370:
33:
322:
In June 1604, 54 of
England's most prominent linguists and scholars were commissioned into 6 groups to translate the Bible into English. Holland took a very prominent part in the translation of the Bible, as a member of the "First Oxford Company", responsible for the translation of the books of the
393:
and Thomas was called as an expert witness. He refused to believe that Anne was possessed by the devil and that she could it was claimed read with her eyes closed. It was eventually discovered to be the invention of Anne's father who had a vendetta against a local family.
199:. Dudley, who was an ardent Protestant, utilized Holland in maintaining religious rigor among the troops during the two-year campaign which ended without great success and few battle engagements. For his service to Dudley, Holland was graciously rewarded by
409:'Πανηγυρίς D. Elizabethæ Reginæ. "A Sermon preached at Pauls in London the 17 of November, 1599. Whereunto is adioyned an Apologeticall Discourse for observing the 17 of November yeerely in the form of an Holy-Day," Oxford (by Joseph Barnes), 1601
439:
Ancestry.com. Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of
England Parish Records, 1538-1812 . Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2017. Original data: Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate
366:, reads, "Hollandus docuit divini dogmata verbi et pugil adversos stravit feliciter hostes," which translates roughly as "Holland taught the teachings of God's Word and fought against enemies, successfully throwing them down."
151:. Often confused with his cousin Thomas (1550- 1612), son of William, having the same name and being very close is age; the two even died the same year but six months apart. Thomas son of William was the heir to the
743:
339:) for reading in the churches. After it was published 2 May 1611, Holland died 10 ½ months later aged 63. He had stoutly resisted the "popish innovations" which
688:
703:
693:
175:
after just a year in 1570, being described as a "prodigy" as his acquisition of knowledge was profound. He was elected a chaplain-fellow of
238:
Holland married Susan Gunter on 22 July 1593 in All Saints' Church and had six children, three sons and three daughters, all christened in
156:
753:
748:
738:
723:
713:
698:
683:
708:
589:
534:
192:
80:
678:
728:
363:
159:, Shropshire, whereas Thomas son of John was a minor celebrity of his day and was buried on 26 March 1612 in Oxford.
563:
219:
557:
526:
The
Bewitching of Anne Gunter: A Horrible and True Story of Deception, Witchcraft, Murder, and the King of England
389:, and her father, Brian Gunter, against local women who it was said had cursed Anne Gunter. The case went to the
128:
718:
296:
673:
207:
250:
Anne (b. 1594) named after Thomas' mother in law, Anne Gunter. She married Dr. John
Whetcombe, vicar of
733:
292:
from 1704 . He married Mary Keene on 5 June 1672 and became father to Daniel
Holland (b. 1675- d.1740).
280:
22 June 1667 aged 17. Brian Jr was a chorister from 1660 to 1668, a clerk from 1668 to 1671, rector of
143:, Shropshire, in 1549, son of John Holland, younger brother of William Holland (1525 – 1590) of
281:
277:
406:'Oratio habita cum Henricus Episc. Sarisburiensis Gradum Doctoris susceperit,' Oxford, 1599, 4to.
359:
310:
176:
616:
276:. Later in life he became father to Brian Holland (b. 1650- d.1729) who was matriculated into
269:
258:
172:
556:
155:
estate (as seen in the
Shropshire Visitation of 1623) and was buried on 10 September 1612 in
599:
642:
459:
668:
663:
351:
300:
268:
Brian (b. 1597) named after Thomas' father in law, Brian Gunter of North
Moreton. BA from
262:
184:
8:
223:
211:
381:
It was during his time translating that Thomas was involved in a case of witchcraft in
336:
188:
180:
582:
530:
215:
200:
480:
355:
340:
168:
76:
524:
306:
Marie (b. 1600) Thomas' second youngest daughter, Marie, was baptised on 14 July.
494:
609:
508:
273:
167:
Holland first moved to Oxford in 1569 to start his degree. He graduated with a
299:
27 October 1615 aged 15. He gained his BA 2 December 1619 then later became a
657:
626:
382:
324:
251:
239:
227:
511:
Dr Thomas
Holland The Biography of the Regius Professor and Bible Translator
497:
Dr Thomas
Holland The Biography of the Regius Professor and Bible Translator
483:
Dr Thomas
Holland The Biography of the Regius Professor and Bible Translator
390:
344:
191:
in 1584. From 1585 to 1587 he left Oxford to serve as personal chaplain to
386:
196:
101:
648:
552:
117:
285:
243:
152:
144:
124:
369:
272:
17 December 1621, MA 6 July 1627 . Became a minister and moved to
548:
Alumni Oxonienses, 1500–1714, Oxford: Parker and Co. (1888–1892).
362:'s Herωologia Anglica. Another of his portraits, which is in the
332:
289:
261:
22 November 1611 aged 16 . He became a captain in the service of
121:
32:
335:, in the project to create an Authorized Version of the Bible (
328:
148:
140:
113:
454:
452:
450:
448:
446:
127:
scholar and theologian, and one of the translators of the
643:
http://kingjamesbibletranslators.org/bios/Thomas_Holland/
443:
354:. One of his portraits is in the Hope collection in the
309:
Susanna (b. 1601). She married John Vernon, Rector of
744:
Regius Professors of Divinity (University of Oxford)
16:
English Calvinist scholar and theologian (1549–1612)
214:in 1590. He became rector of St. Nicholas Church,
218:, Oxfordshire in 1591 and from 1592 he served as
655:
376:
347:strove too successfully to introduce at Oxford.
222:. A notable protégé of Holland's was the later
567:. Vol. 27. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
162:
522:
147:, a village located ten miles north east of
206:Returning to Oxford, Holland was appointed
83:'s personal chaplain. Skilled disputant.
435:
433:
431:
429:
427:
425:
423:
254:, Dorsetshire and former pupil of Thomas'.
31:
689:English Calvinist and Reformed Christians
516:
368:
420:
656:
590:Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford
350:Holland is interred in the chancel of
179:3 years later in 1573 and gaining his
704:16th-century English Anglican priests
694:Translators of the King James Version
649:http://thomashollandtranslator.co.uk/
257:William (b. 1595) Matriculated into
317:
295:Edward (b. 1599). Matriculated into
195:, who was appointed governor of the
193:Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
551:
13:
14:
765:
754:16th-century Anglican theologians
749:17th-century Anglican theologians
739:Rectors of Exeter College, Oxford
635:
364:National Portrait Gallery, London
724:17th-century English theologians
714:16th-century English theologians
699:17th-century English translators
684:Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford
617:Rector of Exeter College, Oxford
564:Dictionary of National Biography
558:"Holland, Thomas (d.1612)"
129:King James Version of the Bible
502:
488:
474:
462:. King James Bible Translators
385:brought by his sister in law,
297:Corpus Christi College, Oxford
233:
120:– 17 March 1612) was an
85:"An Apollo of the Scriptures."
1:
709:16th-century English scholars
641:King James Bible Translators
413:
377:The Bewitching of Anne Gunter
134:
647:Dr Thomas Holland Biography
208:Regius Professor of Divinity
7:
10:
770:
358:, and a fine engraving in
163:Oxford and the Netherlands
679:People from North Moreton
623:
614:
606:
596:
587:
579:
574:
246:) between 1594 and 1601:
97:
89:
71:
63:
51:
39:
30:
23:
729:17th-century Protestants
529:. Taylor & Francis.
397:
352:St Mary's church, Oxford
288:from 1672 and rector of
282:Hitcham, Buckinghamshire
278:Magdalen College, Oxford
220:Rector of Exeter College
402:Thomas' works include:
311:Hanbury, Worcestershire
210:in 1589 and a canon of
177:Balliol College, Oxford
373:
270:Exeter College, Oxford
259:Exeter College, Oxford
173:Exeter College, Oxford
719:17th-century scholars
523:J. A. Sharpe (2000).
