Biography of John Holles 1st Earl de Clare 1564-1637
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Before 1562 [his father] Denzil Holles (age 24) and [his mother] Eleanor Sheffield (age 24) were married.
In May 1564 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare was born to Denzil Holles (age 26) and Eleanor Sheffield (age 27) at Haughton Hall Haughton.
In 1579 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 14) educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1583 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 18) educated at Gray's Inn.
On 12 Apr 1590 [his father] Denzil Holles (age 52) died. He was buried at Irby upon Humber.
On 23 May 1591 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 27) and Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 15) were married.
On 13 Jun 1595 [his son] John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare was born to John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 31) and [his wife] Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 19) at Haughton.
In 1597 [his son] Robert Holles was born to John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 32) and [his wife] Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 21).
On 31 Oct 1599 [his son] Denzil Holles 1st Baron Holles was born to John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 35) and [his wife] Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 23).
In 1604 [his son] Francis Holles was born to John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 39) and [his wife] Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 28).
Before 1610 [his son-in-law] Oliver Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Tyrconnel and [his daughter] Eleanore Holles Countess Tyrconnel were married. She the daughter of John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 45) and Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 33).
In 1611 [his brother-in-law] John Stanhope (age 52) died.
On 09 Jul 1616 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 52) was created 1st Baron Haughton. [his wife] Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 40) by marriage Baroness Haughton.
In 1622 [his son] Francis Holles (age 18) died. He was buried at the Chapel of St Edmund, Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 02 Nov 1624 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 60) was created 1st Earl Clare. [his wife] Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 48) by marriage Countess Clare.
In Feb 1625 [his son-in-law] Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford (age 31) and [his daughter] Arabella Holles were married. She the daughter of John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 60) and Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 49).
On 04 Sep 1626 [his son] John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Vere Countess Clare were married. She by marriage Countess Clare. He the son of John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 62) and Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 50). They were second cousin once removed.
In 1628 [his son] Denzil Holles 1st Baron Holles (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Dorothy Ashley were married. He the son of John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 63) and Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 52).
In 1631 [his daughter] Arabella Holles died in childbirth.
On 04 Oct 1637 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare (age 73) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church Nottingham. His son [his son] John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare (age 42) succeeded 2nd Earl Clare.
In 1651 [his former wife] Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare (age 75) died.
John Stanhope and Catherine Trentham were married.
[his daughter] Eleanore Holles Countess Tyrconnel was born to John Holles 1st Earl de Clare and Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare.
John Stanhope and Cordelia Alington were married.
[his daughter] Arabella Holles was born to John Holles 1st Earl de Clare and Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Holles
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Holles
GrandFather: William Holles
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Scopham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Scopham
Father: Denzil Holles
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Denzell
GrandMother: Anne Denzell
John Holles 1st Earl de Clare 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sheffield
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sheffield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Sheffield
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Sheffield 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Delves
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ellen Delves 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Randle Mainwaring of Over Peover 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Mainwaring 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Harcourt
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Edmund Sheffield 1st Baron Sheffield 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Stanley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin
7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Strange 8th Baron Strange Knockin 4th Baron Mohun Dunster 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta Woodville Baroness Strange and Mohun 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Mother: Eleanor Sheffield 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sergeaux Countess Oxford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke
GrandMother: Anne Vere Baroness Sheffield 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trussell
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Trussell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Trussell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Donne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Leonard Hastings
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Camoys 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England