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:

    “The lord is the peasant that was,
    The peasant is the lord that shall be.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “Naggers always know what they are doing. They weigh up the risks, then they go on and on and on until they get what they want or until they get punched.”
    —Jools Holland (b. 1958)