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Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, [1] [2] (Norman: Leonell Duc de Clarence; 29 November 1338 – 17 October 1368 [3] [4]), was an English prince, Earl of Ulster jure uxoris from 1347, Duke of Clarence from 1362, Guardian of England in 1345–46, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1361–66, Knight of the Garter from 1361, second surviving son of ...
6 days ago · Lionel of Antwerp, duke of Clarence (born Nov. 29, 1338, Antwerp—died Oct. 17, 1368, Alba, Italy) was the second surviving son of King Edward III of England and ancestor of Edward IV.
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Lionel Duke of Clarence, Earl of Ulster and Baron of Connaught, was born on 29 November 1338 at Antwerp in Flanders, the second surviving son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainaut, daughter of William III, 'the Good' Count of Holland and Hainaut, and Joan of Valois.
When Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence was born on 29 November 1338, in Antwerp, Belgium, his father, Edward III King of England, was 26 and his mother, Philippa of Hainault Queen consort of England, was 27. He married Elizabeth de Burgh on 15 August 1352, in Tower of London, Middlesex, England.
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Apr 26, 2022 · "Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, jure uxoris 4th Earl of Ulster and 5th Baron of Connaught, KG (29 November 1338 – 7 October 1368) was the third son, but the second son to survive infancy, of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault.
- November 29, 1338
- October 07, 1368 (29)Alba, Piedmont
- Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant
- Clare Priory, Clare, Suffolk, England
Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence. A small gilt bronze statuette (or weeper) of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, can be seen on the tomb of his father Edward III in Westminster Abbey. His enamelled shield is shown below. Originally there were twelve statuettes of sons and daughters of Edward but only six now remain on the south side of the tomb.
Lionel (‘of Antwerp’) (1338–68), 1st duke of Clarence and 5th earl of Ulster , was second surviving son of Edward III and his wife Philippa of Hainault, and became the foremost magnate of Ireland through his father's policy of marrying his sons to great heiresses.
