Sir Thomas de Holand 
Thomas was born in 1314 in Broughton,Buckinghamshire,England/Broughton,England. Thomas' father was Robert de Holand and his mother was Maud La Zouche. His paternal grandparents were Robert de Holand l and Elizabeth de Salmesbury; his maternal grandparents were Alan La Zouche and Eleanor Seagrave. He was an only child. He died at the age of 46 on December 26th, 1360 in Normandy,France. He was buried in Unknown Grey Friars Church,Stamford,Lincolnshire,England/Stamford, England.General Notes
Earl of Kent by right of his wife. He was a younger son. In 1340 he was in the expedition to Flanders, taking part in the battle of Sluys on June 24, and the siege of Tournai in July. He fought at Crecy on August 26, 1346, in the Prince's division, and after the battle superintended the counting of the slain. He took the count of Eu prisoner at the capture of Caen on July 26, 1346, but surrendered him to Edward III for 80,000 florins with the shield, June 16, 1347. During his absence abroad, his wife, Joan of Kent, went through a form of marriage (possibly under compulsion) with William Montagu, Earl of Salisbury. Thomas was a founder Knight of the Garter in 1348. On November 17, 1349, the Pope ordered Joan to be restored to him. He was summoned to Parliament from March 15, 1353/54, as Thome de Holand', whereby he is held to have become lord Holand. His wife may possibly be the lady in whose honor the Order of the Garter was named. On March 18, 1353, he was appointed lieutenant and captain in the duchy of Brittany. On June 6, 1356, he was appointed keeper of the Channel Islands. On November 20, 1360, he was summoned to Parliament as Thome Comiti Kanc'.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1220 d.1275 in Holland,Lancastershire,England
- b.~ 1253
- b.~ 1229 in Holland,Lancastershire,England
- b.~ 1280
- b.1227
- b.1256
- b.1231
- b.1314 in Broughton,Buckinghamshire,England/Broughton,England d.26 Dec 1360 in Normandy,France
- b.~ 1242 in Ashby,Leicestershire,Eng
- b.09 Oct 1267 in North Molten,Leciestershire,Eng d.25 Mar 1313/1314
- b.1290 in Ashby Magna,Eng d.31 May 1349 in Brackley,Northamptonshire,Eng
- d.~ 1254
- b.~ 1295
- b.~ 1270 in Seagrave,Leicestershire,Eng d.~ 1314
- d.~ 1247
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‌Thomas were married in a religious ceremony.
Family Notes
In May, 1347, Thomas petitioned Pope Clement VI, claiming that he had been married to Joan for more than eight years, and that while he was in Prussia William Montagu, earl of Salisbury, married Joan and unjustly detained her. It appears that Joan did go through a form of marriage with Montagu, possibly under compulsion. The Pope determined that Joan and Thomas's marriage was legal and on November 17, 1349, ordered her to be restored to her lawful husband.
They had a son named Duke Of Exeter.
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Children
Duke John (Duke Of Exeter) de Holand
John, known as Duke Of Exeter, was born about 1355 in Uphollandland,Lancashire,England. He died in Castle,Pleshey,Essex,England.
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