HOLLANDS OF ENGLAND

It is commonly suggested by antiquaries, on what evidence is not known, that the Hollands of Weare Giffard, Shipwash, and Upcott Avenel, in Devon, descended from the marriage of John de Holland (a younger son of Robert, Baron Holland, and Maude de la Zouche, co-heiress of Alan de la Zouche of Ashby and Eleanor de Segrave), with Elinor, daughter and heiress of Sir Andrew Metsted, Lord of Skipwash. Thus:

1. John de Holland, m. Elinor de Metsted, d. o. Sir John Andrew de Metsted, of Upcott Avenel, and Margaret de Bathe, d. o. Augustine de Bath, who held the manors of Bathe in North Tawton, Colebrooke, Sheepwashe, and Weare in Topsham, and dying left two daughters his coheirs, Margaret, wife of Sir Andrew de Metstead, and Elinor, wife of Walter de Horton. This Augustine de Bathe appears to have had a brother Walter de Bathe, who was Sheriff of Devon in 1290, and again in 1324, whose son, Thomas de Bathe, in the year 1350, lost a suit at law respecting Sheepwash with Elinor, wife of John Holland, daughter and heir of Sir Andrew Metstead. Prince, in his Worthies of Devon, on the authority of Pole and Risdon, says Sir Henry de Bathe, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench in 1217, was a brother of Sir Walter de Bathe, the second mentioned above; but Mr. Foss, in his Judges of England, shows that this Sir Henry was son or nephew and heir to Hugh de Bathonia, who was an officer of the King’s Wardrobe 1215, Sheriff of Bucks, 1222; of Berks, 1226, and died about 1236. This Sir Henry the Judge, died early in the year 1261; his wife Aliva was of kindred to the Bassets and Samfords, and after his death married Nicholas de Yattingdon. His grandson John had an only child Joan, married to John de Bohun. Arms of Bathe of North Tawton — Gules, a chevron argent between three plates

1.1. Thomas Holland of Upcott Avenel, fl. 1410, m. Lucy Holsworthy, d. o. John de Holsworthy (The Thorne family were of Holsworthy). 1.1.1. Thomas Holland, m. Thomazine de Appledore. 1.1.1.1. John Holland, fl. 1500, m. a d. o. William Yeo of Hampton.

[1. Sir Theobald Gorges of Wraxall, Somersetshire, m. (1) Jane Hankeford alias Hansford or Hanchford. 1.1. Elizabeth Gorges (cousin of John Harris of Radford, ob. ante 16/10/1485), m. (1/1/1453) Sir Thomas Grenville, ob. ante 1486, son of William Genville and Phillippa Bonville. 1.1.1. Ellen Grenville, m. William Yeo of Hampton. 1.1.1.1. —— Yeo, m. John Holland. 1.1.1.2. Robert Yeo, m. Alice Walrond. 1.1.2. Sir Thomas Grenville, ob. 18/3/1513, m. (1) Elizabeth Gilbert, (2) Jane Hill, (3) Joan Towse. 1.1.2.1. Katherine Grenville, d. o. first wife, sp. Sir John Arundel. 1.1.2.2. Philippa Grenville, d. o. first wife, m. Francis Harris* – son of John Harris, above; and cousin of William Harris of Hayne, who m. Mary Greville. 1. Sir Theobald Gorges, m. (2) Joan Beauchamp. 1.1. Thomasine Gorges, m. Thomas Grenville, Sheriff of Gloucester, ob. ante 21/1/1453].

