Family and Education
b. 1509 /10, 2nd s. of Sir William Holles of Haughton and London by Elizabeth, da. and h. of George Scopham. educ. ?G. Inn, adm. 1534. m. (1) settlement 20 May 1535, Anne, da. and h. of John Denzell of Denzell, Cornw., 3s. inc. Denzil 1da.; (2) by Oct. 1570, Jane, da. of Sir Richard Grosvenor of Cheshire. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Date of birth given by G. Holles, Mems. Holles Fam. 30. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 62, 63; C142/229/122; Holles, 30, 37, 38, 40, 47.
Offices Held
Commr. to survey Sherwood forest 1548, relief, Notts. 1550, musters 1580; j.p. Notts. 1554 – d., q. from 1583; sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 1557–8 Notts. 1573–4.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Haughton, Notts.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
HOLLES, Sir William (1509/10-91)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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