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Sir Henry Holmes 1580–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1627

Death Location: Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Richard Holmes\Lyon

Mother: Elizabeth Walker

Spouse(s): Lady Flynte

Children(s): Lady Holmes

In 1580, Sir Henry Holmes entered the world in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Richard John Holmes Lyon And Elizabeth Walker. Sir Henry Holmes married Lady Bridget Flynte, and had children including Lady Bridget Holmes. Sir Henry Holmes passed away in 1627 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Sir Henry Holmes entered the world in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Richard John Holmes Lyon And Elizabeth Walker.
  • Sir Henry Holmes married Lady Bridget Flynte, and had children including Lady Bridget Holmes.
  • Sir Henry Holmes passed away in 1627 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Holmes's Ancestors

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Sir Holmes
1580–1627
Birth Place: Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Richard John Holmes\Lyon
1537–1695
By Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, Baptised, 27, Jan 1542, in Halifax, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Walker
1545–1602
Grandparents
John (Lyon) Holmes
1510–1592
Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alice Cooke
1514–1570
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (KNT. Robert John Thomas) Walker
1525–1593
Weston, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Sheppard
1530–1592
Weston, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Sheppard
1510–1587
Susan Tisdale
1522–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Sheppard
1490–1577
Irene Parnham
1495–
William Families.
1500–1605
Frances Evangeline
1502–1523

Sir Holmes's Descendants

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Sir (Henry) Holmes (1580–24 Mar 1627) m. Lady (Bridget) Flynte (15 Jan 1575–1620)
  1. 1. Lady (Bridget) Holmes 1600–1680 m. Sir (Thomas DeVille) II 1605–1684
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Mesick 1645–1735 m. Roberte (Abraham) Hopkins 1630–1735
      1. 1. Sir (Lord George Georg Georgi Georgie Gerj Jerg) Hopkins 1673–1751 m. Elizabeth (Porter Descendant van Koning) Charlemagne 1672–1723
        1. 1. Levin Hopkins 1685– m. Elizabeth Tylley 1685–
        2. 2. Alice Hopkins 1723–1818
        3. 3. Ann Hopkins 1725–
        4. 4. George Hopkins 1722–
        5. 5. Hannah Hopkins 1715–
        6. 6. John Hopkins 1714–
        7. 7. Judah Hopkins 1704–
        8. 8. Margaret Hopkins 1709–
        9. 9. Robert Hopkins 1711–
        10. 10. Tabitha Hopkins 1712–
        11. 11. William (Porter) Hopkins 1717–1759
    2. 2. Sir (Thomas DeViLLE) III 1655–1700 m. Sarah Spalton 1663–1723
      1. 1. Elizabeth Deavile 1694–1733
      2. 2. Thomas (DeVille Deavell Davell Dabell) IV 1684–1742

Sir Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Sir Henry Holmes in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
1627
24 Mar 1627
Age 47
Death of Sir Henry Holmes in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1627
    Event Place: Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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