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John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, KG, PC (9 January 1662 – 15 July 1711) was a prominent English peer and politician. Early life. Holles was born in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, the son of the 3rd Earl of Clare and his wife Grace Pierrepont.
Hace 1 día · John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle. His towering monument of white and other marble stands in the north transept, near the entrance door, although he was buried, by his own wish, in the chapel of St John the Evangelist near his great-grandfather Horace, Lord Vere of Tilbury.
Newcastle, John Holles, Duke of (1662 - 1711) | Biblioteca General Histórica. Nombres Alternativos: John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne. Siglos Actividad: XVIII. Año Nacimiento: 1662. Año Defunción: 1711. País: Gran Bretaña. Sexo: Varón. Categoría: Nobleza. Político. Biblioteca: Su biblioteca fue vendida en 1719 (cf. Books owners online).
The eldest son of Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare, John Holles was known as Lord Haughton from 1666 until he succeeded to his father's title in 1689. Unlike his father-in-law, the 2nd Duke, he was a supporter of William and Mary, and in November 1688 waited on the Prince of Orange as a representative of the risings in York and Nottingham.
In 1694 it was recreated, this time for John Holles, 4th Earl of Clare, who had married his cousin, Margaret, the 2nd Duke's daughter. Unfortunately, however, on John's death the title died out once again.
26 de abr. de 2022 · John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , KG, PC (9 January 1662 – 15 July 1711) was the son of the 3rd Earl of Clare and his wife Grace Pierrepont. Grace was daughter of The Hon. William Pierrepont and granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull.
It became the principal family seat of the early Dukes of Newcastle, who made significant additions to the house, such as the magnificent riding house built by John Smithson and commissioned by the 1st Duke. Monarchs were entertained there, as were eminent authors and poets.
