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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.
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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.
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.
Master of requests June 1660–d.
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Main residence: Mansfield, Notts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HOLLES, Gervase (1607-75)
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HOLLES, Gilbert, Lord Houghton (1633-89), of Haughton, Notts. and Warwick House, Holborn, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 24 Apr. 1633, 2nd but o. surv. s. of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Horace, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury. educ. travelled abroad 1645. m. 9 July 1655, Grace, da. of Hon. William Pierrepont of Thoresby, Notts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Clare 2 Jan. 1666.
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Commr. for militia, Notts. and Lincs. Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – ?74; dep. lt. Notts. c. Aug. 1660 – ?74, commr. for sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, assessment, Notts. 1661–6.
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Main residences: Haughton, Notts.; Warwick House, Holborn, Mdx.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HOLLES, Gilbert (1633-89)
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HOLLES, John, Lord Houghton (1662-1711), of Haughton, Notts. and Warwick House, Holborn, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 9 Jan. 1662, 1st s. of Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare. educ. travelled abroad 1674. m. 1 Mar. 1690, Lady Margaret Cavendish, da. and coh. of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, 1da. suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Clare 16 Jan. 1689; cr. Duke of Newcastle 14 May 1694; KG 30 May 1698.CSP Dom. 1673-5, p. 345.
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J.p. custos rot. and ld. lt. Mdx. and Westminster 1689 – 92, 1711 – d., Notts. 1694 – d., Yorks (E. Riding) 1699 – d.; high steward, East Retford 1689 – d., Dorchester 1701 – d.; col. of militia ft. Notts. by 1697 – d.; steward of Sherwood Forest 1699 – d.; gov. Kingston-upon-Hull 1699 – d.; ld. lt. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1705–d.
Gent. of the bedchamber 1689–9 1; commr. for Greenwich hospital 1695 – d.; ld. privy seal 1705 – d.; PC 29 Mar. 1705 – d.; commr. for union with Scotland 1706; c.j. in eyre (north) 1711 – d.
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Main residences: Haughton, Notts.; Warwick House, Holborn, Mdx.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HOLLES, John (1662-1711)
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HOLLOWAY, John (1661-1721), of St. Aldate’s, Oxford.
Family and Education
bap. 4 Oct. 1661, 1st s. of Sir Richard Holloway, j.K.b. 1683-July 1688, of Oxford by Alice, da. of John Smith, maltster, of Kennington, Berks. educ. I. Temple, entered 1675, called 1682; St. John’s, Oxf. 1676. m. 1da. suc. fa. 1699.Wood’s City of Oxford (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxxvii), 200; Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxi), 250; PCC 25 Noel.
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Recorder, Wallingford 1683 – 1710, freeman 1685; j.p. Berks. 1685 – ?89, Oxon. by 1700–?d.; bencher, I. Temple 1708, reader 1712, treas. 1717.
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Main residence: St. Aldate's, Oxford.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HOLLOWAY, John (1661-1721)
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HOLMAN, John (d.1700), of Banbury, Oxon. and Weston Favell, Northants.
Family and Education
2nd s. of Philip Holman, scrivener (d.1669), of London, and Warkworth, Northants. by Mary, da. and h. of John Pearte, Fishmonger, of London. m. 25 Sept. 1659, Jane, da. and coh. of Jacob de la Fortree of East Greenwich, Kent, 1da. cr. Bt. 1 June 1663.A. Beesley, Hist. Banbury, 481; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 263; Wandsworth Reg. 11; PCC 215 Aylett.
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Gent. of the privy chamber 1662–85.
Commr. for assessment, Northants 1665 – 80, Oxon. 1673 – 80, Herefs. 1677 – 80, Northants. and Oxon. 1689 – 90, rebuilding Northampton 1675, recusants, Oxon. 1675; asst. Banbury 1683 – Oct. 1688; freeman, Oxford 1689; j.p. and dep. lt. Northants. aft. 1689–d.
Main residences: Banbury, Oxon; Weston Favell, Northants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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HOLMAN, John (-d.1700)
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