Thomas Holland 2nd Earl of Kent

• Preferred Name: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl of Kent^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Burial: AFT 25 APR 1397 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England at LATI: N2.7686 LONG: E0.3788
  
• FSID: LBXV-7R4
  
• LdsBaptism: 24 SEP 1912 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: with note: Description: Baron of Holland
  
• Military: 1366 with note: Description: Captain
  
• Sir+Thomas+de+Holland: 25 APR 1397 in Bourne, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England at LATI: N2.7807 LONG: E0.3685 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• LdsEndowment: 8 JUN 1922 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Occupation: Earl of Kent
  
• Occupation: 7th Earl of Kent (Dec 1360), 6th Lord Wake and Woodstock (Aug 1385), Marshall of England, Constable of Corfe Castle, Governor of Carisbroke Castle; K.G.
  
• LdsSealingToParents: 13 JAN 1961 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Death: 25 APR 1397 in Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England at LATI: N0.85 LONG: E0.55
  
• Birth: 1354 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.5507 LONG: E2.7758 with note: see sources
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Thomas Holland (also known as de Holland), 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holand KG (1350/1354-25 April 1397) was an English nobleman and a councillor of his half-brother, King Richard II of England.
  
  Family and early Life
  Thomas Holland (or de Holand) was born in Upholand, Lancashire, in 1350 or 1354 (sources differ on his birth year). He was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, and Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent". His mother was a daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, and Margaret Wake. Edmund was in turn a son of Edward I of England and his second Queen consort Marguerite of France, and thus a younger half-brother of Edward II of England.
  
  His father died in 1360, and later that year, on 28 December, Thomas became Baron Holand. His mother was still Countess of Kent in her own right, and in 1361 she married Edward, the Black Prince, the son of King Edward III.
  
  Military career
  At sixteen, in 1366, Holland was appointed captain of the English forces in Aquitaine. Over the next decade he fought in various campaigns, including the Battle of Nájera, under the command of his stepfather Edward, the Black Prince. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1375.
  
  Richard II became king in 1377, and soon Holland acquired great influence over his younger half-brother, which he used for his own enrichment. In 1381, he succeeded as Earl of Kent.
  
  Later years and death
  Prior to his death, Holland was appointed Governor of Carisbrooke Castle. Holland died at Arundel Castle, Sussex, England on 25 April 1397.
  
  Marriage and children
  On 10 April 1364 Holland married Lady Alice FitzAlan, daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel by his wife Eleanor of Lancaster. Lady Alice was later named as a Lady of the Garter. By his wife he had three sons and six daughters. All the sons died without legitimate children, whereupon the daughters and their issue became co-heiresses to the House of Holland. The children were as follows:
  
  Sons
  1.) Thomas Holland, 3rd Earl of Kent, 1st Duke of Surrey (1374-7 January 1400), eldest son and heir, created Duke of Surrey. Died without children.
  
  2.) Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent (6 January 1384-15 September 1408), heir to his elder brother. Died without legitimate children, but had an illegitimate child by his mistress Constance of York.
  
  3.) John Holland, died without children
  
  Daughters
  By his daughters' marriages, he became the ancestor of many of the prominent figures in the Wars of the Roses, including Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (father of Kings Edward IV and Richard III), Henry Tudor (later King Henry VII), and Warwick the Kingmaker, father of queen consort Anne Neville. He was also an ancestor of queen consort Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. His daughters were as follows:
  
  1.) Eleanor I Holland (1373-October 1405), (who bore the same first name as her younger sister, alias Alianore) married twice:
  Firstly to Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (1374-1398), heir presumptive to his mother's first cousin King Richard II (1377-1399). Her only child and sole heiress to the Mortimer claim was Anne Mortimer. Following the deposition of Richard II in 1399 by his own first cousin, the Lancastrian Henry Bolingbroke, (who ruled as King Henry IV (1399-1413), Anne Mortimer's claim to the throne of England was pursued by her son Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411-1460) which drawn-out struggle formed the basis of the Wars of the Roses.
  Secondly she married Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton
  
  2.) Joan Holland (c. 1380-2 April 1434), married Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
  
  3.) Margaret Holland (1385-31 December 1439), married first John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, and second Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence
  
  4.) Elizabeth Holland, who married Sir John Neville (c.1387 -before 20 May 1420), eldest son and heir of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, and by him had three sons, Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, John Neville, Baron Neville, and Sir Thomas Neville, and a daughter, Margaret Neville.
  
