Background
Holles was the son of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare and Elizabeth Vere, daughter of Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury.
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 styled Lord Haughton from 1637 until he succeeded to the title Earl of Clare in 1666. He travelled abroad in 1645. Holles died in 1689 and was buried at Haughton.
Holles married Grace Pierrepont, daughter of Honorary
William Pierrepont and Elizabeth Harris, on 9 July 1655 in Street Giles in the Fields Church, London, England. They had seven children:
John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1662–1711)
Lady Elizabeth Holles (c1657 – 9 November 1725), married in 1676 Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard
Lady Mary Holles, married Hugh Boscawen
Lady Grace Holles (d 13 September 1700), married on 21 May 1686 Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton
Honorary
William Holles
Honorary Denzell Holles
Lady Ann Holles.
In April 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in the Convention Parliament.