Father James II of England Name Edgar, of | Mother Anne Hyde | |
Born 14 September 1667 ( 1667-09-14 ) Died June 8, 1671, Richmond Palace, Richmond, United Kingdom Parents James II of England, Anne Hyde Siblings James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge Grandparents Charles I of England, Henrietta Maria of France Cousins James Scott - 1st Duke of, Edward Hyde - 3rd Earl of Cl, Charles Beauclerk - 1st Duke, Charlotte Lee - Countess, Anne Lennard - Countess Similar People James II of England, Anne Hyde, Anne - Queen of Great Brit, Mary II of England, Mary of Modena | ||
Edgar, Duke of Cambridge (14 September 1667 – 8 June 1671) was the fourth son of James, Duke of York (later James II of England) and his first wife Anne Hyde.
Edgar was born on 14 September 1667 at St James's Palace. On 7 October 1667 he was created Duke and Earl of Cambridge, and Baron of Dauntsey, Wiltshire. He died at Richmond Palace on 8 June 1671 and buried in Westminster Abbey on 12 June 1671.
The town of Edgartown, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard is named in his honor.
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