  5.) Eleanor II Holland (1386-after 1413), (who bore the same first name as her eldest sister, alias Alianore) married Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury
  
  6.) Bridget Holland, who became a nun
  
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  THOMAS de Holand, son of THOMAS de Holand of Broughton, Buckinghamshire & his wife Joan Ctss of
  
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  Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holand (1350 – 25 April 1397) was an English nobleman and a councilor of his half-brother Richard II.
  
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  THOMAS de Holand, son of THOMAS de Holand of Broughton, Buckinghamshire & his wife Joan Ctss of Kent ([1350]-25 Apr 1397, bur Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire). He succeeded his father in 1360 as Earl of Kent, Lord Woodstock, Holand and Wake. He was appointed Marshal of England 13 Mar 1380, until 30 Jun 1385. The will of "Thomas of Holand Earl of Kent and Lord Wake", proved 10 May 1397, chose burial “in the abbey of Brune”, bequeathed property to “Alice my wife...Thomas my son”[869].
  
  m (after 10 Apr 1364) ALICE FitzAlan, daughter of RICHARD FitzAlan Earl of Arundel & his wife Eleanor of Lancaster ([1350]-17 Mar 1416). The will of "Richard Earl of Arundel and Surrey", dated 5 Dec 1375, bequeathed property to “Richard my son...my son Thomas Bishop of Ely...John my son...Joane my daughter [...Countess of Hereford]...Alice my daughter...the eldest daughter of my said son John...Henry and Edward the younger sons of my said son John...William another son of my said son John...my nephews and nieces sons and daughters of Roger le Strange and to my sister Dame Alaine le Strange wife to the said Roger...my...uncle John Arundell”[870]. The will of "Richard Earl of Arundel and Surrey", dated 4 Mar 1392, bequeathed property to “my...wife Philippa...hangings of the hall...with the arms of my sons the Earl Marshal, Lord Charlton and Monsr William Beauchamp...my sons Richard and Thomas...my daughter Charlton...my daughter Elizabeth...my daughter Mareschal...my daughter Margaret...my brother the Archbishop of York...my...sister of Hereford...my...sister of Kent...my mother of Norfolk...my...niece of Gloucester”[871]. The will of "Thomas of Holand Earl of Kent and Lord Wake", proved 10 May 1397, bequeathed property to “Alice my wife...Thomas my son”[872]. The will of "Elizabeth Juliers Countess of Kent", dated 20 Apr 1411, proved 29 Jun 1411, chose burial “in the church of the Friars Minors in the city of Winchester in the tomb of John late Earl of Kent late my husband”, bequeathed property to “my...sister Alice Countess of Kent...Joan Countess of Kent”[873].
  
  Earl Thomas & his wife had ten children:
  
  === My 18th ===
  Great Grandfather
  
  === My 21st generational great-grandfather ===
  Directly descended from the bloodlines of the Case/Bothwell family lines

• m. AFT 10 APR 1369 in Arundel Castle, Sussex, England

1. Alianore de Holland, b. 13 OCT 1370 in Wales     d. 23 OCT 1405 in Bisham, Berkshire, England
2. Margaret de Holland Duchess of Clarence, b. ABT 1385 in Upholland, Lancashire, England     d. 30 DEC 1439 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
3. Joan Holland, b. ABT 1380 in England     d. 12 APR 1434 in King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England
4. Edmund de Holand Earl of Kent, b. 14 January 1382 or 14 January 1383 in , Brockenhurst, Kent, England     d. 24 SEP 1408 in , Brittany, Cotes-du-Nord, France
5. Eleanor de Holland Countess of Salisbury, b. 29 NOV 1384 in Upholland, Lancashire, England     d. AFT 1413 in Bisham Manor, Berkshire, England

