| 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 | |