Lord Holland

An unqualifed mention of Lord Holland could refer any of the holders of the following titles:

  • Earl of Holland, created in the Peerage of England in 1624, became extinct in 1759.
  • Baron Holland, of Holland in the County of Lincoln, and Baron Holland, of Foxley in the County of Wiltshire, were two titles in the Peerage of Great Britain.

Famous quotes containing the words lord and/or holland:

    “Youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to Life. The old are in Life’s lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a king, and most people die in exile.”
    —Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

    “The tragedy of Northern Ireland is that it is now a society in which the dead console the living.”
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