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   Note: Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Holland Earl of Kent Baron Holand Baron Wake of Lidell Arms of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent.svg coat of arms of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent Earl of Kent Predecessor Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent Born 1350[1] or 1354[2] Upholland, Lancashire, England Died April 25, 1397 (aged around 47) Arundel Castle, Sussex, England Buried Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire Spouse(s) Alice FitzAlan Issue Alianore Holland Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey Joan Holland John Holland Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent Margaret Holland Elizabeth Holland Eleanor Holland Bridget Holland[1] Father Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent Mother Joan of Kent Thomas Holland (also known as de Holland),[1] 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holand KG (1350/1354 – 25 April 1397) was an English nobleman and a councillor of his half-brother, King Richard II of England. Contents [hide] 1 Family and early Life 2 Military career 3 Later years and death 4 Marriage and children 4.1 Sons 4.2 Daughters 5 Ancestry 6 References Family and early Life[edit] Thomas Holland (or de Holand)[1] was born in Upholand, Lancashire, in 1350[1][3] or 1354[2][4] (sources differ on his birth year). He was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, and Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent".[5] His mother was a daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, and Margaret Wake. Edmund was in turn a son of Edward I of England and his second Queen consort Marguerite of France, and thus a younger half-brother of Edward II of England. His father died in 1360, and later that year, on 28 December, Thomas became Baron Holand.[3] His mother was still Countess of Kent in her own right, and in 1361 she married Edward, the Black Prince, the son of King Edward III. Military career[edit] At sixteen, in 1366, Holland was appointed captain of the English forces in Aquitaine.[6] Over the next decade he fought in various campaigns, including the Battle of Nájera, under the command of his stepfather Edward, the Black Prince. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1375.[6] Richard II became king in 1377, and soon Holland acquired great influence over his younger half-brother, which he used for his own enrichment. In 1381, he succeeded as Earl of Kent.[6] Later years and death[edit] Prior to his death, Holland was appointed Governor of Carisbrooke Castle.[6] Holland died at Arundel Castle, Sussex, England on 25 April 1397.[1] Marriage and children[edit] On 10 April 1364 Holland married Lady Alice FitzAlan, daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel by his wife Eleanor of Lancaster. Lady Alice was later named as a Lady of the Garter.[1][2] By his wife he had three sons and six daughters. All the sons died without legitimate children, whereupon the daughters and their issue became co-heiresses to the House of Holland. The children were as follows: Sons[edit] Thomas Holland, 3rd Earl of Kent, 1st Duke of Surrey (1374 – 7 January 1400), eldest son and heir, created Duke of Surrey. Died without children. Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent (6 January 1384 – 15 September 1408), heir to his elder brother. Died without legitimate children, but had an illegitimate child by his mistress Constance of York. John Holland, died without children Daughters[edit] This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) By his daughters' marriages, he became the ancestor of many of the prominent figures in the Wars of the Roses, including Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (father of Kings Edward IV and Richard III), Henry Tudor (later King Henry VII), and Warwick the Kingmaker, father of queen consort Anne Neville. He was also an ancestor of queen consort Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. His daughters were as follows: Eleanor I Holland (1373 – October 1405), (who bore the same first name as her younger sister, alias Alianore) married twice: Firstly to Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (1374–1398), heir presumptive to his mother's first cousin King Richard II (1377–1399). Her only child and sole heiress to the Mortimer claim was Anne Mortimer. Following the deposition of Richard II in 1399 by his own first cousin, the Lancastrian Henry Bolingbroke, (who ruled as King Henry IV (1399–1413)), Anne Mortimer's claim to the throne of England was pursued by her son Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411–1460) which drawn-out struggle formed the basis of the Wars of the Roses. Secondly she married Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton Joan Holland (c. 1380 –12 April 1434), married Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York Margaret Holland (1385 – 31 December 1439), married first John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, and second Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence Elizabeth Holland, who married Sir John Neville (c.1387 – before 20 May 1420), eldest son and heir of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, and by him had three sons, Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, John Neville, Baron Neville, and Sir Thomas Neville, and a daughter, Margaret Neville.