Richard Holland

15th-century Scottish cleric and poet
Person human Q7326502
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Richard Holland

Summary

Richard Holland is a human[1]. He was born in Orkney Islands[2]. He was born on 1415[3]. He died on 1482[4]. He worked as a cleric[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Holland's place of birth was Orkney Islands[2].
  • Richard Holland was born on 1415[3].
  • Richard Holland died on 1482[4].
  • Richard Holland held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[8].
  • Early Scots was Richard Holland's native language[9].
  • Richard Holland's professions included cleric[5].
  • Richard Holland worked as a poet[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Holland is The buke of the howlat[10].
  • Richard Holland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Richard Holland is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Holland's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[14].
  • Richard Holland's given name is recorded as Richard[15].
  • Richard Holland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Richard Holland's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Richard Holland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[18].
  • Richard Holland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Early Scots[19].
  • Richard Holland's end of work period is recorded as 1482[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Orkney Islands[2], Richard Holland… he was born on 1415[3]. Early Scots was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[5] and poet[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Holland is The buke of the howlat[10].

Personal Life

Richard Holland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Richard Holland died on 1482[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Holland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Richard Holland born?

Richard Holland was born in Orkney Islands[2].

What did Richard Holland do for work?

Richard Holland worked as cleric[5] and poet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Scotland
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Place of birth Orkney Islands
    Notable work The buke of the howlat
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