Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster

Henry
Earl of Lancaster and Leicester
Later arms of Henry of Lancaster: The royal arms of King Henry III a label France of three points
Earl of Lancaster and Leicester
PredecessorThomas, 2nd Earl
SuccessorHenry of Grosmont
Bornc. 1281
Died22 September 1345
Leicester Castle
Noble familyLancaster
Spouse(s)Maud Chaworth
Issue
Detail
FatherEdmund Crouchback
MotherBlanche of Artois
Seal of Henry of Lancaster from the Barons' Letter of 1301, which he signed as Henricus de Lancastre, Dominus de Munemue (Henry of Lancaster, Lord of Monmouth). His shield couche shows the armorial of Plantagenet differenced by a bend azure.

Henry, 3rd Earl of Leicester and Lancaster (c. 1281 – 22 September 1345) was a grandson of King Henry III of England (1216–1272) and was one of the principals behind the deposition of King Edward II (1307–1327), his first cousin.


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