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 CHESTER. 231 cr. Prince of Wales ami KAUL OF 3HESTER,(C) with rem. to his heirs Kings of Groat Britain. On 11 June 1727 he ascended the throne as George XL, when all his lumuiirs merged in the Cretan, See fuller particulars under " Cornwall," Dukedom of, 1714. XXVII. 1729, H.M.E. Fbeubrice Lewis, the Prince of Great Britain, to Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Luueburg, Duke ok Cornwall, Duke ] "51, oi' Edinburgh, &a, also Duke ok Uotiisay, &e. [S.], s. ami h. ap. of King George II, wan b, 20 Jan. 1 707, ami was, on 8 Jan. 1728/9 (above a year and a half after his Father's accession to the Crown) cr. Prince of Wales and EARL 01'" CHESTER with rem. to his heirs, Kings of Great Britain. Ho d. v.p. 20 March 1750;'], when the last named dignities (together with the Dukedoms of Cornwall and of Kothsay, &e.) lapsed to the Crown, the Dukedom of Edinburgh, Sc. descending to his s. and h. aa below mentioned. See fuller particulars under " Counwall " Dukedom of, 1727. XXVIII. 1751, ILK. II. George William Frederick, the Prince of to Groat Britain, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lunching, s. and h. 17G0. of Frederick Lewis, Prince OS Walks, &c, abovenamed, by Augusta, yst. da. of Frederick II, Duke ok Sane Gotiia, was b. 2-1 May 1738 at Norfolk House, St. James square and bin. the same day. El. KG. 82, mv. 23 June 174!) and inst. (by proxy) 12 July 1750. On 20 March 1750/1 he sue. his Father as Duke or Edinburgh, Makijuess ok Ely, Vis- count LaunuksToN and Baron Snawdon, and the next month, 20 April 1751, was er. Priuce of Wales and EARL OF CHESTER with rem. to his heirs, Kings of Oreat Britain, By the death of his Grandfather. King George II, he, on 25 Oct. 1700, ascended the throne as George III when all his honours merged in the Uruicn. XXIX. 17G2, 1I.R.II. George Augustus Frederick, the Prince of to Great Britain, Electoral Priuce of Brunswiuk-Luneuurg, Duke 1S20. ok Cornwall, also Dukb ok Kothsay &c. [SJ, s. and h. ap. of King 0X0 RGB lll,was 4. 12 Aug. 1702 and, when seven days old, was, on 19 Aug. 1702 (previous to his baptism) el". Prince of Wales and KAUL OF CHESTER, with rem. to his heirs, Kings of Great Britain. On 29 Jan. 1820 he ascended the throne as George IV, when all his honours merged in the Croon. See fuller particulars under " Cornwall" Dukedom of, 1702. XXX. 1841. H.Ii.II. Albert Edward, Prince of the United King- dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke ok Cornwall, also Duke ok Eotiisat, &c. [S.] &c, s. and h. ap. of Queen Victoria, by JI.R.H. Albert, Prince Consort, Duke of Saxony and Triiiee of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. He was b. 9 Nov. 1841, and, within a month thereof, on 8 Dec. 1811 was (previous to his baptism) cr. Prince of Wales and EARL OF CHESTER,( b ) with rem. to his heirs, Kings of the United Kingdom. He was subsequently, 17 Jan. 1850, cr. EARL OF DUBLIN, with a similar rem. See fuller particulars under " CORNWALL," Dukedom of, 1S41. fa) "The letters patent of creation declare him to be likewise invested with the said Principality and Counties, and to be confirmed in the same by these ensigns of honour — the girding on of the Sword, the delivery of the Cap, and placing it on his head with nHinn on his finger and gold Stall' in his hand, according to custom." See '•Courthope," p. 12, note" s." ( b ) Since the reign of Henry III (excepting for the short period, 1264-C5, when possession thereof was obtained by the rebellious Simon de Montfort) the EARLDOM OF CHESTER, which, in 1254, was granted to Edward (afterwards Edward I), 8. and h. ap. of that King, has never beeu conferred on any save the heir apparent of the Crown. THE PKINCIPAL1TY OF WALES, first united to England in 1284 by Edward, I was, by that King conferred, together with the Earldom of Chester, in 1301, on Edward