Edgar, Duke of Cambridge (14 September 1667 – 8 June 1671) was the fourth son of James, Duke of York (later James II of England

James II of England

James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...

) and his first wife Anne Hyde

Anne Hyde

Anne Hyde was the first wife of James, Duke of York , and the mother of two monarchs, Mary II of England and Scotland and Anne of Great Britain....

.

Edgar was born on 14 September 1667 at St James's Palace. On 7 October 1667 he was created Duke

Duke of Cambridge

Duke of Cambridge is a title which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family several times. It was first used as a designation for Charles Stuart , the eldest son of James, Duke of York , though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge...

 and Earl of Cambridge

Earl of Cambridge

The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family ....

, and Baron of Dauntsey

Baron of Dauntsey

The title Baron of Dauntsey, of Wiltshire in the Peerage of England, was twice created as a subsidiary title for the Dukes of Cambridge, sons of James II of England both of whom died in infancy. The first creation was on 23 August 1664 and the second on 14 September 1667.-Barons of Dauntsey, second...

, Wiltshire. He died at Richmond Palace

Richmond Palace

Richmond Palace was a Thameside royal residence on the right bank of the river, upstream of the Palace of Westminster, to which it lay 9 miles SW of as the crow flies. It it was erected c. 1501 within the royal manor of Sheen, by Henry VII of England, formerly known by his title Earl of Richmond,...

 on 8 June 1671 and buried in Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

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 on 12 June 1671.

The town of Edgartown, Massachusetts

Edgartown, Massachusetts

Edgartown is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dukes County. Edgartown has the largest population and area in the entire Dukes County and Martha's Vineyard.- History :In 1642....

 on Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard

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 is named in his honor.

Ancestry