Background
Holles was the son of Frecheville Holles of Grimsby, Lincolnshire and was baptised at Grimsby on 13 March 1607.
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Gervase Holles
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Career
He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War. He was mayor of Grimsby in 1636 and 1638 and was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1639. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Grimsby for the Long Parliament in November 1640.
He supported the King and was disabled in August, 1642.
He was awarded Master of Arts at Oxford University on 1 November 1642 and served as colonel of foot to Charles I and Louis XIV. He was an antiquery and during his exile in Holland wrote on historical subjects including Parentela Hollesiorum and Lincolnshire Church Notes. After the Restoration, Holles was re-elected Member of Parliament for Grimsby in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1675.
In 1663, he was mayor of Grimsby. He was secretary of petitions to Charles II and one of the Masters of Requests.
Holles died at the age of 67 and was buried at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Holles married twice.
Membership
Short Parliament; Cavalier Parliament]
In April 1640, Holles was elected Member of Parliament for Grimsby in the Short Parliament.
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English