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b. 31 Oct. 1598, 2nd s. of Sir John Holles* and Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Stanhope† of Shelford, Notts., bro. of John*. CP, vi. 545. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1613, BA 1615, MA 1616; G. Inn 1615; travelled abroad 1618-19. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; APC, 1618-19, p. 100; Letters of John Holles ed. P.R. Seddon (Thoroton Soc. Rec. ser. xxxv), 230. m. (1) 4 June 1626, Dorothy (d. 21 June 1640), da. and h. of Sir Francis Ashley* of Dorchester Friary, 4s. (3 d.v.p.); (2) 12 Mar. 1642, Jane (bur. 25 Apr. 1666), da. and coh. of Sir John Shurley* of Isfield, Suss., wid. of Sir Walter Covert* of Slaugham and John Freke* of Westbrooke House, Upwey, 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, s.p. cr. Bar. Holles of Ifield 20 Apr. 1661. d. 17 Feb. 1680. CP, vi. 546; Eg. 784, f. 88v.
Offices Held

Freeman, Dorchester 1628, C.H. Mayo, Municipal Recs. of Bor. of Dorchester, 425. Poole, Dorset 1671; Dorset RO, DC/PL/B/1/1. capt. militia ft. W. Dorset 1636; Dorset RO, D84 (official). commr. sewers, Dorset 1638, Westminster 1660, 1672 – 73, Bedford Great Level 1662, Mdx. 1667, 1671; C181/5, f. 113; 181/7, ff. 38, 148, 412, 586, 627, 632. j.p. Dorset by 1640 – 42, 1660 – at least64, Hants 1641 – 42, Wilts. 1641 – 42, 1660 – at least64, custos rot. Dorset 1641 – 42, 1660-at least 1664; C66/2858; C231/5, pp. 475, 478, 481, 495, 528–30; Perfect List of all such Persons as by Commission under Great Seal of Eng. are now Confirmed to be Custos Rotulorum, Justices of Oyer and Terminer, Justices of the Peace and Quorum (1660), pp. 13, 59; C193/12/3, ff. 23, 109v. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1641 – 42, 1660-at least 1673, C181/5, ff. 189, 221; 181/7, ff. 94, 636. subsidy, Dorset 1641 – 42, Bristol 1642; SR, v. 83, 150–1. ld. lt. Bristol 1642; commr. sequestration, Dorset and Wilts. 1643, execution of ordinances, 1644, defence, Wilts. 1644, Surr. 1645, assessment Dorset and Wilts. 1644, 1647, 1660 – 61, Surr. 1645, 1647, Notts. 1637, Northern Assoc., Notts. 1645; gov. of Covent Garden precinct, Westminster 1646; commr. appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Bristol and Notts. 1648, Dorset and Wilts. 1648, 1660. A. and O. i. 2, 111, 116, 459, 460, 475, 542, 544, 624, 707, 731, 815, 927, 464, 964, 971, 976–7, 1234, 1236, 1240, 1244; ii. 1430, 1445; SR, v. 211, 221.

Commr. relief of the king’s army and northern counties 1641, raising and levying money for the defence of Eng. and Ire., SR, v. 78, 167. affairs of Ire. 1642; Jnls. Mar.-June 1642, 403. member, cttee. of safety 1642–3, CJ, ii. 651; LJ, vi. 348. sequestration 1643–4, SP20/1/1, f. 62v; 20/1/2, f. 163. navy and customs 1644–?, CJ, iii. 670. commr. treaty of Uxbridge 1645, Admlty. 1645 – 48, propositions for relief of Ireland 1645, abuses in heraldry 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, sale of bps’ lands 1646, indemnity 1647, compounding 1647 – 48, scandalous offences 1648; cllr. of state 25 Feb.-31 May 1660, A. and O. i. 609, 669, 723, 839, 853, 905, 914, 937, 1208; ii. 1418. PC 1 June 1660 – 7 Jan. 1676, 24 June 1679–d.; CP, vi. 546. commr. trade 1660 – 72, plantations 1660–70; Officials of Boards of Trade comp. J.C. Sainty, 101. high steward to Queen Catharine of Braganza 1662–d.; CTB, iv. 154; PC2/55, f. 30; SP29/47/116. amb. France 1663 – 66; plenip. Breda 1667; Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 24, 115. commr. subsidy, peerage 1671. C66/3125/14.

Col. of ft. (parl.) 1642. P. Crawford, Denzil Holles, 80–2.

Parlimentarian
HOLLES, Denzil (1598-1680), of Dorchester Friary, Dorset and Damerham, Wilts.
Main residences: Dorchester Friary, Dorset; Damerham, Wilts.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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HOLLES, Denzil (1598-1680)

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