Duke of Ireland
Duke of Ireland was a lifetime conferred British title of nobility in the Peerage of England .
The title was bestowed on October 13, 1386 by King Richard II, his close confidante Sir Robert de Vere . On December 1, 1385, he was raised to the rank of Marquess of Dublin for life , and in 1371 inherited the hereditary title of 9th Earl of Oxford and the office of Lord Great Chamberlain from his father . The award of 1385 marked the first creation of the title of Marquess in the British Isles. On the occasion of the award of the Duket title, he dropped the Marques title again. The award of 1386 was the first creation of the title Duke that was not made to a close relative of the king. In 1388 the Duke lost the favor of the king, he was exiled to France, his lands were confiscated and his Duketitel confiscated.
Duke of Ireland (Life Peerage, 1386)
- Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland (1361-1392) (title forfeited 1388)