Authorised form of name | Edward Augustus (1739 - 1767); Duke of York and Albany |
Forenames | Edward Augustus |
Dates | 1739 - 1767 |
Nationality | British |
Dates and places | Birth: 14 March 1739 Death: 17 September 1767 Burial: Westminster Abbey |
Activity | Education: Career: First and last Duke of York and Albany. Admiral of the Blue, Royal Navy (17660; Keeper and Lieutenant, Windsor Forest (1766) Freemason, initiated 27 July 1765, Lodge 'Friendship fo Three Doves' Berlin, constituted 10 August 1760 by Grand Lodge of the Three Globes, Berlin. On 2 August 1765 signified his acceptance of the title'Patron of the Order' and gave authority for Lodge to assume the name 'Royal York Lodge of Friendship'. Honours: KG 1752 |
Royal Society activity | Membership: Royal Fellow Election Date: 27/11/1760 |
Relationships | 2nd son of Frederick Lewis Prince of Wales; brother of George III |
Sources | Sources: Bulloch's Roll References: The Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 'Freemasons and the Royal Society. Alphabetical List of Fellows of the Royal Society who were Freemasons' 2010, page 27 |
Royal Society code | NA811 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
Reference number | Title | Date |
IM/001242 | Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany | nd |
IM/001241 | Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany | |