Alianore Holland, Countess of March
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Not to be confused with her sister Eleanor Holland, Countess of Salisbury.
For other people named Eleanor Holland, see Eleanor Holland (disambiguation).
Alianore Holland, Countess of March (also spelt Eleanor;[citation needed] 13 October 1370 – October 1405) was the eldest daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, and the wife of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, heir presumptive to her uncle, King Richard II. Through her daughter, Anne Mortimer, she was the great-grandmother of the Yorkist kings Edward IV and Richard III. She was governess to Richard II's wife, Isabella of Valois.
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Alianore Holland | |
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Countess of March Baroness Cherleton | |
Born | 13 October 1370 Upholland, Lancashire, England |
Died | 18 October 1405 |
Noble family | Holland |
Spouse(s) | Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton |
Issue | Anne Mortimer Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March Roger Mortimer Eleanor Mortimer Joan de Cherleton Joyce de Cherleton |
Father | Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent |
Mother | Alice FitzAlan |
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