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Margaret Holland Countess of Somerset
(1385 - 30 Dec 1439)
[[Category:Ladies Companion of the Garter]][[Category:De Vere-309 Descendants]][[Category:Bigod-1 Descendants]][[Category:Bigod-2 Descendants]][[Category:Quincy-226 Descendants]][[Category:5-Star Magna Carta Project Profiles]]
} Margaret Holand is in a trail badged by the Magna Carta Project to surety barons Roger le Bigod, Hugh le Bigod, Robert de Vere and Saher de Quincy (see [[#Magna Carta Project|text below]]).
==Biography=='''Margaret Holand''' (aka Holland), daughter of [[Holland-31|Thomas Holand]], K.G., Earl of Kent and [[FitzAlan-147|Alice de Arundel]], was born about 1385-1386 (aged 22 in 1408, 26 in 1411, 30 in 1416),Richardson, Douglas. ''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families'', 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011), vol. IV, pages 38-41 SOMERSET 8.Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families'', 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. III, page 436 HOLLAND. and before 17 April 1388.Shaw, R. L. J. "Holland [married name Beaufort], Margaret, duchess of Clarence (b. in or before 1388, d. 1439), wealthy widow and monastic patron" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. May 21, 2009. Oxford University Press. Accessed 25 Nov 2019 (w/subsc.) at [https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-98133 OxfordDNB.com].
===Marriages and Children===:Margaret married to [[Beaufort-11|John Beaufort]], K.G., illegitimate son of John of Gaunt, K.G., and his mistress (later his third wife) Katherine de Roet, before 28 September 1397, when John became marquess of Dorset and Somerset. They had four sons and two daughters:
*[[Beaufort-17|Henry]], Earl of Somerset*[[Beaufort-23|John]], 1404-1444, K.G., 1st Duke of Somerset, Earl of Kendal
*[[Beaufort-28|Thomas]], Count of Perche*[[Beaufort-4|Edmund]], c. 1406-1455, K.G., 2nd Duke of Somerset, Count of Mortain
*[[Beaufort-20|Joan]], Queen of Scotland
*[[Beaufort-25|Margaret]]
:Sir John Beaufort died on 16 March 1409/10 and his widow remarried to [[Lancaster-404|Thomas of Lancaster]], K.G., K.B., Duke of Clarence, third son of King Henry IV by his first wife, Mary de Bohun. They were authorized to marry by papal mandate dated 16 August 1410 (they were related in 2nd and 3rd degrees of kindred and 2nd degree of affinity), but their wedding didn't take place until May 1412. They had no children.
:Thomas died at the battle of Baugé on 22 March 1421. Margarets sons, John and Thomas Beaufort were captured in that battle as well.
===Legatee===:Margaret was co-heiress in 1408 to her brother, Edmond Holand, K.G., 4th Earl of Kent, from whom she inherited the manors of Wakes Colne, Essex, Kingsbury Regis and Queen Camel, Somerset.
===Other===:Margaret presented to the church of Horsington, Somerset in 1426 and, in 1428, she presented to the church of Earnshill, Somerset. In 1433 she was granted an exemption from custom from her daughter, Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland.
===Death and Burial===:Margaret, Duchess of Clarence, Countess of Somerset, died testate on 29 (or 30) December 1439 (or 8 January 1439/40) in the Monastery of St. Saviour's, Bermondsey, Surrey. She was buried with her two husbands at Canterbury Cathedral,Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families'', 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. IV, page 645-650, SOMERSET. in St. Michael's chapel (initally St. Anne's chapel).
:From ''Royal Tombs of Medieval England'':
:Inquisitions Post Mortem were held 4 February 1440 through 11 February 1441.[http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/25-438/ Mapping the Medieval Countryside]: Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Margaret, Late Duchess of Clarence 25:438-444. The annual value of her lands totaled £952 9s. 8d.
==Sources==
*Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry''. 2013, vol. V, page 200.
