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Henry Holmes (Yarmouth MP, died 1738)

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of Thorley, left him his estates, provided he married Sir Robert's illegitimate daughter, Mary. Holmes married this Mary Holmes within 18 months and left the army.
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in 1710. He was listed as a 'worthy patriot' who helped detect the mismanagements of the previous ministry in 1711. He was returned again as a Tory at the
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at 22 shillings. In 1697, the House had to intervene to prevent a duel between Holmes and Lord Cutts. At the
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on his own interest at a by election on 2 April 1695 and followed up being returned in a contest at the
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Holmes died on 23 June 1738, having had, with his wife, eight sons and eight daughters. His sons
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who had voted against Holmes' rival, Cutts' brother-in-law John Acton. He refused to sign the
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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and voted against the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710. At the
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on the Hanoverian succession. He was returned at a contest at the
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Anglo-Irish Army officer, landowner and Tory politician (d.1738)
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all sat in Parliament for Isle of Wight constituencies.
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Henry Holmes (died 1738)
Major
Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight
Anne
Anthony Morgan
Anthony Morgan
Governor
Hurst Castle
Anne
John Burrard
Sir Tristram Dillington
Charles II
James II & VII
William III & II
Mary II
Sir John Holmes
John Burrard
Member of Parliament
Yarmouth (Isle of Wight)
Charles Duncombe
Anthony Morgan
Sir Gilbert Dolben, 1st Baronet
Robert Raymond
William III & II
Anne
George I
Sir John Trevor
Charles Duncombe
Anthony Morgan
Sir Theodore Janssen

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