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- Thomas effectively became an earl through the right of his wife. Thomas who had a proven military track record by this time now had the money and the position in society to fulfil a leading military role in the Hundred Years War.
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In short he was an Anti-Appellant. In 1388 he was created Earl of Huntingdon, was given parcels of land by his half brother (often confiscated from the Lords Appellant) handheld assorted important official roles. In 1397 John Holland was present at the arrest of Thomas of Woodstock (Duke of Gloucester) at Pleshey Castle.
Early in 1400, Kent, along with his uncle, the Earl of Huntingdon (no longer Duke of Exeter), plotted to kill King Henry IV and free King Richard II from prison and return him to the throne. This " Epiphany Rising " failed and Kent was captured and executed.
Apr 23, 2019 · Thomas effectively became an earl through the right of his wife. Thomas who had a proven military track record by this time now had the money and the position in society to fulfil a leading military role in the Hundred Years War.
Apr 24, 2019 · Thomas, the elder of the two brothers became the 3rd earl but was elevated by his half-brother Richard II to the title 1st Duke of Surrey. He was demoted back to being an earl when Henry of Bolingbroke usurped the throne from his cousin Richard II.
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Huntendune porte (vii cent.); (fn. 1) Huntendun,Huntandune (x cent.); Huntendonia id est MonsVenatorum (xii cent.); (fn. 2)Huntyngdon (xiii cent.) Huntingdon is pleasantly situated among pastoralscenery on the north bank of the Ouse. It is on ErmineStreet, which, running north-west through the town,always formed the main thoroughfare. There is litt...
Huntingdon gave its name to andwas the early caput of the Earls ofHuntingdon. (fn. 106) The Norman Castle ofHuntingdon was built about 1068 onthe site of the ancient Saxon 'burh.' (fn. 107) It is mentioned in Domesday as 'the messuagewith house free of all customary payment' withinthe castle site 'now held by Countess Judith,' (fn. 108) widow of Wa...
Huntingdon was a royal boroughat Domesday, and was then dividedinto four wards, which included thesite of the castle. (fn. 121) No map has been found earlierthan the 16th century, but St. Mary's Priory, St.Margaret's Hospital, and Hinchingbrooke Priorywere said to be outside Huntingdon. (fn. 122)The namesKingsdech and Grymesdich, found in the 13th ...
Apr 24, 2019 · Sir Thomas Holland who married Edward I’s granddaughter Joan of Kent in a secret marriage. He became the first Holland Earl of Kent. He died in 1360. Sir Thomas and Joan had two sons – Thomas and John. Thomas became the 2nd Holland earl of Kent after his mother’s death in 1385.
Apr 10, 2024 · Son of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent (1350–97), he aided in the arrest and destruction of Richard II’s enemies and was awarded with the dukedom of Surrey in 1397. In 1398 he was created marshal of England and given large estates, and, later in the same year, he was made the king’s lieutenant in Ireland.
