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He was the younger son of Blanche Of Artois and Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl Of Lancaster , Earl Of Leicester , who was a son of Henry III Of England and Eleanor Of Provence . Henry's elder brother Thomas, 2nd Earl Of Lancaster succeeded their father in 1296 , but Henry was summoned to Parliament on February 6 , 1298 / 99 by writ directed ''Henrico de Lancastre nepoti Regis'', by which he is held to have become Lord Lancaster. He took part in the siege of Carlaverock in July 1300 . Thomas was convicted of treason, executed and his lands and titles forfeited in 1322 . But Henry, who had not participated in his brother's rebellion, petitioned for his brother's lands and titles, and on March 29 , 1324 he was invested as Earl of Leicester , and a few years later the earldom of Lancaster was also restored to him. On the Queen’s return to England with Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl Of March in September 1326 , Henry joined her party against Edward II, which led to a general desertion of the king’s cause and overturned the power of Hugh Le Despenser, 1st Earl Of Winchester and his namesake son Hugh The Younger Despenser . He was sent in pursuit and captured the king at Neath. He was appointed to take charge of the King, and was responsible for his custody at Kenilworth Castle . After Edward II's death Henry was appointed guardian of the new king Edward III Of England , and was also appointed captain-general of all the King's forces in the Scottish marches. In about the year 1330 , he became Blind . He was succeeded as Earl of Lancaster and Leicester by his eldest son, Henry Of Grosmont , who subsequently became Duke of Lancaster. He married once, to Maud Chaworth , before 2 March 1296 / 1297 . (Some references claim he married Alix de Joinville, but she in fact married Henry's brother John.) With Maud he had seven children:
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