New York wasn't named after York in England as most assume, but rather the King's brother, the Duke of York. But what King and what Duke of York?

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New York wasn't named after York in England as most assume, but rather the King's brother, the Duke of York. But what King and what Duke of York?

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Last updated Jun 22 2021.

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maninmidohio

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maninmidohio

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Charles II was the king, and his brother was James Stewart, Duke of York, who later became James II of England and James VII of Scotland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York

Mar 06 2008, 3:41 PM

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cinnam0n

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New York was named by the British to honor James II, Duke of York and Albany, the brother of England's King Charles II, when New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch in 1664.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England

Response last updated by CmdrK on Jun 22 2021.
Mar 06 2008, 3:51 PM

New York wasn't named after York in England as most assume, but rather the King's brother, the Duke of York. But what King and what Duke of York?

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