Background
He was born in Brackley, Northamptonshire the son of Robert de Holland, 1st Baron Holand and Maud la Zouch of Upholland, Lancashire.
He was born in Brackley, Northamptonshire the son of Robert de Holland, 1st Baron Holand and Maud la Zouch of Upholland, Lancashire.
He was alternatively called Otes or Eton Holand or Holland. Otho"s father was illegally beheaded by Lancastrians when Otho was 12 years old. Back in England the Constable was given to Otho to guard until he could ransomed but Otho allowed his prisoner too much freedom (by allowing him to cross to France on parole) and was heavily censured as a result.
He was made Governor of the Channel Islands in 1359.
He died childless in Normandy in 1359.