:See also:*Cokayne, George Edward and H.A. Doubleday et. al eds. ''Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom'', Vol. VI: Gordon to Hurstpierpoint, 2nd ed. (London, 1926). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/483528-the-complete-peerage-of-england-scotland-ireland-great-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-extant-extinct-or-dormant-vol-6?viewer=1&offset=0#page=545&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch.org], page 533.*Lewis, Marlyn. [http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p114.htm#i3416 Margaret Holland], entry in "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors and Cousins" database (accessed 3 Dec 2019).
*[[Wikipedia: Margaret Holland, Duchess of Clarence]]*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10224.htm#i102237 ThePeerage.com]: entry for Lady Margaret de Holand.
== Acknowledgements ==
=== Magna Carta Project ===:This profile was re-reviewed and approved by [[Thiessen-117|Thiessen-117]] 4 December 2019.
: } is a descendant of [[:Category:Surety Barons|Magna Carta Surety Barons]] [[Bigod-1|Hugh le Bigod]], [[Bigod-2|Roger le Bigod]], [[Quincy-226|Saher de Quincy]], and [[De_Vere-309|Robert de Vere]] in badged trails to the following [[:Category:Gateway Ancestors|Gateway Ancestors]]:*[[Rose-6077|Robert Rose]] (not listed in ''Magna Carta Ancestry'' as a Gateway Ancestor): trails badged August 2015 and need re-review. They can be seen [[Rose-6077#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].*[[Spotswood-2|Alexander Spotswood]]: badged 2015 and needs re-review. See the trails [[Spotswood-2#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].
:} also appears in unbadged trails (needing work) to the following Gateways:*[[Houston-1467|Patrick Houston]]: trails have not yet been developed and are set out in the [[Houston-1467#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]]. *[[Rudyard-1|Thomas Rudyard]] (MCA III:461-465 RUDYARD): ttrail has not yet been developed and is set out [[Rudyard-1#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].*[[Somerset-57|Mary Johanna Somerset]] (MCA IV:38-55 SOMERSET): trail needs further development and is set out [[Somerset-57#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].
: See [[Space:Magna_Carta_Team_Base_Camp|Base Camp]] for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's [[Space:Magna Carta Project Glossary|glossary]] for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".
} Margaret Holand is in a trail badged by the Magna Carta Project to surety barons Roger le Bigod, Hugh le Bigod, Robert de Vere and Saher de Quincy (see [[#Magna Carta Project|text below]]).
==Biography=='''Margaret Holand''' (aka Holland), daughter of [[Holland-31|Thomas Holand]], K.G., Earl of Kent and [[FitzAlan-147|Alice de Arundel]], was born about 1385-1386 (aged 22 in 1408, 26 in 1411, 30 in 1416),Richardson, Douglas. ''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families'', 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011), vol. IV, pages 38-41 SOMERSET 8.Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families'', 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. III, page 436 HOLLAND. and before 17 April 1388.Shaw, R. L. J. "Holland [married name Beaufort], Margaret, duchess of Clarence (b. in or before 1388, d. 1439), wealthy widow and monastic patron" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. May 21, 2009. Oxford University Press. Accessed 25 Nov 2019 (w/subsc.) at [https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-98133 OxfordDNB.com].
===Marriages and Children===:Margaret married to [[Beaufort-11|John Beaufort]], K.G., illegitimate son of John of Gaunt, K.G., and his mistress (later his third wife) Katherine de Roet, before 28 September 1397, when John became marquess of Dorset and Somerset. They had four sons and two daughters:
*[[Beaufort-17|Henry]], Earl of Somerset*[[Beaufort-23|John]], 1404-1444, K.G., 1st Duke of Somerset, Earl of Kendal
*[[Beaufort-28|Thomas]], Count of Perche*[[Beaufort-4|Edmund]], c. 1406-1455, K.G., 2nd Duke of Somerset, Count of Mortain
*[[Beaufort-20|Joan]], Queen of Scotland
*[[Beaufort-25|Margaret]]
:Sir John Beaufort died on 16 March 1409/10 and his widow remarried to [[Lancaster-404|Thomas of Lancaster]], K.G., K.B., Duke of Clarence, third son of King Henry IV by his first wife, Mary de Bohun. They were authorized to marry by papal mandate dated 16 August 1410 (they were related in 2nd and 3rd degrees of kindred and 2nd degree of affinity), but their wedding didn't take place until May 1412. They had no children.
