Henry de Holland, 3rd. Duke of Exeter; Admiral of England

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter (27 June 1430 – September 1475) was a Lancastrian leader during the English Wars of the Roses. He was the only son of John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, and his first wife, Lady Anne Stafford. His maternal grandparents were Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford, and Anne of Gloucester.

He inherited the dukedom of Exeter when his father died in 1447. A great-grandson of John of Gaunt, he might have had a plausible claim to the throne after the death of Henry VI. However, he was cruel, savagely temperamental and unpredictable, and so had little support.

Exeter was for a time Constable of the Tower of London, and afterwards the rack there came to be called "the Duke of Exeter's daughter".[1]

In the Wars of the Roses, however, he remained an enemy of the House of York. He was a commander at the great Lancastrian victories at Wakefield and St Albans. He was imprisoned at Wallingford Castle in 1455.

He was also a commander at the Lancastrian defeat at the Battle of Towton. He fled to Scotland after the battle, and then joined Queen Margaret in her exile in France. He was attainted in 1461, and his estates were given to his wife, who separated from him in 1464. During the brief period of Henry VI's restoration he was able to regain many of his estates and posts.

At the Battle of Barnet, Exeter commanded the Lancastrian left flank. He was badly wounded and left for dead, but survived. Afterwards he was imprisoned, and Anne divorced him in 1472. He "volunteered" to serve on Edward's 1475 expedition to France. On the return voyage he fell overboard and drowned. Some say he was in fact thrown overboard at the king's command.[who?]

Before 30 July 1447, he married Anne of York, the second child and eldest surviving daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Lady Cecily Neville.[2] She was an older sister of Edward IV and Richard III.

He had one legitimate child:[2]

• Lady Anne Holland (c. 1455 – between 26 August 1467 and 6 June 1474), who married Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset.

Since Henry had no legitimate male issue the disposition of his estates became a complex matter for his widow, the dowager Duchess of Exeter.

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Holland,_3rd_Duke_of_Exeter

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• Sir Henry Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter, Earl of Huntingdon & Ivry, Admiral of England, Ireland, & Aquitaine1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
• M, #55082, b. 27 June 1430, d. September 1475
• Father Sir John Holand, 3rd Duke of Exeter, Earl of Huntingdon & Ivry, Admiral of the South & West, Earl Marshal of England, Admiral of England, Ireland, & Aquitaine1,2,3,10,6,11,9 b. 29 Mar 1396, d. 5 Aug 1447
• Mother Anne Stafford1,2,3,10,6,11,9 b. c 1399, d. 20 Sep 1432
• Sir Henry Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter, Earl of Huntingdon & Ivry, Admiral of England, Ireland, & Aquitaine was born on 27 June 1430 at Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England.1,4,6,7,9 He married Anne Plantagenet, daughter of Sir Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 8th Earl of Ulster, Protector of England and Cecily Neville, before 30 July 1447; They had 1 daughter (Anne, wife of Sir Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset).2,3,4,6,7,8,9 Sir Henry Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter, Earl of Huntingdon & Ivry, Admiral of England, Ireland, & Aquitaine and Anne Plantagenet were divorced on 12 November 1472.12,2,3,4,6,7,9 Sir Henry Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter, Earl of Huntingdon & Ivry, Admiral of England, Ireland, & Aquitaine died in September 1475 at between Calais and Dover at age 45; Drowned.12,3,4,6,7,9
• Family Anne Plantagenet b. 10 Aug 1439, d. 12 Jan 1476
• Child
  • Anne Holand13,2,14,3,5,8 d. a 4 Jan 1473
• Citations
• [S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. V, p. 212.
• [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 300-301.
• [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 795-796.
• [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 136-137.
• [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 304-305.
• [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 406.
• [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 540.
• [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 160-162.
• [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 454.
• [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 134-135.
• [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 538-539.
• [S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. V, p. 215.
• [S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. IV, p. 418.
• [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 359.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1833.htm#... ____________
• Henry de Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter1
• M, #107262, b. 27 June 1430, d. 1475
• Last Edited=23 Apr 2010
• Consanguinity Index=2.59%
• Henry de Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter was born on 27 June 1430. He was the son of John de Holand, 1st Duke of Exeter and Anne Stafford.1 He married Anne Plantagenet, daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Lady Cecily Neville, before 30 July 1447.1 He and Anne Plantagenet were divorced on 12 November 1472.2 He died in 1475 drowned at sea.2
• He was also known as Henry Holland. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duke of Exeter [E., 1444] in 1447.1
• Child of Henry de Holand, 2nd Duke of Exeter and Anne Plantagenet
  • Anne de Holand2 b. c 1455, d. 1475
• Citations
• [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 97. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
• [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 134.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p10727.htm#i107262 _______________________

Born 27 June 1430 in the Tower of London, England.

Marriage: Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter and Anne of York, Daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York.

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter (June 27, 1430 – September 1475) was a Lancastrian leader during the English Wars of the Roses. He was the only son of John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter and his first wife Lady Anne Stafford. His maternal grandparents were Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford and Anne of Gloucester.

He inherited the dukedom of Exeter when his father died in 1447. A great-grandson of John of Gaunt, he might have had a plausible claim on the throne after the death of Henry VI. However, he was cruel, savagely temperamental and unpredictable, and so had little support.

Exeter (Henry Holland) was for a time Constable of the Tower of London, and afterwards the rack there came to be called "the Duke of Exeter's daughter".[1] In 1447, he married Anne of York, Anne Plantagenet.

His wife was the second child and eldest surviving daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville. She was an older sister of Edward IV of England, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk, Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, George, Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England.

In the Wars of the Roses, however, Exeter remained an enemy of the House of York. He was a commander at the great Lancastrian victories at Wakefield and St Albans.

He was also a commander at the Lancastrian defeat at the Battle of Towton. He fled to Scotland after the battle, and then joined Queen Margaret in her exile in France. He was attainted in 1461, and his estates were given to his wife, who separated from him in 1464. During the brief period of Henry VI's restoration he was able to regain many of his estates and posts.

At the Battle of Barnet Exeter commanded the Lancastrian left flank. He was badly wounded and left for dead, but survived. Afterwards he was imprisoned, and Anne divorced him in 1474. He "volunteered" to serve on Edward's 1475 expedition to France. On the return voyage he fell overboard and drowned. Some say he was in fact thrown overboard at the king's command.

Some sources say that he had two legitimate children[2]:

   * Anne Holland (c. 1455 – 1475), 

married Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
* Thomas Holland (1461)
Other sources say Anne was the only legitimate child and that he had two illigitimage sons with Anne (See below)

"His two children William and Thomas Holland were illegitimate, born no doubt as a result of his unhappy marriage to Anne. His titles and estates were taken by his wife, Anne, not by his illegitimate sons, who seem to have lived a modest life in London." [http://jochanan.com/gen/johngen.html]

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• Links
• https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Holland,_John_(1395-1447)_(DNB00)
• https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Grey,_Thomas_(1451-1501)_(DNB00)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_York,_Duchess_of_Exeter
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_York,_3rd_Duke_of_York
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecily_Neville,_Duchess_of_York
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Grey,_1st_Marquess_of_Dorset
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holland,_2nd_Duke_of_Exeter
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84147833

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