HOLLAND, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1603-1701), of Quidenham, Norf.

Family and Education

b. Oct. 1603, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Holland of Quidenham by 1st w. Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1620; M. Temple 1623. m. c. Aug. 1629, Alathea (d. 22 May 1679), da. and coh. of John Panton of Bryncunallt, Chirk, Denb., wid. of William, 4th Lord Sandys, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1626; cr. Bt. 15 June 1629.Blomefield, Norf. i. 335-6.

Offices Held

Capt. of militia ft. Norf. 1626, col. 1661 – 76, commr. for assessment, Norf. 1628, 1643 – 48, Aug. 1660–80, Suff. 1663 – 64, 1677 – 80, Aldeburgh 1663 – 79, Thetford 1664 – 80, Norf. and Thetford 1689 – 90; j.p. Norf. by 1635 – 48, Mar. 1660–76, May-June 1679, 1684 – Feb. 1688, 1689–?d., Suff. 1647 – 48, Thetford 1666; dep. lt. Norf. 1638 – 43, c. Aug. 1660–76, commr. for sequestration 1643, levying of money 1643, eastern assoc. 1643, new model ordinance 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660; alderman, Thetford by 1669 – 82; commr. for recusants, Norf. and Suff. 1675.Norf. SP ed. Rye, 31, 137; HMC Gawdy, 190, 200; CSP Dom. Add. 1625–49, p. 508; 1667, p. 212; Bodl. Tanner mss 177, f. 14; R. W. Ketton-Cremer, Norf. in the Civil War, 120; A. L. Hunt, Capital of East Anglia, 47.

Col. of ft. (parliamentary) 1642–3.Ketton-Cremer, 198.

Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb.-31 May 1660.

Parlimentarian

HOLLAND, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1603-1701), of Quidenham, Norf.

Main residence: Quidenham, Norf.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HOLLAND, Sir John (1603-1701)