372:
183:in 1575. He became a
301:Doctor of Philosophy
185:Bachelor of Divinity
674:Writers from Ludlow
224:Bishop of Worcester
212:Salisbury Cathedral
374:
337:King James Version
189:Doctor of Divinity
75:Translator of the
734:English chaplains
633:
632:
624:Succeeded by
597:Succeeded by
583:Lawrence Humphrey
575:Academic offices
536:978-0-415-92692-8
318:Bible Translating
216:Rotherfield Greys
201:Queen Elizabeth I
107:
106:
761:
607:Preceded by
580:Preceded by
572:
571:
568:
560:
541:
540:
520:
514:
506:
500:
492:
486:
478:
472:
471:
469:
467:
460:"Thomas Holland"
456:
441:
437:
356:Bodleian Library
341:Richard Bancroft
169:Bachelor of Arts
77:King James Bible
35:
21:
20:
769:
768:
764:
763:
762:
760:
759:
758:
654:
653:
638:
629:
620:
612:
602:
593:
585:
545:
544:
537:
521:
517:
507:
503:
493:
489:
479:
475:
465:
463:
458:
457:
444:
438:
421:
416:
400:
379:
320:
236:
187:in 1582 then a
181:Master's degree
165:
137:
59:
56:
47:
44:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
767:
757:
756:
751:
746:
741:
736:
731:
726:
721:
716:
711:
706:
701:
696:
691:
686:
681:
676:
671:
666:
652:
651:
645:
637:
636:External links
634:
631:
630:
625:
622:
613:
610:Thomas Glasier
608:
604:
603:
598:
595:
586:
581:
577:
576:
570:
569:
555:, ed. (1891).
549:
543:
542:
535:
515:
501:
487:
473:
442:
418:
417:
415:
412:
411:
410:
407:
399:
396:
378:
375:
327:prophets from
319:
316:
315:
314:
307:
304:
293:
274:Long Wittenham
266:
255:
235:
232:
164:
161:
136:
133:
110:Thomas Holland
105:
104:
99:
95:
94:
91:
87:
86:
73:
72:Known for
69:
68:
65:
61:
60:
57:
53:
49:
48:
45:
41:
37:
36:
28:
27:
25:Thomas Holland
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
766:
755:
752:
750:
747:
745:
742:
740:
737:
735:
732:
730:
727:
725:
722:
720:
717:
715:
712:
710:
707:
705:
702:
700:
697:
695:
692:
690:
687:
685:
682:
680:
677:
675:
672:
670:
667:
665:
662:
661:
659:
650:
646:
644:
640:
639:
628:
627:John Prideaux
619:
618:
611:
605:
601:
592:
591:
584:
578:
573:
566:
565:
559:
554:
550:
547:
546:
538:
532:
528:
527:
519:
513:
512:
505:
499:
498:
491:
485:
484:
477:
461:
455:
453:
451:
449:
447:
436:
434:
432:
430:
428:
426:
424:
419:
408:
405:
404:
403:
395:
392:
388:
384:
383:North Moreton
371:
367:
365:
361:
360:Henry Holland
357:
353:
348:
346:
342:
338:
334:
330:
326:
325:Old Testament
312:
308:
305:
302:
298:
294:
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
264:
260:
256:
253:
252:Maiden Newton
249:
248:
247:
245:
241:
240:North Moreton
231:
229:
228:John Prideaux
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
204:
202:
198:
194:
190:
186:
182:
178:
174:
170:
160:
158:
154:
150:
146:
142:
132:
130:
126:
123:
119:
115:
111:
103:
100:
96:
92:
88:
84:
82:
81:Robert Dudley
78:
74:
70:
66:
62:
55:17 March 1612
54:
50:
42:
38:
34:
29:
22:
19:
615:
600:Robert Abbot
588:
562:
525:
518:
510:
504:
496:
490:
482:
476:
464:. Retrieved
401:
391:Star Chamber
380:
349:
345:William Laud
321:
237:
205:
166:
138:
109:
108:
93:John Holland
79:
18:
669:1612 deaths
664:1549 births
553:Lee, Sidney
387:Anne Gunter
284:, canon of
234:Family life
197:Netherlands
102:Anne Gunter
64:Nationality
658:Categories
621:1592–1612
594:1589–1612
414:References
157:Stottesden
135:Early life
118:Shropshire
112:(1549, in
263:Charles I
244:Berkshire
242:(then in
153:Burwarton
145:Burwarton
125:Calvinist
98:Relatives
509:Website
495:Website
481:Website
440:records.
139:Born in
333:Malachi
290:Lamyatt
122:English
67:British
533:
466:14 May
329:Isaiah
149:Ludlow
141:Ludlow
114:Ludlow
90:Parent
58:Oxford
46:Ludlow
43:c.1549
398:Works
286:Sarum
171:from
531:ISBN
468:2018
343:and
52:Died
40:Born
331:to
660::
561:.
445:^
422:^
230:.
226:,
203:.
131:.
116:,
539:.
470:.
313:.
303:.
265:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
