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John Holles 1st Earl of Clare 1564–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1564

Birth Location: Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 4 Oct 1637

Death Location: Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Baron J.P.

Mother: Baroness (Holles)

Spouse(s): Lady (Holles)

Children(s): Lady (Wentworth), Denzil Holles, John Ii, Francis Holles, Eleanor (Fitzwilliam)

In 1564, John Holles 1st Earl of Clare entered the world in Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Baron Denzil Holles J P And Baroness Eleanor Sheffield Holles. John Holles 1st Earl of Clare married Lady Anne Stanhope Holles, and had children including Denzil Holles, Eleanor Holles Fitzwilliam, Francis Holles, John Ii Holles Earl Van Clare Baron Houghton Van Houghton Ii, Lady Arabella De Holles Wentworth. John Holles 1st Earl of Clare passed away in 1637 in Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1564, John Holles 1st Earl of Clare entered the world in Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Baron Denzil Holles J P And Baroness Eleanor Sheffield Holles.
  • John Holles 1st Earl of Clare married Lady Anne Stanhope Holles, and had children including Denzil Holles, Eleanor Holles Fitzwilliam, Francis Holles, John Ii Holles Earl Van Clare Baron Houghton Van Houghton Ii, Lady Arabella De Holles Wentworth.
  • John Holles 1st Earl of Clare passed away in 1637 in Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Clare's Ancestors

Self
John Clare
1564–1637
Birth Place: Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Baron Denzil Holles J.P.
1538–1590
Irby, Lincolnshire, England
Baroness (Eleanor Sheffield) (Holles)
1537–1590
Butterwick, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William (Holles) MP
1509–1591
Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Anne Densill
1518–1563
Cornwall, England
Sir (Edmund Sheffield 1st baron) Sheffield
1521–1549
Butterwick, Yorkshire, England
Baroness (Anne De Vere) (Brock)
1522–1572
England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Holles
1471–1542
Elizabeth Scropham
–1543
John Denzell
–1535
Sir Sheffield
1483–1532
Jane (Sheffield)
1500–1557
Sir Oxford
–1540
Lady Vere)
1496–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Knokyn
1458–1503
Joan (Stanley)
1463–1514
Edward Trussell
1468–1499
Margaretha Dunn
1472–

John Clare's Descendants

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John (Holles 1st Earl of) Clare (1 May 1564–4 Oct 1637) m. Lady (Anne Stanhope) (Holles) (18 Feb 1576–18 Nov 1651)
  1. 1. Lady (Arabella de Holles) (Wentworth) 1593–1631 m. Sir (Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl of) Strafford 1593–1641 m. Sir (George Godfrey) Wentworth 1599–1660
    1. 1. Everlinda Wentworth 1629–1709 m. Major (John Thornhill (of) Fixby) 1616–1669
      1. 1. Lady (Everilda Thornhill) (Horton) 1652–1698 m. Thomas (Horton of Barkisland) Hall 1650–1698
        1. 1. Thomas Horton 1682–1684
        2. 2. William Horton 1675–1676
        3. 3. Thomas Horton 1674–1674
        4. 4. Everilda Horton 1676–1683
        5. 5. John Horton 1678–1678
        6. 6. Frances Horton 1684–1684
        7. 7. Anne (Everilda) Horton 1687–1750
        8. 8. Thomas Horton 1783–1689 m. Priscilla (Durrans) (Horton) 1782–1852
        9. 9. Elizabeth Horton 1693–1693
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Horton) * 1679–1722
        11. 11. Sussanna Horton 1683–1729
        12. 12. Gledhill Horton 1685–1686
        13. 13. William Horton 1679–1680
      2. 2. Elizabeth Thornhill 1652–1654
      3. 3. Frances Thornhill 1657–1718
      4. 4. Michael Thornhill 1683–1754
      5. 5. Sir (Thomas) Thornhill 1658–1682
      6. 6. Diana (Everilda) Thornhill 1680–1733
      7. 7. Askelfus Thornhill 1685–1700
      8. 8. Bryan Thornhill 1650–1701
      9. 9. Mary Thornhill 1686–1768
      10. 10. George (Thornhill J.P.) Esq 1655–1687
      11. 11. Marmaduke Thornhill 1684–1686
      12. 12. Anne Thornhill 1659–1755
      13. 13. William Thornhill 1683–1687
      14. 14. John (Thornhill) Jr 1654–1654
    2. 2. Sir (William Wentworth 2nd Earl Of) Stafford 1626–1695
    3. 3. Thomas Wentworth 1627–1631
    4. 4. Sarah (Lida) Wentworth 1628–1698
    5. 5. Arabella Wentworth 1630–1698 m. Lord (Mount Cashell) MacCarthy 1636–1717
      1. 1. Denis McCarthy 1652–1694
    6. 6. An Wentworth 1627–1658
    7. 7. Margaret Wentworth 1604–1681
    8. 8. Elder (William) Wentworth 1613–1696
    9. 9. Female Wentworth 1625–1658
  2. 2. Denzil Holles 1599–1680 m. Esther (Le) Lou –1684 m. Dorothie Ashley 1610–1640 m. Jane Shirley 1594–1666
    1. 1. Francis Holles 1627–1690
  3. 3. John (II Holles Earl van Clare Baron Houghton van Houghton) Ii 1595–1666
  4. 4. Francis Holles 1601–1622
  5. 5. Eleanor (Holles) (Fitzwilliam) 1605–1681

John Clare's Timeline

2 Records

1564
1 May 1564
Birth of John Holles 1st Earl of Clare in Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England
1637
4 Oct 1637
Age 73
Death of John Holles 1st Earl of Clare in Clare Palace, Nottinghamshire, England
Clare Palace, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1564
    Event Place: Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1637
    Event Place: Clare Palace, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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