Earl of Lancaster, created 1267

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The Earl of Lancaster, created in 1267, was a powerful English noble title first granted to Edmund Crouchback, brother of King Edward I, and became one of the most influential earldoms in medieval England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earldom
associatedWithDynasty House of Lancaster
House of Plantagenet
associatedWithMonarch Edward I of England
Edward II of England
Edward III of England
Henry III of England
associatedWithPerson Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster
surface form: Edmund Crouchback

Henry of Grosmont
Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
brotherOfFirstHolder Edward I of England
country Kingdom of England
createdBy Henry III of England
dateCreated 1267
eventuallyMergedInto Duchy of Lancaster
feudalStatus honour of Lancaster
firstHolder Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster
surface form: Edmund Crouchback
grantedTo Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster
surface form: Edmund Crouchback
heldBy Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster
surface form: Edmund Crouchback

Henry of Grosmont
Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
historicalEra High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
jurisdiction County Palatine of Lancaster
surface form: County of Lancaster
linkedTitle Duke of Lancaster
Earl of Leicester
namedAfter Lancaster
nobleTitleType hereditary title
partOf Peerage of England
politicalInfluence leader of baronial opposition at times
major role in royal government
region Lancashire
seat Lancaster Castle
significantPeriod 13th century
14th century
startTime 1267
subclassOf English peerage title
titleHolderRank great magnate
wasOneOf most powerful earldoms in medieval England

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Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster heldTitleFrom Earl of Lancaster, created 1267