Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare

Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare (24 April 1633 – 16 January 1689) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. He was styled Lord Haughton from 1637 until he succeeded to the title Earl of Clare in 1666.

Life

Holles was the son of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare and Elizabeth Vere, daughter of Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury. He was baptised at the Church of St John-at-Hackney on 18 May 1633. His godfathers were his grandfathers, John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare and Horatio, Baron Vere: his godmother was Mary Courteen, Countess of Kent. [1]

He travelled abroad in 1645. In April 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in the Convention Parliament.[2]

Holles died in 1689 and was buried at Haughton.[2]

Family

Holles married Grace Pierrepont, daughter of Hon. William Pierrepont and Elizabeth Harris, on 9 July 1655 in St Giles in the Fields Church, London, England. They had seven children:

References
  1. "Hackney Pages 450-516 The Environs of London: Volume 2, County of Middlesex. Originally published by T Cadell and W Davies, London, 1795". British History Online.
  2. [http]]://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/holles-gilbert-1633-89 History of Parliament Online - Holles, Gilbert, Lord Houghton]
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Unknown		 Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire
1660–1661
With: William Pierrepont		 Succeeded by
Anthony Eyre
Sir Gervase Clifton, Bt
Peerage of England
Preceded by
John Holles		 Earl of Clare
1666–1689		 Succeeded by
John Holles

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