Henry | |
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Earl of Lancaster and Leicester | |
Earl of Lancaster and Leicester | |
Predecessor | Thomas, 2nd Earl |
Successor | Henry of Grosmont |
Born | c. 1281 |
Died | 22 September 1345 Leicester Castle |
Noble family | Lancaster |
Spouse(s) | Maud Chaworth |
Issue Detail | |
Father | Edmund Crouchback |
Mother | Blanche of Artois |
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.