Person Edward Augustus (1739 - 1767); Duke of York and Albany Edward Augustus D ' Este-Guelph, Edward Augustus 1739 - 1767 British Male 14 March 1739 17 September 1767 Burial: Westminster Abbey, London, England, Europe

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 of 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 2nd son of Frederick Lewis Prince of Wales; brother of George III Royal Fellow 27/11/1760 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 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 14 Mar 1739 - 17 Sep 1767 NA811 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes f7655307-2073-4a2f-81fd-a549958a31a7