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CORNWALL. 377 and Princess of Denmark: Gloucester and Edinburgh, Dukedom; 1764, li.R.H. William Henry, brother of George JII and grandson of George II. Hereford, Dukedom ; 1397, Henry Plantagenet, styled Earl of Derby (afterwards 1399 Henry IV.) s. and h. of John, Duke of Lancaster, and grandson of Edward III. [Holueknkss, Earldom. See sub note to " Cumberland."] Inverness, Earldom ; 180!, cr. with the Dukedom of Sussex, which see. Kendal. Earldom ; 1414, cr. with the Dukedom of Bedford, which see ; Dukidom 1616, Charles Stuart, B. and h. ap. of James, Duke of York, afterwards (1685) James II : Earldom ; 1689, cr. with the Dukedom of Cumberland, which see. KSNNmoTON, Earldom ; 1726, cr. with the Dukedom of Cumberland, which see. Kent, Earldom • 1321, Edmund Plantagenet, yr. s. of Edward I : Kjent and Strathrarn, Dukedom ; 1799, B.R.EL. Edward, yr. s. of George III : Kent, Earldotr- ; 1866, cr. with the Earldom of Ulster and the Dukedom of Edinburgh. See " Edin- burgh." Lancaster, Earldom j 1267, Edmund Plantagenet, yr. s. of Henry III ; Dukedom (1) 1351. Henry, Earl of Lancaster, grandson of the abovenamed Earl ; (2) 1362, John (Plantagenet "of Gaunt,") Earl of Richmond, yr. s. of Edward III and son- in-law to Duke Henry abovenamed ;'(3) 1399. Henry, Prince of Wales, s. and h. ap. of Henry IV, who was s. and h. to Duke John abovenamed. On his accession to the throne, 1413, as Henry V, this dignity merged in the Crown, and has never sinue been regranted. Launckston, VisconMcy ; 1726, cr. with the Dukedom of Edinburgh, which see. Leicester, Earldom ; "1274, Edmund (Plantagenet), Earl of Lancaster, yr. s. of Henry III. Lincoln, Earldom : 1319, Henry (Plantagenet), Earl of Lancaster and Derby, great- grandson of Henry III. He was cr., in 1351, Duke of Lancaster. .March, Earldom : 1479, Edward, Prince of Wales, s. and h. ap. of Edward IV. Milford Haven, Earldom ; 1706, cr. with the Dukedom of Cambridge, which see. Mi'NSTKU, Earldom fl.] ; 1789, cr. with the Dukedom of Clarence, which see. Norfolk, Earldom ; 1312, Thomas Plantagenet, yr. s. of Edward I ; Dulc.dom, 1477, Richard (Plantagenet), Duke of York, yr. s. of Edward IV. Northallerton, Vitcomitcy ; 1706, cr. with the Dukedom of Cambridge, which see. Nottingham, E-rldom ; 1476, Richard (Plantagenet), Duke of York, yr. s. of Edward IV. Ockingham, i.e. Wokingham, which see. Ormond, Marquessatc [S.] ; 1600, cr. with the Dukedom of Albany [S.], which see. Pkmbrokb,* Earldom • (1) 1414, cr. with the Dukedom of Gloucester, which see ; (2) 1 479, cr. with the Earldom of March, which see. Renfrew, Barony [S.] ; see under " RotHSat," Dukedom [S.] Richmond, Earldom ; (1) 1342 to 1372, John (Plantagenet), yr. s. of Edward III. He was, in 1362, a: Duke of Lancaster ; (2) 1414, John (Plantagenet), Duke of Bedford, yr. s. of Henry IV ; (3) 1453, Edmund Tudor, br. of the half-blood to the reigning King, Henry VI, and father of King Henry VII. Rothsa v. Dukedom [S.] The Dukedom of Rothsay, Earldom of Carrick, and Barony of Renfrew [S.J were (with other dignities not of a peerage nature) vested, at his birth, 19 Feb. 1594, in Henry Frederick Stuart, s. and h. ap. of James VI [S.], on whose accession, 24 March 1603, to the throne of England, he. as his s. and h. ap., became j-.11. . 1 tr-. i 1 il <-. - ■ 4 < • ■ 1 . S» !l? I- jf _1 1 ™ J the same course as that of Cornwall. See under '• Cornwall." Ross, Earldom [S.] ; 1600, cr. with the Dukedom of Albany [S.J, which see. Rutland, Earldom ; 1390, Edward Plantagenet, s. and h. ap. of Edmund, Duke of York, and grandson of Edward III, was so cr. for his father's life. He was cr. in 1397 Duke of Albsmarlo, and, in 1402, sue. to the Dukedom of York. St. Andrkw's, Dukedom ; 1789, see under " Clarence and St. Andrew's." Salisbury, Earldom ; (1) 1472, George (Plantagenet), Duke of Clarence, br. of

  • Jasper Tudor, brother of the half-blood to Henry VI, was, by him, cr. in 1453,

Earl of Pembroke. In 1485, being then uncle to the reigning King, Henry VII, he was cr, Duke of Bedford. entitled to the Dukedom of Cornwall.