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colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Thomas_Holland.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Thomas_Holland.jpg/220px-Thomas_Holland.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="324" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Thomas_Holland.jpg/330px-Thomas_Holland.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Thomas_Holland.jpg/440px-Thomas_Holland.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="2354" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data">c.1549<br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace">Ludlow</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">17 March 1612<br /><div style="display:inline" class="deathplace">Oxford</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nationality</th><td class="infobox-data category">British</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Known for</th><td class="infobox-data">Translator of the <a href="/wiki/King_James_Bible" class="mw-redirect" title="King James Bible">King James Bible</a> <p><a href="/wiki/Robert_Dudley,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester" title="Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester">Robert Dudley</a>'s personal chaplain. Skilled disputant. </p> "An Apollo of the Scriptures."</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Parent</th><td class="infobox-data">John Holland</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relatives</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Anne_Gunter" title="Anne Gunter">Anne Gunter</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Thomas Holland</b> (1549 – 17 March 1612<sup id="cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingjamesbibletranslators-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) was an <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">English</a> <a href="/wiki/Calvinism" class="mw-redirect" title="Calvinism">Calvinist</a> scholar and theologian, and one of the translators of the <a href="/wiki/King_James_Version_of_the_Bible" class="mw-redirect" title="King James Version of the Bible">King James Version of the Bible</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Holland_(translator)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Born in <a href="/wiki/Ludlow" title="Ludlow">Ludlow</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Ancestry_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ancestry-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>, Shropshire, in 1549, son of John Holland, younger brother of William Holland (1525 – 1590) of <a href="/wiki/Burwarton" title="Burwarton">Burwarton</a>, a village located ten miles north east of <a href="/wiki/Ludlow" title="Ludlow">Ludlow</a>. 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.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thomas son of William was the heir to the <a href="/wiki/Burwarton" title="Burwarton">Burwarton</a> estate (as seen in the Shropshire Visitation of 1623)<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was buried on 10 September 1612 in <a href="/w/index.php?title=Stottesden&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stottesden (page does not exist)">Stottesden</a>, Shropshire, whereas Thomas son of John was a minor celebrity of his day and was buried on 26 March 1612 in Oxford. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Oxford_and_the_Netherlands">Oxford and the Netherlands</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Holland_(translator)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Oxford and the Netherlands"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Holland first moved to Oxford in 1569 to start his degree. He graduated with a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">Bachelor of Arts</a> from <a href="/wiki/Exeter_College,_Oxford" title="Exeter College, Oxford">Exeter College, Oxford</a> after just a year in 1570, being described as a "prodigy" as his acquisition of knowledge was profound.<sup id="cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingjamesbibletranslators-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was elected a chaplain-fellow of <a href="/wiki/Balliol_College,_Oxford" title="Balliol College, Oxford">Balliol College, Oxford</a> 3 years later in 1573 and gaining his <a href="/wiki/Master%27s_degree" title="Master's degree">Master's degree</a> in 1575. He became a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Divinity" title="Bachelor of Divinity">Bachelor of Divinity</a> in 1582 then a <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Divinity" title="Doctor of Divinity">Doctor of Divinity</a> in 1584. From 1585 to 1587 he left Oxford to serve as personal chaplain to <a href="/wiki/Robert_Dudley,_1st_Earl_of_Leicester" title="Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester">Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester</a>, who was appointed governor of the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a>. 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 <a href="/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_I" class="mw-redirect" title="Queen Elizabeth I">Queen Elizabeth I</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingjamesbibletranslators-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Returning to Oxford, Holland was appointed <a href="/wiki/Regius_Professor_of_Divinity" title="Regius Professor of Divinity">Regius Professor of Divinity</a> in 1589 and a canon of <a href="/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral" title="Salisbury Cathedral">Salisbury Cathedral</a> in 1590. He became rector of St. Nicholas Church, <a href="/wiki/Rotherfield_Greys" title="Rotherfield Greys">Rotherfield Greys</a>, Oxfordshire in 1591 and from 1592 he served as <a href="/wiki/Rector_of_Exeter_College,_Oxford" class="mw-redirect" title="Rector of Exeter College, Oxford">Rector of Exeter College</a>. A notable protégé of Holland's was the later <a href="/wiki/Bishop_of_Worcester" title="Bishop of Worcester">Bishop of Worcester</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Prideaux" title="John Prideaux">John Prideaux</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Family_life">Family life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Holland_(translator)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Family life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Holland married Susan Gunter on 22 July 1593 in All Saints' Church and had six children, three sons and three daughters, all christened in <a href="/wiki/North_Moreton" title="North Moreton">North Moreton</a> (then in <a href="/wiki/Berkshire" title="Berkshire">Berkshire</a>) between 1594 and 1601:<sup id="cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingjamesbibletranslators-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Anne (b. 1594)<sup id="cite_ref-Ancestry_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ancestry-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> named after Thomas' mother in law, Anne Gunter. She married Dr. John Whetcombe, vicar of <a href="/wiki/Maiden_Newton" title="Maiden Newton">Maiden Newton</a>, Dorsetshire and former pupil of Thomas'.