Birth of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, 2nd Baron Holland
Historical person
Thomas Netherlands Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Netherlands, based on 14 World History Database records associated with England.
Chronological biography
1314
1344
One of the founders of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
1346
Serves during at the siege of Calais in 1346-7
1350
Birth of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holland
1352
Created Earl of Kent
1354
The King's lieutenant in Brittany during the minority of the Duke of Brittany
1359
Co-captain-general for all the English continental possessions
1360
Death of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, 2nd Baron Holland
1374
Birth of Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey
1397
Created 3rd Earl of Kent and 4th Baron Holland
Death of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holland
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
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
Death of Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey
Titles and roles
Duke · Earl
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.