1.1.1.1.1. Nicholas Holland, m. a d. o. “Brett of Somerset”, of the family of John Brett Esq., ob. 1532, of South Petherton; the family holding of the Daubeneys – his Will, dated 24/4/1531, bequests to Sir Henry Daubeney, Earl of Bridgewater, Richard Chamberlayne, and, to John Walrond, ‘200 sheep in White Staunton.’ His overseer was William Portman Esq., ancestor of Captain Paulet’s wife. Sir Henry Daubeney was the son of Sir Giles Daubeney and Elizabeth Arundel, d. o. Sir John Arundel of Lanherne, com Cornwall, and Katherine Chidiock. Elizabeth Arundel was the sister of Margaret Arundel, espoused to Sir William Capel, Lord Mayor of London; their daughter, Elizabeth, espousing Sir William Paulet, Marquess of Winchester. 1.1.1.1.1.1. John Holland, m. —– Hillersdon. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1. William Holland, m. Elizabeth Halse, d. o. Richard Halse, of Keneddon Farm, Sherford, and Joan Esse. Richard Halse was the son of John Hales, Justice of the Common Pleas; by 1423/1424 made Justice of the King’s Bench, and nephew of Lord Bishop John Hales, Dean of Exeter; Provost of Oriel College; Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry on 25/11/1459 (Vivian’s Visitations of Devon 1620, 1895 edition – Hals of Kenedon, pp. 439-440). Elizabeth Halse was the sister of Richard Halse, who m. Margery Latimer, see below.

1. Thomas Tregarthen, Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1448; Sheriff of Cornwall 1492, m. Margaret de Hendower. 1.1. Margaret Tregarthen Of “Court in Brannel Manor”, Creed, Cornwall, obit. 7/7/1558 in the “Manor of Ashford”, near Burlscombe, Devon, m. (1) Richard Whitely of Efford, near Plymouth, Devon.1.1.1. Margaret Whitely, of Efford; died in “Kilkhampton Manor”, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, m. Roger Grenville, s. o. Thomas Grenville, 1477-7/7/1524, of “Kilkhampton Manor”, and Isabella Gilbert. 1.1.1.1. Diggory Grenville. 1.1.2. Joane Whitely of “Kennedon Farm”, Sherford, Devon, m. Richard Halse, son of Richard Halse and Margery Latimer; Richard Halse being Andrew Holland’s cousin, see below. 1.2. John Tregarthen, m. Jane Trethurffe, d. o. John Trethurffe and Elizabeth Courtenay, d. o. Hugh Courtenay, obit. 4/5/1471 in Battle of Tewkesbury, and Margaret Carminow. Hugh Courtenay was the son of Hugh Courtenay of Bauncton, Cornwall, and Matilda Beaumont of Shirwell, Devon, d. o. John de Beaumont of Shirwell and Eleanor Plantagenet, born in Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales , g.g. grandaughter of King Henry III. 1.2.1. Joan Tregarthen, m. John Wadham, ob, ante 15/3/1578, Of Merifield Manor near Ilminster, Somerset, and “Edge Barton”, Branscombe, Devon; s. o. Nicholas Wadham and Joan Hill. Branscombe Church, Devon: “Here Lieth intomb’d the Body of a virtuous and antient Gentlewoman, descended of the antient House of the Plantagenets, sometime of Cornwall, namely Joan one of the daughters and Heirs unto John Tregarthin in the County of Cornwall, Esq; She was first married unto John Kelleway, Esq; who had by her much issue; After his Death she was married to John Wadham of Meryfeild in the County of Somersetshire, Esq; and by him had – – – Children. She lived a virtuous and godly Life, and died in an honourable Age, Sept. – – – in the Year of Christ 1581.” 1.2.1.1a Agnes Kelway, m. Thomas Pomeroy, g. grandfather of Elizabeth Pomeroy, wife of Sir Thomas Harris of Cornworthy. 1.2.1.1.b Margaret Wadham of Merifield Manor near Ilminster, m. Sir Nicholas Martyn, ob. 1595, of Athelhampton, Dorset, son of Robert Martyn and Elizabeth Kelway. Four Martyn daughters inherited equal shares. The elder married Henry Browne, ancestor of the Prideaux-Brownes of Cornwall. 1.2.2. Mary Tregarthen, m. Diggory Grenville, as above. 1.2.2.1. Richard Grenville, of “Penheale Manor”, Egloskerry, Cornwall, m. Florence Kelway, d. o. John Kelway and Joan Tregarthen, as above. 1.2.3. Margaret Tregarthen Of “Court in Brannel Manor”, Parish of Creed, Co Cornwall, obit. 7/7/1558 in the “Manor of Ashford”, near Burlscombe, Devon, m. (2) George Tanner of Collumpton, Devon, who died in “Court” Manor in Brannel, Cornwall. She married (3) Nicholas Ashford, son of William Ashford, ob. 10/6/1557, of the “Manor of Ashford”, Burlscombe, Devon. 1.2.3.1. George Tanner, b. ante 1533, of “Court” Manor in Brannel. (Vivian’s Visitations of Devon 1620, 1895 edition – Hals of Kenedon, pp. 439-440; Prince’s Worthies of Devon – Halse, pp. 455-457; Vivian’s Visitation of Cornwall 1620, 1874 edition – Grenvile, pp. 84-86).

