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John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, 1st Earl of Huntingdon (c. 1352 – 16 January 1400), KG, of Dartington Hall in Devon, was a half-brother of King Richard II (1377–1399), to whom he remained strongly loyal.
- c. 1352
- Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent
- 16 January 1400 (aged 47–48)
- Joan, "The Fair Maid of Kent"
Apr 26, 2022 · He was created Earl of Huntingdon 2 Jun 1388, and Duke of Exeter 29 Sep 1397. He was accused of complicity in the murder of Thomas Duke of Gloucester 29 Oct 1399. He joined in the plot to seize King Henry IV, but was captured at Prittlewell, Essex and taken to Pleshy Castle where he was executed.
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, 1st Earl of Huntingdon (c. 1352-16 January 1400), KG, of Dartington Hall in Devon, was a half-brother of King Richard II (1377-1399), to whom he remained strongly loyal. He is primarily remembered for being suspected of assisting in the downfall of King Richard's uncle Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of ...
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- Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess of Exeter
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John Holland, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, 1388–1400, also 1st Duke of Exeter; John Holland, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, 1416–1447, also 2nd Duke of Exeter; Henry Holland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, 1447–1461, also 3rd Duke of Exeter; Duke of Exeter, created 1397, forfeited 1399, restored 1444, forfeited 1461
Dec 12, 2022 · 1st Duke of Exeter Military Exploits John Holand was appointed Constable of the army which John, Duke of Lancaster, his father-in-law, raised in an attempt to obtain the Crown of Castile, and, by his advice, the Duke abandoned this unsuccessful enterprise. He was created Earl of Huntingdon 2 June 1388, and Duke of Exeter 29 Sept. 1397.
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- Elizabeth (Lancaster) Holand LG
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter (1352–1400), half-brother of Richard II, was executed for treason against his half-brother's cousin and rival Henry IV Bolingbroke, at which point his honours were deprived.
JOHN HOLLAND, Duke of Exeter and Earl of Huntingdon (1352?-1400), born about 1352, was third son of Thomas Holland (d. 1360), first Earl of Kent, by Joan, daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent.
