Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
Noble person
1310 – 1361
Who was Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster?
Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 4th Earl of Leicester and Lancaster, KG, also Earl of Derby, was a member of the English nobility in the 14th century, and a prominent English diplomat, politician, and soldier. The son and heir of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, and Maud Chaworth, he became one of Edward III's most trusted captains in the early phases of the Hundred Years' War and distinguished himself with victory in the Battle of Auberoche. He was a founding member and the second Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1348, and in 1351 was created duke. Grosmont was also the author of the book Livre de seyntz medicines, a highly personal devotional treatise. He is remembered as one of the founders and early patrons of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, which was established by two of the guilds of the town in 1352.
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- Born
- 1310
Grosmont, Monmouthshire - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Isabel of Beaumont
(1337 - )
- Isabel of Beaumont
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- England
- Died
- Mar 23, 1361
Leicester Castle
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on July 23, 2013
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