Henry Holmes (Yarmouth MP, died 1738)
Henry Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight | |
| In office 1710–1714 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Preceded by | Anthony Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Morgan |
| Governor of Hurst Castle | |
| In office 1702–1714 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Preceded by | John Burrard |
| Succeeded by | Sir Tristram Dillington |
| In office 1683–1695 | |
| Monarchs | Charles II James II & VII William III & II and Mary II |
| Preceded by | Sir John Holmes |
| Succeeded by | John Burrard |
| Member of Parliament for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) | |
| In office 1695–1717 | |
| Monarchs | William III & II Anne George I |
| Preceded by | Sir John Trevor Charles Duncombe |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Morgan Sir Theodore Janssen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1660 |
| Died | 23 June 1738 (aged 77–78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse | Mary Holmes (cousin) |
| Children | Thomas Holmes (son) Henry Holmes (son) Charles Holmes (son) |
| Parent | Thomas Holmes |
| Relatives | Sir Robert Holmes (uncle) Sir John Holmes (uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1687–1695 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (1687), Captain (1689), Major (1692) |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards, 8th Foot |
Henry Holmes (c. 1660 – 23 June 1738) of Thorley, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, was an Anglo-Irish Army officer, landowner and Tory politician who was Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight (1710–14) and sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1695 to 1717.