:Thomas died at the battle of Baugé on 22 March 1421. Margarets sons, John and Thomas Beaufort were captured in that battle as well.
===Legatee===:Margaret was co-heiress in 1408 to her brother, Edmond Holand, K.G., 4th Earl of Kent, from whom she inherited the manors of Wakes Colne, Essex, Kingsbury Regis and Queen Camel, Somerset.
===Other===:Margaret presented to the church of Horsington, Somerset in 1426 and, in 1428, she presented to the church of Earnshill, Somerset. In 1433 she was granted an exemption from custom from her daughter, Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland.
===Death and Burial===:Margaret, Duchess of Clarence, Countess of Somerset, died testate on 29 (or 30) December 1439 (or 8 January 1439/40) in the Monastery of St. Saviour's, Bermondsey, Surrey. She was buried with her two husbands at Canterbury Cathedral,Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families'', 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. IV, page 645-650, SOMERSET. in St. Michael's chapel (initally St. Anne's chapel).
:From ''Royal Tombs of Medieval England'':
Margaret died at Bermondsey Abbey on 30 December 1439. Margaret was interred at Canterbury in St. Michael's Chapel on 8 January 1440. Apparently prior to her death, Margaret had already decided to erect a triple tomb for herself and her two husbands. On 27 January Henry VI instructed the exhumation of the bodies of Somerset and Clarence and their reburial according to the duchess's prior instructions. The triple tomb stands in the center of the chapel and features alabaster effigies and Purbeck marble tomb-chest. Margaret Holland's effigy lies in the center of the tomb with John Beaufort on the left and that of Clarence in the senior position; all three are shown with hands clasped in prayer. Margaret's effigy has a ducal coronet and each husband's effigy is depicted wearing armor.Duffy, Mark. ''Royal Tombs of Medieval England''. 2003, pages 223-229.
:Inquisitions Post Mortem were held 4 February 1440 through 11 February 1441.[http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/25-438/ Mapping the Medieval Countryside]: Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Margaret, Late Duchess of Clarence 25:438-444. The annual value of her lands totaled £952 9s. 8d.
==Sources==
*Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry''. 2013, vol. V, page 200.
:See also:*Cokayne, George Edward and H.A. Doubleday et. al eds. ''Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom'', Vol. VI: Gordon to Hurstpierpoint, 2nd ed. (London, 1926). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/483528-the-complete-peerage-of-england-scotland-ireland-great-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-extant-extinct-or-dormant-vol-6?viewer=1&offset=0#page=545&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch.org], page 533.*Lewis, Marlyn. [http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p114.htm#i3416 Margaret Holland], entry in "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors and Cousins" database (accessed 3 Dec 2019).
*[[Wikipedia: Margaret Holland, Duchess of Clarence]]*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10224.htm#i102237 ThePeerage.com]: entry for Lady Margaret de Holand.
== Acknowledgements ==
=== Magna Carta Project ===:This profile was re-reviewed and approved by [[Thiessen-117|Thiessen-117]] 4 December 2019.
