c. 1281 - 22 September 1345
House: Lancaster
Titles: 3rd Earl of Leicester, Earl of Lancaster, Baron Lancaster, Constable of Lancaster Castle, High Sheriff of Lancashire
Henry, 3rd Earl of Leicester and Lancaster, was born around 1281 as the younger son of Edmund Crouchback and Blanche of Artois. He was a grandson of King Henry III of England and became Baron Lancaster in 1299. Henry participated in the Siege of Caerlaverock in 1300 and was involved in the deposition of King Edward II, his cousin.
After his brother Thomas was executed for treason in 1322, Henry petitioned for his brother's lands and titles, receiving the Earldom of Leicester in 1324. He joined Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer in 1326 against King Edward II, capturing the king and overseeing his custody. Henry was appointed head of the regency council for Edward III and helped end Roger Mortimer's regency in 1330.
Henry died on 22 September 1345 and was buried in the hospital chapel he founded at Leicester Castle. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry of Grosmont.
Death: Died at age 64 at Leicester Castle; buried in the hospital chapel he founded.
Children: 7 children: Henry, Blanche, Maud, Joan, Isabel, Eleanor, Mary
Marriages: Married Maud Chaworth.
Parents: Edmund Crouchback, Blanche of Artois