[7] Eleanor II Holland (1386 – after 1413), (who bore the same first name as her eldest sister, alias Alianore) married Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury Bridget Holland, who became a nun[1] Ancestry[edit] This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) [show]Ancestors of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Tompsett, Brian. "de Holland, Thomas, Earl of Kent 2nd". Royal Genealogical Data. Retrieved 29 October 2011. ^ Jump up to: a b c Lundy, Darryl. "thePeerage.com - Person Page 10292". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 30 October 2011.[unreliable source] ^ Jump up to: a b Rayment, Leigh. "Peers - H - page 4". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Retrieved 30 October 2011. Jump up ^ Western, Peter. "Page - pafg22". Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000. Retrieved 30 October 2011. Jump up ^ Western, Peter. "Page - pafg51". Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000. Retrieved 30 October 2011. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Lee, Sidney, ed. (1891). "Holland, Thomas (1350–1397)". Dictionary of National Biography. 27. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 197. Jump up ^ Richardson III 2011, p. 249. Legal offices Preceded by John of Foxley Justice in Eyre south of Trent 1377–1397 Succeeded by The Earl of Rutland Peerage of England Preceded by Thomas Holland Earl of Kent 1381–1397 Succeeded by Thomas Holland Baron Holand 1360–1397 Preceded by Joan "The Fair Maid" of Kent Baron Wake of Lidell 1385–1397 Categories: 1350 births1397 deathsHolland familyEarls of Kent (1360)Knights of the Garter Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Go Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version Languages Čeština Deutsch Español Français Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 8 April 2018, at 14:45. 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   Note: THOMAS de Holand, son of THOMAS de Holand of Broughton, Buckinghamshire & his wife Joan Ctss of Kent ([1350]-25 Apr 1397, bur Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire). He succeeded his father in 1360 as Earl of Kent, Lord Woodstock, Holand and Wake. He was appointed Marshal of England 13 Mar 1380, until 30 Jun 1385. The will of "Thomas of Holand Earl of Kent and Lord Wake", proved 10 May 1397, chose burial “in the abbey of Brune”, bequeathed property to “Alice my wife...Thomas my son”[861]. m (after 10 Apr 1364) ALICE FitzAlan, daughter of RICHARD FitzAlan Earl of Arundel & his wife Eleanor of Lancaster ([1350]-17 Mar 1416). The will of "Richard Earl of Arundel and Surrey", dated 5 Dec 1375, bequeathed property to “Richard my son...my son Thomas Bishop of Ely...John my son...Joane my daughter [...Countess of Hereford]...Alice my daughter...the eldest daughter of my said son John...Henry and Edward the younger sons of my said son John...William another son of my said son John...my nephews and nieces sons and daughters of Roger le Strange and to my sister Dame Alaine le Strange wife to the said Roger...my...uncle John Arundell”[862]. The will of "Richard Earl of Arundel and Surrey", dated 4 Mar 1392, bequeathed property to “my...wife Philippa...hangings of the hall...with the arms of my sons the Earl Marshal, Lord Charlton and Monsr William Beauchamp...my sons Richard and Thomas...my daughter Charlton...my daughter Elizabeth...my daughter Mareschal...my daughter Margaret...my brother the Archbishop of York...my...sister of Hereford...my...sister of Kent...my mother of Norfolk...my...niece of Gloucester”[863]. The will of "Thomas of Holand Earl of Kent and Lord Wake", proved 10 May 1397, bequeathed property to “Alice my wife...Thomas my son”[864]. The will of "Elizabeth Juliers Countess of Kent", dated 20 Apr 1411, proved 29 Jun 1411, chose burial “in the church of the Friars Minors in the city of Winchester in the tomb of John late Earl of Kent late my husband”, bequeathed property to “my...sister Alice Countess of Kent...Joan Countess of Kent”[865]. Earl Thomas & his wife had ten children (see article for list).
   
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