1. EDward of Caernarven, fourth Son of King Edward the First, born at Caernarven in Wales, the twenly fifth of April 1284. was Summoned to the Parliament, An∣no 1303. 32 Edw. 1. being now the King's eldest Son living, [ 1303] by the Name of Ed∣ward Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Our most dear Son. Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 594. and was afterwards King of England, by the Name of King Edward the Second.
2. Edward of Windsor, eldest Son of King Edward the Second, born at Windsor Castle, 13 die Novembris 1312. 6 Edw. 2. had onely the Title of Earl of Chester and Flint in his Summons to the Parliament, 1322. 15 Edw. 2. being then scarce ten years old. [ 1322] Cambden's Britannia, Edita 1607. pag. 118. He was also Duke of Aquitain, and Earl of Pontive, created 19 Edw. 2. 1325. Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 599. and Stowe; and was (after he had deposed his Father) King of England, by the Name of King Ed∣ward the Third; Crowned February 1. 1326.
3. Edward of Woodstock, commonly called The Black Prince, eldest Son of King Edward the Third, born 15 Junii, 1330. 4 Edw. 3. was made Earl of Chester 7 Edw. 3. [ 1333] I find him stiled—Edwardus illustris Regis Angliae Filius, Comes Cestriae, in a Writ at Chester, Dated 13 die Aprilis. 9 Edw. 3. 1335. R. num. 18.
He was created Duke of Cornwall by Patent, Dated 17 die Martii, 11 Edw. 3. 1336. Habendum sibi, & haeredum suorum Regum Angliae Filiis Primogenitis: [ 1336] Per ipsum Regem, & totum Consilium in Parliamento. Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 752. And he was the first Duke in England, as that Title was now made a distinct Dignity; and by this Creation, not onely the first-born Son of the Kings of England, but the eldest living, are always Dukes of Cornwall, neither needed any new Creation of this Title, although sometimes we find it joyned with the Creation of the Title of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. Selden's Tit. Hon. qag. 754.
He was also created Prince of Wales by Patent, Dated 12 die Maii, 17 Edw. 3. 1343. Habendum sibi, & haeredibus suis Regibus Angliae in perpetuùm: Per ipsum Regem. [ 1343] Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 595. And since this time the Title of Earl of Chester hath been usually joyned with that of Prince of Wales in the Patent. Selden ibidem, pag. 598.
So that now the Black Prince was Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Chester.
In the 40. of Edward the Third, his Stile was —Princeps Aquitaniae & Walliae, Dux Cornubiae, & Comes Cestriae, Lib. C. fol. 181. w. He died June 8. 1376. 50 Ed. 3. in the Life-time of his Father.
4. Richard of Burdeaux, Son and Heir to the Black Prince, was created Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Chester, by his Grandfather King Edward the Third, in Festo Sancti Michaelis, 1376. 50 Edw. 3. Stowe. But Walsingham names onely the