Henry of Grosmont, earl of Derby and Lancaster, earl of Lincoln from 1349, duke of Lancaster from 1351, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 4th Earl of Lancaster, King of England 1399–1413, Duke of Lancaster, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, 3rd Earl of Leicester, Duke of Hereford, Duke of Derby, King of England, 1399–1413
Dates: c.1310-23 March 1361
Biography
Henry of Grosmont inherited the manor of Ingoldmells under the entail after Alice de Lacy died without issue in 1348. He became earl of Lincoln in 1349 and duke of Lancaster in 1351.
Notes / Sources
The source calls him Henry, earl of Lancaster, and records his inheritance through the 1348 inquisition.
Research sources:
- W. O. Massingberd, Court Rolls of the Manor of Ingoldmells in the County of Lincoln, 1902, Introduction, pp. xiii-xiv, citing Chancery Inquisition post mortem, 22 Edward III, first numbers, no. 34. — https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Court_Rolls_of_the_Manor_of_Ingoldmells_in_the_County_of_Lincoln/Introduction
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_of_Grosmont,_1st_Duke_of_Lancaster
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