Francis James Holland
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Francis James Holland, was a Canon in the Church of England.
He was born in St. George, Middlesex
, a son of Sir Henry Holland
and Margaret Emma Caldwell. He went to Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1846, graduating BA in 1850 and MA in 1853. Ordained in 1851, he was appointed Vicar at St Dunstan's, Canterbury 1853-61, Six Preacher
and Canon at Canterbury 1859-82 and 1882-1907 and Minister at Quebec Chapel, Marylebone (Middlesex) 1861-83. He was sometime Chaplain to HM Queen Victoria and Hon. Chaplain to HM King Edward VII.
Circum 1880 he established a trust fund for two independent schools in London (see Francis Holland School
for more information).
His career is also covered by the “Barchester Chronicles” by Clive Dewey published in London in 1991.
He married Mary Sybilla Lyall in 1855. She was a sister of Alfred Comyn Lyall
and later converted to Catholicism. They had four sons (one of whom died young), and two daughters.
He was born in St. George, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, a son of Sir Henry Holland
Sir Henry Holland, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Holland, 1st Baronet FRS, DCL , was a British physician and travel writer.-Private Life:Born in Knutsford, Cheshire, Holland was the son of the physician Peter Holland and his wife Mary Willets. Peter's sister Elizabeth was the mother of the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, and Mary was the...
and Margaret Emma Caldwell. He went to Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1846, graduating BA in 1850 and MA in 1853. Ordained in 1851, he was appointed Vicar at St Dunstan's, Canterbury 1853-61, Six Preacher
Six Preachers
The college of Six Preachers of Canterbury Cathedral was created by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer as part of the reorganisation of the monastic Christ Church Priory into the new secular Cathedral....
and Canon at Canterbury 1859-82 and 1882-1907 and Minister at Quebec Chapel, Marylebone (Middlesex) 1861-83. He was sometime Chaplain to HM Queen Victoria and Hon. Chaplain to HM King Edward VII.
Circum 1880 he established a trust fund for two independent schools in London (see Francis Holland School
Francis Holland School
Francis Holland School is the name of two independent day schools for girls in central London governed by the Francis Holland Schools Trust...
for more information).
His career is also covered by the “Barchester Chronicles” by Clive Dewey published in London in 1991.
He married Mary Sybilla Lyall in 1855. She was a sister of Alfred Comyn Lyall
Alfred Comyn Lyall
Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall, GCIE, KCB was a British civil servant, literary historian and poet.-Early life:He was born at Coulsdon in Surrey, the second son of Alfred Lyall and Mary Drummond Broadwood, daughter of James Shudi Broadwood. He was educated at Eton...
and later converted to Catholicism. They had four sons (one of whom died young), and two daughters.