Otho Holland
Sir Otho Holland KG (also Otes de Holand , * around 1316; † September 3, 1359 in Brackley , Northamptonshire ) was an English nobleman .
He came from the Holland family and was the third of five sons of Robert de Holand, 1st Baron Holand († 1328) from his marriage to Maud de la Zouche, a daughter of Alan la Zouche, 1st Baron la Zouche of Ashby . His older brothers were Robert Holland, 2nd Baron Holand († 1373) and Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent († 1360).
Together with his brother Thomas, he took part in King Edward III's campaign in 1346 . part in Normandy . In the battle of Caen , his brother succeeded in capturing the Connétable of France Raoul II de Brienne . He sold it to the English king, who entrusted the prisoner to Otho for guarding until he was released in autumn 1350 for a ransom. Since Otho did not adhere to the strict conditions imposed on his prisoner, he was tried in the King's Bench and eventually reprimanded by the Earl Marshal .
Like his brother Thomas, he was accepted as a founding member of the Order of the Garter on April 23, 1348 .
In 1355 he accompanied his brother Thomas on a campaign in Brittany and got into French captivity from which he was finally released for a ransom.
In 1359 he was installed as governor of the Channel Islands , but died that same year.
He was married to a lady named Joan but left no descendants.
Literature and web links
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage . Volume 3, Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, Wilmington 2003, p. 4288.
- Sir Otes de Holand on thepeerage.com
- Otho Holand 1316-1359 at The Medieval Combat Society
Individual evidence
- ^ Bernard Henry Holland: The Lancashire Hollands. John Murray, London 1917, p. 29 ( archive.org ).
- ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 1, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 2 ( archive.org ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holland, Otho |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holand, Otes de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1316 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 3, 1359 |
| Place of death | Brackley , Northamptonshire |