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b. 31 Oct. 1599, 2nd s. of John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare, by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford, Notts.; bro. of John Holles. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1613, MA 1616; G. Inn 1615; travelled abroad 1618-21. m. (1) 4 June 1626, Dorothy (d. 21 June 1640), da. and h. of Sir Francis Ashley of Dorchester Priory, 4s. (3 d.v.p.); (2) 12 Mar. 1642, Jane (d.1666), da. and coh. of Sir John Shurley of Isfield, Suss., wid. of Sir Walter Covert of Slaugham, Suss., and of John Freke of Cerne Abbey, Dorset, s.p.; (3) 14 Sept. 1666, Esther (d.1684) da. and coh. of Gideon Le Lou of Colombiers, Normandy, wid. of Jacques Richer of Combernon, Normandy, s.p. cr. Baron Holles of Ifield 20 Apr. 1661.APC 1617-18, p. 100; Eg. 784, f. 88v.
Offices Held

Freeman, Dorchester 1628, Poole 1671, capt. W. Dorset militia 1636; commr. for sewers, Dorset 1638, oyer and terminer, Wilts. and Herts. 1640, Western circuit July 1660; j.p. Dorset 1640 – 48, Dorset and Wilts. Mar. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment, Dorset 1640 – 41, Dorset and Wilts. 1644, Surrey and Notts. 1645, Dorset, Notts., Surrey and Wilts. 1647, Dorset and Wilts. Aug. 1660–1; custos rot. Dorset 1641 – 42, Mar. 1660 – d.; ld. lt. Bristol 1642; commr. for sequestration, Dorset and Wilts. 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, defence, Wilts. 1644, Surr. 1645, northern association, Notts. 1645; gov. Covent Garden precinct, 1646; commr. for appeals, Oxford University 1647, militia, Bristol, Dorset, Notts. and Wilts. 1648, Dorset and Wilts. Mar. 1660.C. H. Mayo, Dorchester Recs. 425; Dorset RO, D84 (official); Poole Archives, B17.

Commr. for treaty of Uxbridge 1644, religious propositions 1645, Admiralty 1645 – 48, propositions for relief of Ireland 1645, bishops’ lands 1646, abuses in heraldry 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, indemnity 1647 – 49, compounding 1647 – 48, scandalous offences 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb. – 31 May 1660; Oxford 1660, PC 1 June 1660 – 7 Jan. 1676, 24 June 1679 – d., commr. for trade Nov. 1660–72, plantations Dec. 1660–70; asst. R. Africa Co. Dec. 1660, high steward, Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662 – d.; ambassador, Paris 1663 – 66; plenip. Breda 1667.Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 154; PC2/55/30; SP29/47/116.

Parlimentarian
HOLLES, Denzil (1598-1680), of Dorchester Friary, Dorset and Damerham, Wilts.
Main residences: Dorchester Priory, Dorset; Covent Garden, Westminster.
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M.W.H.
J.P.F.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HOLLES, Hon. Denzil (1599-1680)

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Oxford 1644
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