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Edmund, 1st Earl of Lancaster (16 January 1245 – 5 June 1296), also known as Edmund Crouchback, was a member of the royal Plantagenet Dynasty and the founder of the first House of Lancaster. He was Earl of Leicester (1265–1296), Lancaster (1267–1296) and Derby (1269–1296) in England and Count Palatine of Champagne (1276–1284) in France.
- 24 March 1301, Westminster Abbey
- Eleanor of Provence
Apr 26, 2022 · "Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Leicester and Lancaster (16 January 1245 – 5 June 1296), was the second surviving son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence. In his childhood he had a claim on the Kingdom of Sicily.
Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster (1) Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, (born 1278, executed 22 March 1322) married Alice de Lacy. (2) Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (1281- 1345) married Maud Chaworth. Issue:-(i) Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (circa 1310 – 1361) m. Isabella, daughter of Henry, Lord Beaumont, they became the parents ...
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Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster and Leicester. by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2017. Credit – Wikipedia. Edmund was the second of the two sons and the fourth of the five children of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence. He was born at the Palace of Westminster in London, England on January 16, 1245.
Mar 20, 2024 · Edmund, 1st earl of Lancaster (born Jan. 16, 1245, London, Eng.—died c. June 5, 1296, Bayonne, France) was the fourth (but second surviving) son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence, who founded the house of Lancaster.
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Jan 6, 2018 · Edmund Croucback, Earl of Leicester and Lancaster was the good sort and his life and career demonstrated the ideals of Medieval brotherhood. Son of Henry III and and Eleanor of Provence, and younger brother to Edward I, Edmund’s birth began with pomp and circumstance.
Feb 25, 2015 · Edmund commanded the Siege of Kenilworth, which held out for 6 months, until starvation forced the garrison’s capitulation. He would also receive the earldom of Lancaster, which was created for him in 1267 by Henry III.
