Paternal Family Tree: Holles
Around 1471 William Holles was born to Thomas Holles.
On 17th September 1499 William Holles [aged 28] admitted as Worshipful Company of Mercers.
Before 1509 William Holles [aged 37] and Elizabeth Scopham were married.
In 1510 [his son] William Holles was born to William Holles [aged 39] and [his wife] Elizabeth Scopham. He married 20th May 1535 Anne Denzell and had issue.
In 1527 William Holles [aged 56] was appointed Sheriff of London.
In 1528 William Holles [aged 57] was appointed Master of the Company of Mercers.
In 1533 William Holles [aged 62] was knighted by Henry VIII [aged 41].
On 20th May 1535 [his son] William Holles [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Denzell were married.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 18th October 1537. This yeare, on Sainct Edwardes dalea, at the election of the maire, the Kinges letter was sent to electe and chose Mr. Richard Gressame [aged 52]b, mercer, for maire for the yeare following, which was donne at the Kinges commandment; howbeit the Commens grudged, because he had bene alderman but one yeare; for that tyme they would have had Mr. Holes [aged 66]c, which had beene put of three yeares by the Kinges letter.
Note a. October 18th.
Note b. Father of Sir Thomas Greaham [aged 18].
Note c. Afterwards Sir William Holies, chosen Lord Major in 1539.
On 13th October 1539 William Holles [aged 68] was appointed Lord Mayor of London.
On 3rd January 1540 Anne of Cleves [aged 24] arrived at Blackheath, Greenwich [Map]. Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 23] carried the Sword of State. William Holles [aged 69], Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 56], Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 57], John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford [aged 69], John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford [aged 24], Bishop Robert Parfew aka Warton and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk [aged 20] were present.
On 13th October 1542 William Holles [aged 71] died. He was buried at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.
On 13th March 1543 [his former wife] Elizabeth Scopham died. She was buried at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.
[his daughter] Joanna Holles was born to William Holles and Elizabeth Scopham.
[his daughter] Anna Holles was born to William Holles and Elizabeth Scopham.