Dukes of Lancaster
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The Dukes of Lancaster are noble titleholders in the English peerage historically associated with the powerful Duchy of Lancaster, a royal estate and source of income for the reigning monarch.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English peerage title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duchy of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialAssociation | Lancaster Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| currentHolder | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderLegalPerson | Crown in right of the Duchy of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderTitleUsage | Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Duchy of Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Lancaster Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBasis |
landed estates
ⓘ
revenues of the Duchy of Lancaster ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | 14th century ⓘ |
| genderNeutralUsage | monarch styled as Duke of Lancaster regardless of sex ⓘ |
| governedEstatesAdministeredBy | Duchy of Lancaster administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeudalConnectionTo | County Palatine of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Duchy of Lancaster arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
red rose of Lancaster ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialAssociation |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPrivilege | palatine jurisdiction in Lancashire ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major landholders in medieval England
ⓘ
power base for royal authority in northern England ⓘ |
| incomeBeneficiary | reigning monarch ⓘ |
| incomeUse | privy purse ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfEstates | separate from the Crown Estate ⓘ |
| linkedToDynasty |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWithCrown | 1399 ⓘ |
| mergedWithCrownThrough | accession of Henry Bolingbroke as Henry IV ⓘ |
| nobleClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Henry of Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
influence in the Wars of the Roses
ⓘ
power base for the Lancastrian branch of the Plantagenets ⓘ |
| religiousPatronage | various churches and chantries in Lancashire ⓘ |
| styleUsedIn |
Lancashire toasts and loyal addresses
ⓘ
royal proclamations ⓘ |
| successionLinkedTo | succession to the English and later British throne ⓘ |
| titleHereditary | yes ⓘ |
| titleRank | duke ⓘ |
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