HOLT, Sir John (1642-1710), of Bedford Row, Mdx. and Redgrave, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 30 Dec. 1642, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Holt of Abingdon, Berks. and Gray’s Inn by Susan, da. of John Peacock of Chawley, Berks. educ. Abingdon g.s.; G. Inn, entered 1652, called 1664, ancient 1676; Oriel, Oxf. 1658. m. lic. 28 June 1675, Ann, da. of Sir John Cropley, 1st Bt., of Clerkenwell, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. 1686; Kntd. 9 Feb. 1686.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 229; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 337; PCC 107 Lloyd; HMC 11th Rep. VII, 200.

Offices Held

Bencher, G. Inn 1682; recorder and j.p. London 1686 – 87; gov. Charterhouse 1689; commr. for assessment, Mdx. and Serjeant’s Inn 1690.CSP Dom. 1686–7, pp. 26, 302, 357; 1689–90, p. 59; Clarendon Corresp. ii. 275.

King’s serjeant 1686 – 89; l.c.j.K.b. 17 Apr. 1689 – Feb. 1710; PC 26 Sept. 1689 – d. commr. of great seal Apr. – May 1700.

Parlimentarian

HOLT, Sir John (1642-1710), of Bedford Row, Mdx. and Redgrave, Suff.

Main residences: Bedford Row, Mdx.; Redgrave, Suff.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HOLT, Sir John (1642-1710)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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