royal Sandringham Estate, which lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....

son of George V of the United Kingdom
George V of the United Kingdom

George V was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
 and Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck

Mary of Teck was the queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India. Before her husband's accession, she was successively Duchess of York, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess of Wales....
|| Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Empire Dominions from 1936 until his death in 1952....

26 April 1923
2 children || 6 February 1952
Sandringham House
aged 56 |- |} Prince Albert became king George VI of the United Kingdom
George VI of the United Kingdom

George VI was British monarchy and the United Kingdom Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the last King of Ireland , and the first Head of the Commonwealth....
 in 1936, as thus the title Duke of York was merged with the Crown of the United Kingdom.

Eighth creation, 1986-Present
| Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew, Duke of York

The Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son and third child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was second in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution o...

House of Windsor
House of Windsor

The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms. The royal house was created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by George V by a royal proclamation in 1917....

1986–present|| || 19 February 1960
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining, and a major tourist attraction....

son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
 and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom since 20 November 1947, and her prince consort since 6 February 1952....
|| Sarah Ferguson
Sarah, Duchess of York

Sarah, Duchess of York is a patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and former member of the British Royal Family....

23 July 1986-May 30, 1996
(divorce
Divorce

Divorce or dissolution of marriage is a legal process in which a judge or other authority dissolves the bonds of matrimony existing between two persons, thus restoring them to the marital status of being single....
)
2 children || current holder |- |}

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See also


  • Duke of Albany
    Duke of Albany

    Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scotland, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of House of Stuart and House of Hanover....
  • Earl of Inverness
    Earl of Inverness

    The title of Earl of Inverness was first created in 1718 in the Jacobite Peerage of Peerage of Scotland by James Francis Edward Stuart for the Honourable John Hay of Cromlix, third son of the 7th Earl of Kinnoull, but became extinct upon the death of the grantee in 1740....
    , a subsidiary title of the current creation
  • Henry Benedict Stuart
    Henry Benedict Stuart

    Henry Benedict Cardinal Stuart was the fourth and final Jacobitism heir to publicly claim the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Unlike his father, James Francis Edward Stuart, and brother, Charles Edward Stuart, Henry made no effort to seize the throne....
    , created Duke of York by the titular King James III
    James Francis Edward Stuart

    Prince James, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England. As such, he claimed the English, Scottish and Irish thrones from the death of his father in 1701, when he was proclaimed king of England, Scotland and Ireland by his cousin Louis XIV of France....
     in 1725. Recognised as Duke of York by the Papacy, Modena
    Modena

    Modena is a city and a comune on the south side of the Padan Plain, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.An ancient town, it is the seat of an archbishop, but is now best known as "the capital of engines", since the factories of the famous Italian sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and...
    , France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    , and Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
    . Died without issue in 1807.


Places named after Dukes of York:
  • Duke of York Archipelago
    Duke of York Archipelago

    The Duke of York Archipelago lies inside Coronation Gulf, in the Canada territory of Nunavut . The archipelago is composed of the islands of Akvitlak, Anchor, Bate Isles, Hatoayok, Hokagon, Kabviukvik, Kingak, Mangak, Nagyuktok Nanukton, Outpost Isles, and Takhoalok....
    , Canada
  • Duke of York Bay
    Duke of York Bay

    Duke of York Bay is located in northeastern Southampton Island in Nunavut's Foxe Basin. The bay is directly south of the southern end of White Island , with Comer Strait at the western entrance and Falcon Strait at the eastern entrance....
    , Canada
  • Duke of York Island, Antarctica
    Duke of York Island, Antarctica

    Duke of York Island is a mountainous ice-free island, 2.5 miles long, lying in the southern part of Robertson Bay, along the northern coast of Victoria Land....
  • Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea
    Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea

    Duke of York Island is the largest island of Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at . The island is named after Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, the brother of King George III of Great Britain....
  • Duke of York Islands
    Duke of York Islands

    The Duke of York Islands, , are a group of islands located in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. They are found in St George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland islands and form part of Bismarck Archipelago....
  • Duke of York's Royal Military School
    Duke of York's Royal Military School

    The Duke of York?s Royal Military School was founded in 1803 by Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, son of George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army....
  • New York (both the US state
    New York

    The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
     and city
    New York City

    The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
    )