Commons 1754-1790

bap. 28 Feb. 1703, 2nd s. of Henry Holmes, and bro. of Thomas Holmes. m. his cos. Anne, da. of Nicholas Lysaght of Mountnorth, co. Cork, by Grace, yst. da. of Col. Thomas Holmes, s.p.

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.

b. ?1723, 1st s. of Rowland Holt by his w. Elizabeth Washington.HMC Portland, vi. 151. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 23 Dec. 1740, aged 17; Grand Tour (Italy) c.1746. unm. suc. fa. 25 July 1739.

b. ?1721, 2nd s. of Sir Clobery Holte, 4th Bt., of Aston Hall by Barbara, da. and h. of Thomas Lister of Whitfield, Northants. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 13 Feb. 1739, aged 17. m. 1754, Anne, da. of Pudsey Jesson of Langley, Warws., 1da. suc. bro. as 6th Bt. 21 Apr. 1770.

b. 22 May 1728, 2nd s. of Rev. Ninian Home of Billie by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of George Home of Wedderburn. Adv. 1755. m. May 1771, Jane, da. of John Graham, adv., of Dougalston, s.p. suc. to Billie bef. 1754; to Wedderburn 1766.