   edward of norwich, 2nd duke of york, kg (c.1373 â 25 october 1415), was the eldest son of edmund of langley, 1st duke of york, by his first wife isabella of castile, and the grandson of edward iii. he held significant appointments during the reigns of three monarchs richard ii, henry iv, and henry v, and was slain at the battle of agincourt in 1415. he translated a hunting treatise, the master of game. ==family== edward of langley was born c. 1373, likely at langley, now kings langley in hertfordshire, the eldest son of edmund of langley, 1st duke of york, and his first wife, isabella of castile, second daughterpugh says she was the third daughter. of peter the cruel and his favourite mistress, maria de padilla. he had a sister, constance, and a younger brother, richard, 3rd earl of cambridge.; . according to cokayne, a french chronicle offers the only support for the modern assertion that edward was styled 'of norwich', and both cokayne and horrox suggest that the phrase 'de norwik' found therein is a corruption or misreading of 'deverwik', the usual french rendering for the phrase 'of york' at the time.; . ==reign of richard ii== edward was knighted at the coronation of his cousin, richard ii, on 16 july 1377, and in may 1387 was admitted to the order of the garter. he was close to the king throughout his life, and benefited even in his youth from numerous royal grants and appointments. on 25 february 1390 the king created him earl of rutland, and on 22 march 1391 made him admiral of the northern fleet, and sole admiral the following november. in 1392 he became a member of king richard's council
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