HOLLES, Gervase (1607-75), of Mansfield, Notts.

Family and Education

b. 9 Mar. 1607, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Frescheville Holles of Grimsby, Lincs. by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Kingston, merchant, of Grimsby. educ. Grimsby g.s. 1613; M. Temple 1628, called 1639; m. (1) 17 June 1630, Dorothy (d. 18 Jan. 1635), da. of John Kirketon of Grimsby, 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 4 Oct. 1637, Elizabeth (d. 21 Mar. 1662), da. of William Molesworth of Grimsby, 4s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1630.Mems. Holles Fam. (Cam. Soc. ser. 3, lv), pp. vii-xiv, 227-34.

Offices Held

Mayor, Grimsby 1636 – 37, 1638 – 39, 1663 – 64; j.p. Notts. 1641 – 44, commr. of array, Lincs. 1642, assessment 1661 – 63, 1664 – 69, 1673 – 74, (Lindsey) 1663 – 64, loyal and indigent officers 1662.HMC 14th Rep. VIII, 290–1; HMC Buccleuch, i. 526, 528, 530.

Capt. of ft. (royalist) Aug. 1642, maj. Sept. 1642–3, col. 1643 – 44; gov. King’s Lynn 1644; col. of ft. (French army) 1646–8.HMC Buccleuch, i. 526–7, 531–3.

Master of requests June 1660–d.Ibid. 539–40.

Parlimentarian

HOLLES, Gervase (1607-75), of Mansfield, Notts.

Main residence: Mansfield, Notts.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HOLLES, Gervase (1607-75)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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