The family of Tanner, one of some antiquity, in the counties of Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, was represented by George Tanner, esq. of Columbton, in Devonshire, who m. Margaret, third daughter and coheir of John Tregarthyn, esq. of Tregnrthyn, (son of Thomas Tregarthyn, esq. of Tregarthyn, M.P. for Cornwall, 7th Henry VII. by Margaret, his wife, only daughter and heiress of Richard Hendower) and by her acquired the manor of Branell. A son of this marriage was George Tanner, b. ante 1533, of “Court” Manor in Brannel; to whom Thomas Tanner; to whom John Tanner, to whom: John Tanner, esq. of Court in Brannel, M.P. for Grampound, 1643, espoused Catherine, daughter of Thomas Roscarrock, esq. of Roscarrock, in Cornwall, and left a son, Anthony Tanner, esq. of Court, in Brannel, who m. Dorothy, daughter and heir of Zachary Arundell, esq. of Carvynick, by Anne, his wife, daughter and co-heir of George Willoughby, esq. of Carvynick, and granddaughter of Sampson Tremayne, esq. of Heligan. Mr. Tanner was s. by his son, Anthony Tanner, esq. of Carvynick, who m. Grace, daughter and heir of Thomas Carthew, esq. of Cannaliggy, and had, with other issue, Grace, fifth daughter and co-heir, who m. Thomas Penwame, esq. and Juliana, sixth daughter and coheir, who wedded to —— Taunton.

The barton of Carvynick was a feat of the Willoughbys, a Dorsetshire family (associated with that of Weeks; Lord Willououby de Broke – his son, Christopher Willoughby, esq. of Odyeme, in the county of Wilts, wedded Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Weekes, esq. of Doddington, in Gloucestershire), whose coheiress brought it to a branch of the Arundells of Lanherne. The heiress of Zach. Arundell married Anthony Tanner, a younger son of the Tanners of Court in Brannell, which belonged to Walter Borlase of Sithney (1539-1601). His son William sold it to Sir William Godolphin, kt., who granted it to John Coke. The latter’s son, Edward Coke of St. Allen, gent., on 17 February, 1641 sold Carvynick etc. to Anthony Tanner of St. Enoder, gent. Anthony Tanner already had a life interest in the estate through his marriage to Dorothy Arundell, whose father Zachary Arundell himself held the property by a sub lease from his father-in-law, George Willoughby.

Carvynick was in moieties, one belonging to the Courtenay family, the other to the Vyvyans of Trelowarren. In 1659, Sir Peter Courtenay of Trethurffe, Kt., sold his moiety to Anthony Tanner Jr. Both properties formed the basis of the settlement on the marriage of his son, also Anthony Tanner, and Honor Silly in 1704. On this Anthony Tanner’s death in 1747, the properties went to his nephew Nathaniel who would appear to have given his sister Dorothy Betty an interest in them in his will. Dorothy Betty’s will proved in 1793 (Archdeaconry of Cornwall Probate Records).

Joan Tregarthen, above mentioned, married (2) John Kelway, son of Sir William Kelway and Johanna Barret.

John Kelway, son of Thomas and Joan Bingham, died about 1467/8, as is shown in the following records: Inq. post mortem, John Caleway, esquire. Inquisiton taken at Shyrborn, Dorset, Nov 4 (1468) – he had no lands or tenements of the King or any other on the day he died, namely ’10 March last past.’ John Caleway is his son and next heir, aged 19 years and upward. Joan Bingham m. (2) Roger Wyke (Weeks), who continued as patron of Sutton Bingham until his death. His first presentation was in 1422 when he had married Joan Kelway, nee Joan Bingham.

