HOLMES, Thomas (1699-1764), of Yarmouth I.o.W.

bap. 2 Nov. 1699, 1st s. of Henry Holmes, M.P. for Yarmouth 1695-1717 and lt.-gov. of I.o.W., by Mary, illegit. da. of Sir Robert Holmes, uncle of Henry Holmes, M.P. for Newport 1678-90 and gov. of I.o.W. 1667-90. m. (1) Anne (d. 1743), da. of Henry Pleyer of Alverstoke, Hants, wid. of Colby Apsley, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) Catherine, da. of John Leigh of Shorwell, I.o.W., s.p. suc. fa. 1738; cr. Baron Holmes [I] 11 Sept. 1760.