First Duke of Exeter, Knight of the Garter, of Ardington, Berkshire, of Cockington, Fremington, South Moulton, Torrington, Devon, of Norwich, Cheshire, and of Hope and Hopedale, Flintshire. Justice of Chester, Lieutenant of Ireland, Constable of Arundel, Conway, Horston, Rockingham and Tintagel castles. Admiral of the Fleet west of Thames, Captain of Brest and Calais, King's Chamberlain, Chamberlain of England, Keeper of the Western Marches near Scotland, Gonfalonier of the Holy Roman Church.
Younger son of Sir Thomas de Holand, Knight of the Garter and Joan of Kent, descendant of King Edward I.
Husband of Elizabeth Lancaster, married at or near Plymouth, Devon on 24 June 1386. Elizabeth was the daughter of John of Gaunt by his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, and the widow of Sir John de Hastings. They had three sons and three daughters:
* Richard Holand
* Sir John Holand, Duke of Exeter m Anne Stafford
* Sir Edward, Count of Mortain
* Constance m Sir John Grey
* Alice m Richard de Vere, Earl of Oxford
* Elizabeth m Sir Roger Fiennes
He was appointed Constable of the army his father-in-law, John of Gaunt raised in attempt to obtain the Crown of Castile, but by John of Holand's advice, abandoned the attempt. He was created Earl of Huntingdon on 02 Jun 1388, and Duke of Exeter 29 Sep 1397, granted the castle of Berkhampstead as a residence in 1388. He was one of the eight persons who appealed of treason the Lords Appelant in 1397, joined in the plot to seize King Henry IV, but took no active part. John's position was seized 03 Nov 1399, and he was beheaded at Pleshy Castle Jan 9th or 10th, 1400, and buried at the Collegiate Church (Holy Trinity Church) at Pleshy.
His widow would marry Sir John Cornwall, and produce two children: John and Constance, who would marry Sir John Arundel before she died and was buried at Burford Church, Shropshire.
Younger son of Sir Thomas de Holand, Knight of the Garter and Joan of Kent, descendant of King Edward I.
Husband of Elizabeth Lancaster, married at or near Plymouth, Devon on 24 June 1386. Elizabeth was the daughter of John of Gaunt by his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, and the widow of Sir John de Hastings. They had three sons and three daughters:
* Richard Holand
* Sir John Holand, Duke of Exeter m Anne Stafford
* Sir Edward, Count of Mortain
* Constance m Sir John Grey
* Alice m Richard de Vere, Earl of Oxford
* Elizabeth m Sir Roger Fiennes
He was appointed Constable of the army his father-in-law, John of Gaunt raised in attempt to obtain the Crown of Castile, but by John of Holand's advice, abandoned the attempt. He was created Earl of Huntingdon on 02 Jun 1388, and Duke of Exeter 29 Sep 1397, granted the castle of Berkhampstead as a residence in 1388. He was one of the eight persons who appealed of treason the Lords Appelant in 1397, joined in the plot to seize King Henry IV, but took no active part. John's position was seized 03 Nov 1399, and he was beheaded at Pleshy Castle Jan 9th or 10th, 1400, and buried at the Collegiate Church (Holy Trinity Church) at Pleshy.
His widow would marry Sir John Cornwall, and produce two children: John and Constance, who would marry Sir John Arundel before she died and was buried at Burford Church, Shropshire.
First Duke of Exeter, Knight of the Garter, of Ardington, Berkshire, of Cockington, Fremington, South Moulton, Torrington, Devon, of Norwich, Cheshire, and of Hope and Hopedale, Flintshire. Justice of Chester, Lieutenant of Ireland, Constable of Arundel, Conway, Horston, Rockingham and Tintagel castles. Admiral of the Fleet west of Thames, Captain of Brest and Calais, King's Chamberlain, Chamberlain of England, Keeper of the Western Marches near Scotland, Gonfalonier of the Holy Roman Church.
Younger son of Sir Thomas de Holand, Knight of the Garter and Joan of Kent, descendant of King Edward I.
Husband of Elizabeth Lancaster, married at or near Plymouth, Devon on 24 June 1386. Elizabeth was the daughter of John of Gaunt by his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, and the widow of Sir John de Hastings. They had three sons and three daughters:
* Richard Holand
* Sir John Holand, Duke of Exeter m Anne Stafford
* Sir Edward, Count of Mortain
* Constance m Sir John Grey
* Alice m Richard de Vere, Earl of Oxford
* Elizabeth m Sir Roger Fiennes
He was appointed Constable of the army his father-in-law, John of Gaunt raised in attempt to obtain the Crown of Castile, but by John of Holand's advice, abandoned the attempt. He was created Earl of Huntingdon on 02 Jun 1388, and Duke of Exeter 29 Sep 1397, granted the castle of Berkhampstead as a residence in 1388. He was one of the eight persons who appealed of treason the Lords Appelant in 1397, joined in the plot to seize King Henry IV, but took no active part. John's position was seized 03 Nov 1399, and he was beheaded at Pleshy Castle Jan 9th or 10th, 1400, and buried at the Collegiate Church (Holy Trinity Church) at Pleshy.
His widow would marry Sir John Cornwall, and produce two children: John and Constance, who would marry Sir John Arundel before she died and was buried at Burford Church, Shropshire.
Younger son of Sir Thomas de Holand, Knight of the Garter and Joan of Kent, descendant of King Edward I.
Husband of Elizabeth Lancaster, married at or near Plymouth, Devon on 24 June 1386. Elizabeth was the daughter of John of Gaunt by his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, and the widow of Sir John de Hastings. They had three sons and three daughters:
* Richard Holand
* Sir John Holand, Duke of Exeter m Anne Stafford
* Sir Edward, Count of Mortain
* Constance m Sir John Grey
* Alice m Richard de Vere, Earl of Oxford
* Elizabeth m Sir Roger Fiennes
He was appointed Constable of the army his father-in-law, John of Gaunt raised in attempt to obtain the Crown of Castile, but by John of Holand's advice, abandoned the attempt. He was created Earl of Huntingdon on 02 Jun 1388, and Duke of Exeter 29 Sep 1397, granted the castle of Berkhampstead as a residence in 1388. He was one of the eight persons who appealed of treason the Lords Appelant in 1397, joined in the plot to seize King Henry IV, but took no active part. John's position was seized 03 Nov 1399, and he was beheaded at Pleshy Castle Jan 9th or 10th, 1400, and buried at the Collegiate Church (Holy Trinity Church) at Pleshy.
His widow would marry Sir John Cornwall, and produce two children: John and Constance, who would marry Sir John Arundel before she died and was buried at Burford Church, Shropshire.
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