| Authorised form of name | Holles; Sir; Frescheville (1642 - 1672); naval officer and politician |
| Dates | 1642 - 1672 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 8 June 1642 |
| Place of death | Solebay, off Southwold, Suffolk, England, Europe |
| Date of death | 28 May 1672 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
St Edmund's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, Europe |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Activity | Education:
Middle Temple (admitted 1659)
Career:
Gentleman of the Privy Chamber (1664-1669, 1671-death); Captain in the Royal Navy (1665-1667, 1672); Captain of the 'Antelope', 'Henrietta' (1666) and 'Cambridge' (1667, 1672); lost an arm in the Four Days' Battle (1666); Captain, 2nd Foot Guards (1667-1669); his troop was taken away and he offered his services, in vain, to Louis XIV; MP for Grimsby (1667-1672); Mayor of Grimsby (1669-1670); killed at the Battle of Solebay, in which he was commander of HMS Cambridge
Honours:
Kt 1666 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/01/1672 |
| Proposer | William Brouncker |
| Relationships | Parents: Jarvis Holles and Elizabeth Molesworth
Married: Jane Crome (née Lewis) |
| OtherInfo | In his will, Holles left nothing to his wife or father but left a sum for a memorial to himself in Westminster Abbey. He was not particularly active in the Royal Society's work after his election. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; Henning; MT |
| Code | NA8443 |