Baron Robert de Holland Holand 1st ¹

  General Notes:

Robert was a member of the noble Holland family and a favourite official of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster and had been knighted by 1305. Robert was appointed on 20 December 1307 in a matter concerning the Knight Templars ,[1] shortly before Edward II ordered their arrest and trials in January 1308. In October 1313 Robert was pardoned for his role in the death of Piers Gaveston . From 1314 to 1321 he was called to Parliament as a Baron and was appointed as Secretary to the Earl of Lancaster

Robert married Lady Maude La Zouch, daughter of Baron Alan La Zouche of Ashby 1st and Eleanor Segrave.