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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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His Majesty declared his second brother, Prince William, as Duke of Lancaster on Saturday last, with a patent preparing for the Great Seal. Notably, no Duke of Lancaster has existed since King Richard II's reign, when Henry, son of John of Gaunt, held the title before becoming Henry IV.
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We are assured that a patent is now preparing for the GREAT SEAL, to create his Royal Highness Prince WILLIAM, second brother to his Majesty, Duke of Lancaster. It is remarkable there has not been a Duke of Lancaster since the reign of king Richard II. the last who bore that title being Henry Duke of Lancaster and Hereford, son of the famous John of Gaunt, who was afterwards king of England, by the name of Henry IV.
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Saturday Last
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declaration of prince william as duke of lancaster; patent preparing for the great seal; first such title since reign of king richard ii.
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His Majesty declared his Royal Highness Prince William, second brother to his Majesty, to be Duke of Lancaster on Saturday last. A patent is now preparing for the Great Seal to create him Duke of Lancaster. It is remarkable that there has not been a Duke of Lancaster since the reign of King Richard II, the last being Henry Duke of Lancaster and Hereford, son of John of Gaunt, who became King Henry IV.