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There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster. The first Duke of Lancaster was Henry Of Grosmont (c. 1306 – 1361 ), a great-grandson of Henry III; he was the 4th Earl Of Lancaster before he was created the 1st Duke of Lancaster on March 6 , 1351 . His daughter Blanche married John Of Gaunt , a son of King Edward III , and on November 13 , 1362 John became the 1st Duke of Lancaster of the second creation. Upon John of Gaunt's death on February 4 , 1399 , the title passed to his son Henry Bolingbroke, Duke Of Hereford , who became the 2nd Duke of Lancaster. Later that same year, Bolingbroke usurped the throne of England from King Richard II , ascending the throne as Henry IV. On November 10 , 1399 , the new king created his eldest son, Harry Of Monmouth Duke of Lancaster. When Harry ascended the throne as Henry V in 1413, the title merged again with the crown, with which it has remained ever since. The Duchy Of Lancaster , however, continues to exist as a separate entity from the Crown Estate , one of only two Duchies in the United Kingdom, and currently provides income for the monarch, Elizabeth II . By tradition, the Queen uses the male title " Duke " rather than the female equivalent, " Duchess ." DUKES OF LANCASTER, FIRST CREATION ( 1351 ) # Henry Of Grosmont, 1st Duke Of Lancaster (c. 1306 - 1361 ) DUKES OF LANCASTER, SECOND CREATION ( 1362 ) # John Of Gaunt, 1st Duke Of Lancaster ( 1340 – 1399 ) # Henry Bolingbroke, 2nd Duke Of Lancaster ( 1367 – 1413 ) (became King in 1399) DUKES OF LANCASTER, THIRD CREATION ( 1399 ) # Henry Of Monmouth, Duke Of Lancaster ( 1387 – 1422 ) (became King in 1413) |
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