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About Sir John Holmes, Kt.
He was born 1640.
John died 28/05/1683 in London, at 42 years of age.
His body was interred 23/06/1683 in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
married Margaret Lowther in St. Martins in the Fields, 06/04/1668.
Margaret was born c1648. Margaret was the daughter of Sir William Lowther. [Correction: See ancestry.com profile, here:
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/73548045/person/40...
She was the daughter of Robert Lowther]
promoted in 1663 to Lieutenant.
promoted in 1664 to Captain.
knighted 1672.
promoted in 1673 to Rear Admiral of the Blue. John was promoted on 14/04/1677 to Rear Admiral of the Fleet.
promoted in 1678 to Rear Admiral of a detached force. Governor of Usk Castle.
MP for Newtown, Isle of Wight 1677 - 1683.
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Sir John Holmes, Kt.'s Timeline
| 1640 |
1640
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Mallow, County Cork, Munster, Ireland
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| 1672 |
1672
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Newport, Aquidneck Island, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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1672
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Castle Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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1674
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| 1681 |
October 1681
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| 1682 |
October 1682
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| 1683 |
May 28, 1683
Age 43
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Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England
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