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Thomas de Holand
(Ca 1320 - Ca 27 Dec 1360)
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Thomas de Holand, 1st Earl of Kent1
M, #104943, b. circa 1320, d. circa 27 December 1360
Last Edited=24 Jan 2013
Thomas de Holand, 1st Earl of Kent was born circa 1320. He was the son of Robert de Holand, 1st Lord Holand and Maude la Zouche.1 He married Joan of Kent, Countess of Kent, daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent and Margaret Wake, Baroness Wake, between 1339 and 1340.2 He died circa 27 December 1360.1
He fought in the Siege of Tournai in 1340.1 He fought in the Battle of Crecy in 1346.1 He fought in the Battle of Sluys.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1348.1 He was Lieutenant and Captain of Brittany and neighbouring parts of Poitou in March 1353/54.1 He was created 1st Baron Holand [England] in March 1353/54.1 He held the office of Keeper of the Channel Islands in 1356.1 He was Keeper of Crocy in 1357.1 He was Joint Lieutenant and Captain of the Duchy of Normandy in 1359.1 He lived at Broughton, Buckinghamshire, England.3 He was Keeper of the Castle of Saint Sauveur le Vicomte in February 1358/59.1 He was Captain and Lieutenant of France and Normandy in 1360.1 He was created 1st Earl of Kent [England] on 20 November 1360, although he died before the Parliament he was summoned to met.1
Children of Thomas de Holand, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan of Kent, Countess of Kent
Thomas de Holand, 2nd/5th Earl of Kent+3 b. c 1351, d. 25 Apr 1397
Edmund de Holand4 b. b 1352
John de Holand, 1st Duke of Exeter+4 b. c 1352, d. c 9 Jan 1400
Joan de Holand4 b. c 1356, d. 1384
Matilda de Holand4 b. c 1359, d. b 13 Apr 1392
Citations
[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 93. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
[S105] Brain Tompsett, Royal Genealogical Data, online http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogical Data.
Thomas de Holand, 1st Earl of Kent1
M, #104943, b. circa 1320, d. circa 27 December 1360
Last Edited=24 Jan 2013
Thomas de Holand, 1st Earl of Kent was born circa 1320. He was the son of Robert de Holand, 1st Lord Holand and Maude la Zouche.1 He married Joan of Kent, Countess of Kent, daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent and Margaret Wake, Baroness Wake, between 1339 and 1340.2 He died circa 27 December 1360.1
He fought in the Siege of Tournai in 1340.1 He fought in the Battle of Crecy in 1346.1 He fought in the Battle of Sluys.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1348.1 He was Lieutenant and Captain of Brittany and neighbouring parts of Poitou in March 1353/54.1 He was created 1st Baron Holand [England] in March 1353/54.1 He held the office of Keeper of the Channel Islands in 1356.1 He was Keeper of Crocy in 1357.1 He was Joint Lieutenant and Captain of the Duchy of Normandy in 1359.1 He lived at Broughton, Buckinghamshire, England.3 He was Keeper of the Castle of Saint Sauveur le Vicomte in February 1358/59.1 He was Captain and Lieutenant of France and Normandy in 1360.1 He was created 1st Earl of Kent [England] on 20 November 1360, although he died before the Parliament he was summoned to met.1
Children of Thomas de Holand, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan of Kent, Countess of Kent
Thomas de Holand, 2nd/5th Earl of Kent+3 b. c 1351, d. 25 Apr 1397
Edmund de Holand4 b. b 1352
John de Holand, 1st Duke of Exeter+4 b. c 1352, d. c 9 Jan 1400
Joan de Holand4 b. c 1356, d. 1384
Matilda de Holand4 b. c 1359, d. b 13 Apr 1392
Citations
[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 93. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
[S105] Brain Tompsett, Royal Genealogical Data, online http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/. Hereinafter cited as Royal Genealogical Data.
Events
| Birth | Ca 1320 | ||||
| Marriage | Bet 1339 and 1340 | Joan of Kent | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 20 Nov 1360 | 1st Earl of Kent, but died before the Parliament was summoned | |||
| Death | Ca 27 Dec 1360 |
Families
| Spouse | Joan of Kent (1328 - 1385) |
| Child | Thomas de Holand (1351 - 1397) |
| Father | Robert de Holand (1270 - 1328) |
| Mother | Maude la Zouche (1290 - 1349) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth de Holand (1320 - 1387) |