 thomas holland (also known as de holland), 2nd earl of kent, 3rd baron holand kg (1350/1354 â 25 april 1397) was an english nobleman and a councillor of his half-brother, king richard ii of england. ==family and early life== thomas holland (or de holand) was born in upholand, lancashire, in 1350 or 1354 (sources differ on his birth year). he was the eldest surviving son of thomas holland, 1st earl of kent, and joan "the fair maid of kent". his mother was a daughter of edmund of woodstock, 1st earl of kent, and margaret wake. edmund was in turn a son of edward i of england and his second queen consort marguerite of france, and thus a younger half-brother of edward ii of england. his father died in 1360, and later that year, on 28 december, thomas became baron holand. his mother was still countess of kent in her own rig
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