Joan Bingham/Kelway/Wyke had a son, named John, by her first husband, Thomas Kelway. This son John Kelway and his wife, Joan, also had a son named Sir John Kelway “of Rockborne”, who was to be the heir to Sutton Bingham when his father died. This suggests that Joan Bingham/Kelway/Wyke was still living at this date, thus was probably the mother of Roger Wyke’s first son, John Wyke, who married Joan Camill. This family of Weeks can be associated with the ‘New World’, as such as George Weekes was,in all probability, of a junior branch of the family of Roger Wykes, of Bindon, Axmouth, then Sutton Bingham, who left England after October of 1636, at which date he signed a will. Sir John Kelway of Rockborne had a son, Sir William Kelway, as above, married to Johanna Barret, who on 29/7/1505, presented William Tanner with the curacy of Sutton Bingham. This William Tanner was very likely the father of the George Tanner who married Margaret Tregarthen, sister of —— etc. etc.; thus, leaving aside familial intricacies, the Hollands were very much of this kinship network. Sir William Kelway, sold Sutton Bingham to George Sydenham. When his father, Sir William, died in 1508, Sir John Kelway, received license of entry ‘without proof of age’ as tenant in chief on the manor of Rockborne, 5 cottages called Gorleigh, a tenement in Devyses, Wilts, a messuage called Westworth & a messuage in the parish of St Leonard’s, Exeter, Devon. Lora Kelway of Rockbourne married (1503) Sir Amyas Paulet, Sheriff of Somerset, in Hinton St. George, Somerset. She can reasonably be presumed to have been a sister of Sir William Kelway, as above.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Andrew Holland of Weare Giffard, m. Anne Wooton, d. o. John Wooton of Bugleborne. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. William Holland of Upcott Avenel, m. Elizabeth Thorne, d. o. Bartholomew Thorne, of Thorne in Holsworthy, and a d. o. Henry Rolle, of Heanton Sackville, whose wife’s mother was sister to Captain Paulet. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. William Holland. William Holland may have married a sister of Richard Merryman of Southminster, will dated 29/5/1587, another sister may have married Benjamin Kinge; William Holland and Benjamin King, both of Southminster, were named as overseers who had the power to sell lands in Southminster willed to Richard Merryman’s daughters, Judith and Sarah, “if both die before 21 without issue” – presumably the benefit accruing to Richard Meryman’s son, Richard Merryman Jnr. Benjamin King of Southminster can reasonably be presumed to be related to his nearby contemporaries Richard Kinge of Bocking, and William Kinge of Malden, whose will, dated 2/9/1599:

‘King, William, of Malden, Essex, 2 Sept., 1599. To poor 5 marks. To son Benjamin (under 21) my copy lands in Southminster & Brightlingsea and to his heirs, in default to son Peter (under 21) and his heirs. To son Peter & his heirs lands in Althorne. To son James (under 21) lands in Canewdon and to his heirs in default to son William (under 21) & his heirs. To son William and his heirs lands in Paglesham in default to son James & his heirs. Should all sons die without issue then all the freehold lands to my daughter Dorothy (under 21) & her heirs, in default to my daughter Elizabeth (under 21) & her heirs; and all the copyhold lands vice versa. The child my wife goeth with. Various moneys to children. Household stuff one half to wife (not named) rest to two daughters. My cousin Lees and her children. My wife’s sisters (not named). My brother Benjamin Harris (brother-in-law) and his children Benjamin & Dorothy. Overseers: My brothers Thomas King Benjamin Harris & Mr. Hanworthe, and they to “sett forthe the accompte thereof for everie yeare in the Christmas holidays.” Resid: & Ex: son Benjamin King. Witnesses not mentioned. Proved 18 May, 1602, by Thomas King & Christopher Hanworth supervisors named, they to administer during minority of Benjamin the son. Proved 18 June, 1605, by Benjamin King, son and Executor, he having attained his full age.’ (P. C. C. 48 Montague).

