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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 1345-1346, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1361-1366, Knight of the Garter from 1361, second surviving son of ...
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Learn about the life and achievements of Lionel, the second son of King Edward III of England and the ancestor of Edward IV. Find out how he became the duke of Clarence, the governor of Ireland, and the husband of Violante Visconti.
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When Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence was born on 29 November 1338, in Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, his father, Edward III King of England, was 26 and his mother, Philippa de Hainaut Queen 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 · Birthplace: Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant. Death: October 07, 1368 (29) Alba, Piedmont. Place of Burial: Clare Priory, Clare, Suffolk, England. Immediate Family: Son of Edward III, king of England and Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of England.
- November 29, 1338
- October 07, 1368 (29)Alba, Piedmont
- Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant
- Clare Priory, Clare, Suffolk, England
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.
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.
The third, but the second surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, Lionel of Antwerp, was one of the two people on whom the House of York would base its claim to the English throne. Lionel was born on November 29, 1338, in Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant, now Belgium.
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