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Robert Henry Clarence
Robert Henry Clarence
Hereditary Chief of the Miskitu Nation
Reign	11 November 1890 – 7 August 1894
Coronation	24th March 1891 Pearl City
Investiture	11 November 1890
Predecessor	Andrew Hendy
Born	6th September 1872; Rama Cay
Died	6th January 1908; Public General Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica
Burial	Kingston, Jamaica
Spouse	Irene Morrison
Issue	Princess Mary Clarence
Father	Prince William Henry Clarence
Mother	a Lady from Rama Cay

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Robert Henry Clarence was Hereditary Chief of the Miskitu Nation.^[1]

He was born at Rama Cay, Bluefields Lagoon and educated at the Moravian Mission School, Bluefields.

Clarence succeeded to the chiefdom on the death of his cousin Jonathan I, in July 1890.

He reigned under the guardian ship of the Hon Charles Patterson, Vice-President of the Council, until he came of age and assumed full ruling powers on 6th September 1893. He was deposed on the 12th of February 1894, after Bluefields was invaded at night when the townspeople were asleep. The Nicaraguan seized the Miskitu government archives and government buildings. The occupying Nicaraguan troops proclaimed him and the Miskitu government rebels. Later, Robert Henry Clarence was restored after British intervention induced them to retire in 6th July 1894. He was deposed again after a second invasion, when all American and British residents were forcibly removed to Managua and the town of Bluefields was reduced to 500 residents on the 7th of August, 1894. The Chief was repeatedly petitioned by his countrymen to return to the Miskitu Coast and resume his reign, being regarded by them throughout his exile as their "rightful King", and in whose favour at least three rebellions were mounted against the Nicaraguan government.

Prince Robert Henry Clarence was the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Bluefields Militia from 1890-1894. He married Irene Morrison. He later died after an operation at the Public General Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica, on the 6th of January 1908 and is buried there.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Robert Henry Clarence

16. George II Frederic

8. George Frederic Augustus I

4. Robert Charles Frederic

2. Prince William Henry Clarence

10. General Thomas Lowry Robinson

5. Juliana Robinson

1. Robert Henry Clarence

3. a Lady from Rama

References

^ Soszynski, Henry. "Mosquito". Genealogical Gleanings. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2005-02-20. Retrieved 2010-04-28.

[1] Soszynski, Henry. "Mosquito". Genealogical Gleanings. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2005-02-20. Retrieved 2010-04-28.

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-| successor    = [[Robert Frederick (chief)|Robert Frederick]]
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-}}</ref> He was born at [[Rama Cay]], Bluefields Lagoon.
+He was born at [[Rama Cay]], Bluefields Lagoon and educated at the Moravian Mission School, [[Bluefields]].
-Clarence succeeded to the chiefdom on the death of his cousin [[Jonathan Charles Frederick|Jonathan I]], in July 1890. After his downfall, he was rescued by a British warship that took him into exile together with 200 refugees to [[Puerto Limon]], [[Costa Rica]], and later to [[Jamaica]]. He was granted a pension by the British government of £1,785 per annum, and remained head of the "royal house" in name until his death.{{cn|date=August 2020}}
+Clarence succeeded to the chiefdom on the death of his cousin [[Jonathan Charles Frederick|Jonathan I]], in July 1890.
-Clarence died after an operation at the Public General Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica on 6 January 1908. He was married once to Irene Morrison, with whom he had two children, one of which was the "princess" [[Mary Clarence]]. He was succeeded as head of the royal house by his cousin [[Robert Frederick (chief)|Robert Frederick]].{{cn|date=August 2020}}
+He reigned under the guardian ship of the Hon Charles Patterson, Vice-President of the Council, until he came of age and assumed full ruling powers on 6th September 1893. He was deposed on the 12th of February 1894, after [[Bluefields]] was invaded at night when the townspeople were asleep. The Nicaraguan seized the Miskitu government archives and government buildings. The occupying Nicaraguan troops proclaimed him and the Miskitu government rebels. Later, Robert Henry Clarence was restored after British intervention induced them to retire in 6th July 1894. He was deposed again after a second invasion, when all American and British residents were forcibly removed to [[Managua]] and the town of [[Bluefields]] was reduced to 500 residents on the 7th of August, 1894. The Chief was repeatedly petitioned by his countrymen to return to the [[Mosquito Coast|Miskitu Coast]] and resume his reign, being regarded by them throughout his exile as their "rightful King", and in whose favour at least three rebellions were mounted against the Nicaraguan government.
+Prince Robert Henry Clarence was the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Bluefields Militia from 1890-1894. He married Irene Morrison. He later died after an operation at the Public General Hospital, [[Kingston, Jamaica]], on the 6th of January 1908 and is buried there.
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