Alianore Holland, Countess of March

Alianore Holland, Countess of March (also spelt Eleanor; 13 October 1370 – October 1405) was the eldest daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, and the wife of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, heir presumptive to her uncle, King Richard II. Through her daughter, Anne Mortimer, she was the great-grandmother of the Yorkist kings Edward IV and Richard III. She was governess to Richard II's wife, Isabella of Valois.

Not to be confused with her sister Eleanor Holland, Countess of Salisbury.
For other people named Eleanor Holland, see Eleanor Holland (disambiguation).

Alianore Holland
Countess of March
Baroness Cherleton
Victorian engraving of Alianore Holland
Born13 October 1370
Upholland, Lancashire, England
Died18 October 1405
Noble familyHolland
Spouse(s)Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March
Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton
IssueAnne Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March
Roger Mortimer
Eleanor Mortimer
Joan de Cherleton
Joyce de Cherleton
FatherThomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
MotherAlice FitzAlan
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