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Thomas Holland. Thomas Holland witnessed the will of John Parker, his brother-in-law, in 1572, the executors of which were Thomas Tanner and John Mynot of Saffron Walden; where Thomas Holland also held – Know that we George Nicolls of Walden in the county of Essex Esquire and Thomas Adam of Walden Esquire have granted and by this our present Deed confirmed to John Sharpe, gentleman and William Runham (1) All that Capital messuage with a garden adjoining, Six tenements belonging to and adjoining the same messuage with their appurtenances. Of which three are situated on the west of the said messuage and three are situated and lie together on the eastern side in the town of Walden in a street there called Danells lane or Fullers streat. And further we have granted and by this our present deed confirmed to the aforesaid John Sharpe gentleman and William Robham all and singular other our messuages, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services and other all and singular our hereditaments whatsoever situated, lying and existing in the parishes and fields of Wymbishe, Thaxted, Thunderlie and Walden aforesaid in the County aforesaid which we or any of us, with others deceased had by deed of confirmation of William Strachie the elder, James Wodall, Thomas Harridaunce, Richard Goodwyn, Thomas Marten, John Pomfrett, John Tottenham, Thomas Pomfrett, William Boyton, Anthony Calton, Thomas Nicolls, William Calton and John Bateman and of Thomas Holland of Wymbishe in the County of Essex yeoman, as more fully appears by their deed thereupon executed to us George Nicolls esquire and Thomas Adam esquire with other now deceased, bearing date the seventeenth day of September A.D. 1582. John Mynot may reasonably be deemed a close relation of Thomas Minot, Esq., of Saffron-Walden, grandfather of Capt. John Minot, of Dorchester, Mass., b. April 2, 1626.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Richard Holland, m. Winifred Pierce. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1. Margery Holland, m. John Bassett, 17/5/1589 (Heyshott, Sussex) -15/2/1652 (New Haven, New Haven, CT). 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1. —— Bassett, married (1) John Biggs; married (2) Captain John Minot (Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers, Volume I.). 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Joseph Holland, “the antiquarian”, of the “Manor of Weare”, m. (1) Angela Bassano, d. o. John Baptist Bessano, the Elizabethan court musician. Angela’s sister was the poetess, Emilia Bessano, mistress of Henry Cary, Lord Hunsdon, and reputedly the “dark lady”, subject of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 127. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4.1. Philip Holland, b. 14/3/1576. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Joseph Holland of the “Manor of Weare”, m. (2) Sarah Hewett, d. o. Lawrence Hewett of London. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Joan Holland, m. John Parker. 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.6. Zachary Holland (Vivian’s Visitations of Devon 1620, 1895 edition – Holland of Weare, pp. 475-476. Visitation of the County of Devon in the Year 1620. Publications of the Harleian Society, Ed. by F.T. Colby, Vol. VI [6], Taylor & Co., London, 1872, Supplement, Holland, pp. 345-347. (Amended – M.S).

(1. George Rolle, originally of London, later of Stevenstone, Devonshire, m (2). Eleanor Dacres, d. o. Henry Dacres of London . 1.1. John Rolle of Stevenstone, m. Margaret Ford, d. o. John Ford of Ashburton. 1.1. Sir Henry Rolle of Stevenstone, m (1) Elizabeth Watts of Somerset. 1.1.1. Sir Henry Rolle, m. Anne Dennis, d. o. Sir Thomas Dennis of Bickton and Holcomb and Anne Paulet, sister of Captain Paulet. Sir Thomas Dennis was the son of Sir Robert Dennys, Recorder of Exeter, 1576, his position on resignation going to William Harris of Hayne. 1.1.1.1. —– Rolle m. Bartholomew Thorne of Thorne. 1.1.1.1.1. Elizabeth Thorne m. William Holland of Upcott Avenel. 1.2. Honor Rolle m. Thomas Pomeroy of Berry Pomeroy. 1.1. Sir Henry Rolle of Stevenstone, m (2) Jane Fortescue, d. o. —- Fortescue of Fallowpit, relict of Halse of Rowden.

c. M. Stanhope 2010/2013