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HOLLAND, Richard (c.1549-1618), of Denton Hall and Heaton Hall, Lancs.

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b. c. 1549, 1st s. of Edward Holland of Denton by Jane, da. of John Carrington of Carrington Hall, Cheshire. m. (1) da. of Otys Reddish of Reddish Hall, Lancs. s.p.; (2) Margaret, da. of Sir Robert Langley of Agecroft Hall, wid. of John Reddish of Reddish Hall, 5da. suc. fa. 1573.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 18; Stanley Pprs. (Chetham Soc. xxxi), 95-6; Gillow, Burghley’s Map of Lancs, 58-9.
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Servant of 4th Earl of Derby.

J.p. Lancs., sheriff 1572 – 73, 1581 – 82, 1595 – 96, dep. lt. 1589 or 90; commr. musters, Lancs. 1595 or 96; eccles. commr. province of York Nov. 1599, 1603.APC, xviii. 386; xxv. 156; HMC Hatfield, ix. 397; xv. 395.

Main residences: Denton Hall; Heaton Hall, Lancs.
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HOLLAND, Owen (d.1601), of Plas Berw, Llanidan, Anglesey.

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o.s. of Edward Holland of Plas Berw by Elin, da. of Rowland Griffith of Plas Newydd. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Bulkeley, 8s. inc. Thomas II 5da. suc. fa. by 1561.
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Escheator, Anglesey 1574 – 75, j.p. from c. 1583, sheriff 1590 – 91, 1598–9.

Main residence: Plas Berw, Llanidan, Anglesey.
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HOLLAND, Owen (-d.1601)

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HOLINSHED, Lawrence.

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3rd s. of Hugh Holinshed of Bosley, Cheshire. educ. ?Christ’s, Camb. 1544. m. a da. of John Smith, merchant taylor of London.
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Searcher at Calais by 1557; clerk of the court of Castle Chamber, Dublin c.1580.

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HOLINSHED, Lawrence

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HOLDITCH, Philip (d.c.1608), of Totnes and Blackawton, Devon.

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m. Susanna, at least 4s. 4da.
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Freeman, Totnes 1579, warden of the almshouse 1594, ‘councillor’ 1596, mayor 1598–9.

Main residences: Totnes; Blackawton, Devon.
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This biography is based upon the Roberts thesis.

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HOLDITCH, Philip (-d. c.1608)

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HOLCROFT, Thomas II (1557-1620), of Vale Royal, Cheshire.

Family and Education
b. 17 July 1557, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Holcroft of Vale Royal by Juliana, da. of Nicholas Jennings of London. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1595), da. of Edward Fitton of Gawsworth, Cheshire 1s.; (2) Elizabeth (d.1612), da. of Sir William Reyner of Orton Longueville, Hunts., wid. of Henry Talbot, 3rd s. of George, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury. suc. fa. 1558. Kntd. 1603.DL7/10/13; Ormerod, Cheshire, ii. 154; Funeral Certificates 1600-78 (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi), 110.
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J.p. Cheshire from c. 1587, commr. musters 1596, sheriff 1598 – 99; gent. of privy chamber by 1613.Lansd. 53, f. 178; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 127.

Main residence: Vale Royal, Cheshire.
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HOLCROFT, Thomas II (1557-1620)

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