de Holand, Robert 1st Lord Holand

Birth Name de Holand, Robert 1st Lord Holand
Gender male
Age at Death about 58 years, 9 months, 6 days

Narrative

Robert was invested as a Knight in 1307. He held the office of Justice of Chester off and on between 1307 and 1320. He held the office of Governor of Beeston Castle, Cheshire in 1312. He fought in the Scottish Campaigns between 1314 and 1316. He was created 1st Lord Holand [England by writ] on 29 July 1314. He was Commissioner of Array Lancashire in 1316. He was in the retinue of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, and with whom he sided. He fought in the Battle of Boroughbridge in March 1322, between King Edward II and the nobles led by Thomas. Thomas was defeated and then executed. Robert was beheaded 7 October 1328.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1270      
Death 1328-10-07      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Holand, Sir Robert
Mother de Samlesbury, Elizabeth
         de Holand, Robert 1st Lord Holand about 1270 1328-10-07

Families

Family of de Holand, Robert 1st Lord Holand and la Zouche, Maude
Married Wife la Zouche, Maude ( * about 1290 + 1349-05-31 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage before 1314      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Holand, Thomas 1st Earl of Kentabout 1320about 1360-12-27