Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare
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Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare (24 April 1633 – 16 January 1689) was an English
nobleman, styled Lord Haughton from 1637 until his accession in 1666.
He was the son of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare
and Elizabeth Vere, daughter of Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury.
He 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:
England
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nobleman, styled Lord Haughton from 1637 until his accession in 1666.
He was the son of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare
John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare
-Family:He was born in Haughton, Nottinghamshire, the eldest son of John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare and Anne Stanhope, and the brother of Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles....
and Elizabeth Vere, daughter of Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury.
He married Grace Pierrepont, daughter of Hon. William Pierrepont
William Pierrepont
William Pierrepont was an English politician.-Life:He was the second son of Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull. Returned to the Long Parliament in 1640 as member for Great Wenlock, he threw his influence on the side of peace and took part for the parliament in the negotiations with...
and Elizabeth Harris, on 9 July 1655 in St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, is a church in the London Borough of Camden, in the West End. It is close to the Centre Point office tower and the Tottenham Court Road tube station. The church is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England...
Church, London, England. They had seven children:
- John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1662–1711)
- Lady Elizabeth Holles (c.1657 – 9 November 1725), married in 1676 Christopher Vane, 1st Baron BarnardChristopher Vane, 1st Baron BarnardChristopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard was an English peer. He is known for his treatment of his heirs, and his employment as steward of Peter Smart, father of the poet Christopher Smart.-Biography:...
- 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
- Hon. William Holles
- Hon. Denzell Holles
- Lady Ann Holles