</li> <li>William (b. 1595)<sup id="cite_ref-Ancestry_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ancestry-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Matriculated into <a href="/wiki/Exeter_College,_Oxford" title="Exeter College, Oxford">Exeter College, Oxford</a> 22 November 1611 aged 16 [6]. He became a captain in the service of <a href="/wiki/Charles_I_of_England" title="Charles I of England">Charles I</a>.</li> <li>Brian (b. 1597)<sup id="cite_ref-Ancestry_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ancestry-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> named after Thomas' father in law, Brian Gunter of North Moreton. BA from <a href="/wiki/Exeter_College,_Oxford" title="Exeter College, Oxford">Exeter College, Oxford</a> 17 December 1621, MA 6 July 1627 [6]. Became a minister and moved to <a href="/wiki/Long_Wittenham" title="Long Wittenham">Long Wittenham</a>. Later in life he became father to Brian Holland (b. 1650- d.1729)<sup id="cite_ref-Ancestry_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ancestry-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who was matriculated into <a href="/wiki/Magdalen_College,_Oxford" title="Magdalen College, Oxford">Magdalen College, Oxford</a> 22 June 1667 aged 17. Brian Jr was a chorister from 1660 to 1668, a clerk from 1668 to 1671, rector of <a href="/wiki/Hitcham,_Buckinghamshire" title="Hitcham, Buckinghamshire">Hitcham, Buckinghamshire</a>, canon of <a href="/wiki/Salisbury" title="Salisbury">Sarum</a> from 1672 and rector of <a href="/wiki/Lamyatt" title="Lamyatt">Lamyatt</a> from 1704 [6]. He married Mary Keene on 5 June 1672 and became father to Daniel Holland (b. 1675- d.1740).</li> <li>Edward (b. 1599).<sup id="cite_ref-Ancestry_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ancestry-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Matriculated into <a href="/wiki/Corpus_Christi_College,_Oxford" title="Corpus Christi College, Oxford">Corpus Christi College, Oxford</a> 27 October 1615 aged 15. He gained his BA 2 December 1619 then later became a <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy" title="Doctor of Philosophy">Doctor of Philosophy</a> [6].</li> <li>Marie (b. 1600)<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thomas' second youngest daughter, Marie, was baptised on 14 July.</li> <li>Susanna (b. 1601).<sup id="cite_ref-Ancestry_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ancestry-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She married John Vernon, Rector of <a href="/wiki/Hanbury,_Worcestershire" title="Hanbury, Worcestershire">Hanbury, Worcestershire</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bible_Translating">Bible Translating</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Holland_(translator)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Bible Translating"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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 <a href="/wiki/Old_Testament" title="Old Testament">Old Testament</a> prophets from <a href="/wiki/Isaiah" title="Isaiah">Isaiah</a> to <a href="/wiki/Malachi" title="Malachi">Malachi</a>, in the project to create an Authorized Version of the Bible (<a href="/wiki/King_James_Version" title="King James Version">King James Version</a>) 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 <a href="/wiki/Richard_Bancroft" title="Richard Bancroft">Richard Bancroft</a> and <a href="/wiki/William_Laud" title="William Laud">William Laud</a> strove too successfully to introduce at Oxford. </p><p>Holland is interred in the chancel of <a href="/wiki/St_Mary_Hall,_Oxford" title="St Mary Hall, Oxford">St Mary's church, Oxford</a>. One of his portraits is in the Hope collection in the <a href="/wiki/Bodleian_Library" title="Bodleian Library">Bodleian Library</a>, and a fine engraving in <a href="/wiki/Henry_Holland_(printer)" title="Henry Holland (printer)">Henry Holland</a>'s Herωologia Anglica. Another of his portraits, which is in the <a href="/wiki/National_Portrait_Gallery,_London" title="National Portrait Gallery, London">National Portrait Gallery, London</a>, 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." </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Holandus_docuit.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Holland taught the teachings of God's Word and fought against enemies, successfully throwing them down." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Holandus_docuit.jpg/220px-Holandus_docuit.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="52" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Holandus_docuit.jpg/330px-Holandus_docuit.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Holandus_docuit.jpg/440px-Holandus_docuit.jpg 2x" data-file-width="589" data-file-height="140" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Bewitching_of_Anne_Gunter">The Bewitching of Anne Gunter</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Holland_(translator)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: The Bewitching of Anne Gunter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It was during his time translating that Thomas was involved in a case of witchcraft in <a href="/wiki/North_Moreton" title="North Moreton">North Moreton</a> brought by his sister in law, <a href="/wiki/Anne_Gunter" title="Anne Gunter">Anne Gunter</a>, and her father, Brian Gunter, against local women who it was said had cursed Anne Gunter.<sup id="cite_ref-Sharpe2000_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sharpe2000-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The case went to the <a href="/wiki/Star_Chamber" title="Star Chamber">Star Chamber</a> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingjamesbibletranslators-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Works">Works</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Holland_(translator)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Works"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Thomas' works include: </p> <ul><li>'Oratio habita cum Henricus Episc. Sarisburiensis [i.e. Henry Cotton] Gradum Doctoris susceperit,' Oxford, 1599, 4to.</li> <li>'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</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Holland_(translator)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-kingjamesbibletranslators-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-kingjamesbibletranslators_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://kingjamesbibletranslators.org/bios/Thomas_Holland/">"Thomas Holland"</a>. 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Oxford</a> </b><br />1589–1612 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Robert_Abbot_(bishop)" title="Robert Abbot (bishop)">Robert Abbot</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Glasier" title="Thomas Glasier">Thomas Glasier</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Exeter_College,_Oxford" title="Exeter College, Oxford">Rector of Exeter College, Oxford</a> </b><br />1592–1612 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/John_Prideaux" title="John Prideaux">John Prideaux</a></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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