SECT. IV. Observations on the Title of York.
THere were other Dukes of York be∣sides these which are mention'd in this Collection, viz. Edward the Son of Edmund Duke of York, and upon Edwards Death his Brother Richard was created
The constitution of parliaments in England deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, illustrated by King Charles the Second in his Parliament summon'd the 18 of February 1660/1, and dissolved the 24 of January 1678/9 : with an appendix of its sessions / observed by Sr. John Pettus ... Knight.
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- The constitution of parliaments in England deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, illustrated by King Charles the Second in his Parliament summon'd the 18 of February 1660/1, and dissolved the 24 of January 1678/9 : with an appendix of its sessions / observed by Sr. John Pettus ... Knight.
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"The constitution of parliaments in England deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, illustrated by King Charles the Second in his Parliament summon'd the 18 of February 1660/1, and dissolved the 24 of January 1678/9 : with an appendix of its sessions / observed by Sr. John Pettus ... Knight." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54595.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.
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Duke of York, and Henry the son of King Henry the 7th. was created Duke of York, who after was stiled King Henry the 8th. but these 3 Dukes of York, being not mention'd in any Clause Rolls to have Exemplar Writs, I have omitted them in the Register of Exemplars.
2. The City of York was dignified with the Title of an Arch-Bishoprick (in the year 180 as some say) but all agree that Taurus was Arch-Bishop there in the year 610.) and also with the Title of a Duke∣dom in the 10th. year of Ric. the 2d. whereas London the Metropolitan of Eng∣land hath onely a Bishoprick, but no Duke∣dom, Earldom or Marquesate appropriate to it, and in Anno the Civil Govern∣ment of the City was honour'd with the Title of a Lord Mayor, as it was at London, but how far the equivalency of that Title extends to those two Cities, will be further discourst when I speak of London in its proper place, and in my Annotations.
3. Whilst the quarrel continued between the Dukes of York and Lancaster, which lasted for many Ages, York had the Title of White-rose, the House of Lancaster call'd the Red-rose, till both were inoculated in∣to one Stock of Hen. 7th.
4. The Title of this James Duke of York and Albany, (in Scotland is the same which
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was given by King James to Prince Charles (afterwards call'd King Charles the First) being first created Duke of Albany, &c. and at 4 Years of age Duke of York.