Robert de Holand 1st Lord Holand

✓ Robert de Holand, 1st Lord Holand (b. about 1270; beheaded in Boreham Wood 7 Oct 1328), son of Sir Robert de Holand of Upholland by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William de Samlesbury; favourite of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster; Justice of Chester; founded Upholland Priory; summoned to Parliament 1314-21; deserted Lancaster in 1322 and was killed by his adherents in revenge; m. about 1311 Maud la Zouche; father of Robert (2nd Lord), Alan, Thomas (Earl of Kent), Maud (Swynnerton) and Isabel. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. VI (1926), 'Holand' pp. 528-531 (J. Brownbill), read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]