Henry Holbeach
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Henry Holbeach, Bishop of Lincoln was a native of Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
His real name was Henry Randes but on becoming a monk of Crowland he assumed the name of his birthplace. He was married, his wife Joan proving his will on 5 October 1551 and he left a son Thomas Randes. Holbeach developed the sweating sickness and died on 2 August 1551 at Nettleham (some accounts give 6 August as date of death) and was buried there on 7 August 1551.
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