: } is a descendant of [[:Category:Surety Barons|Magna Carta Surety Barons]] [[Bigod-1|Hugh le Bigod]], [[Bigod-2|Roger le Bigod]], [[Quincy-226|Saher de Quincy]], and [[De_Vere-309|Robert de Vere]] in badged trails to the following [[:Category:Gateway Ancestors|Gateway Ancestors]]:*[[Rose-6077|Robert Rose]] (not listed in ''Magna Carta Ancestry'' as a Gateway Ancestor): trails badged August 2015 and need re-review. They can be seen [[Rose-6077#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].*[[Spotswood-2|Alexander Spotswood]]: badged 2015 and needs re-review. See the trails [[Spotswood-2#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].
:} also appears in unbadged trails (needing work) to the following Gateways:*[[Houston-1467|Patrick Houston]]: trails have not yet been developed and are set out in the [[Houston-1467#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]]. *[[Rudyard-1|Thomas Rudyard]] (MCA III:461-465 RUDYARD): ttrail has not yet been developed and is set out [[Rudyard-1#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].*[[Somerset-57|Mary Johanna Somerset]] (MCA IV:38-55 SOMERSET): trail needs further development and is set out [[Somerset-57#Magna Carta Trails|HERE]].
: See [[Space:Magna_Carta_Team_Base_Camp|Base Camp]] for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's [[Space:Magna Carta Project Glossary|glossary]] for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".
Events
| Birth | 1385 | Upholland, Lancashire, England |  | ||
| Birth | Abt 1385 | Upholand, Lancashire, England | |||
| Marriage | 28 Sep 1397 | England - Sir John "1st Earl of Somerset" Beaufort KG | |||
| Marriage | 16 Aug 1410 | England - Sir Thomas "Duke of Clarence" Lancaster KG KB | |||
| Death | 30 Dec 1439 | Age: 54 - Bermondsey, Surrey, England | | ||
| Death | Bef 8 Jan 1440 | St. Saviour's Monastery, Bermondsey, Surrey, England | |||
| Alt name | Margaret "Countess of Somerset, Duchess of Clarence" Holland | ||||
| Alt name | Beaufort Holand | ||||
| Burial | Canterbury, Kent, England | | |||
| Reference No | 130499 | ||||
| Reference No | 143920 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | John Beaufort Earl of Somerset Marquis of Dorset and Somerset (1373 - 1410) |
| Child | Joan Beaufort (1404 - 1445) |
| Child | John Beaufort Duke of Somerset (1404 - 1444) |
| Child | Thomas Beaufort (1405 - 1431) |
| Child | Edmund Beaufort (1406 - 1455) |
| Child | Margaret Beaufort ( - 1449) |
| Spouse | Sir John "1st Earl of Somerset" Beaufort KG (1371 - 1410) |
| Child | Joan Beaufort (1404 - 1445) |
| Child | Henry "Earl of Somerset" Beaufort (1400 - 1418) |
| Child | Sir John "1st Duke of Somerset, Earl of Kendal" Beaufort KG (1404 - 1444) |
| Child | Thomas "Count of Perche" Beaufort (1405 - 1432) |
| Child | Sir Edmund "2nd Duke of Somerset, Count of Mortain" Beaufort KG (1406 - 1455) |
| Child | Margaret Beaufort (1408 - 1449) |
| Spouse | Sir Thomas "Duke of Clarence" Lancaster KG KB (1388 - 1420) |
| Father | Sir Thomas "2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron of Holland" Holland KG (1350 - 1397) |
| Mother | Alice FitzAlan LG (1352 - 1415) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Holland (1370 - 1405) |
| Sibling | Thomas Holand (1373 - 1400) |
| Sibling | Joan "Duchess of York" Holland LG (1384 - 1434) |
| Sibling | Sir Edmund "4th Earl of Kent, 5th Baron of Holand" Holland KG (1384 - 1408) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Holland (1384 - 1413) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Holland (1388 - 1423) |
| Sibling | Bridget Holland (1390 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
2. Ancestry.com, Web: International, Find A Grave Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
3. Ancestry.com, UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
4. Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
5. Ancestry.com, Web: International, Find A Grave Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
6. Ancestry.com, UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).