John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle

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John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle

Summary

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle is a human[1]. He was born on +1662-01-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1711-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle was born on +1662-01-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle died on +1711-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle is buried at Westminster Abbey[6].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's father was Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare[7].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's mother was Grace Pierrepont[8].
  • Among John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's spouses was Margaret Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[9].
  • A child of John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle was Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer[10].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle worked as a politician[4].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle held the position of Lord Privy Seal[13].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[14].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire[15].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex[16].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire[17].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle received the Order of the Garter[18].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's image is recorded as Dukeofnewcastleunder.jpg[19].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle is recorded as male[20].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Holles.svg[22].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's noble title is recorded as Duke of Newcastle[23].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle was affiliated with the Whigs[24].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70482130[25].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88132012[26].
  • John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's Commons category is recorded as John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle[27].

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Origins and Family

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle was born on +1662-01-09T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare[7]. His mother was Grace Pierrepont[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12]; Lord Privy Seal[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1307[30]; Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[14]; Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire[15], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex[16], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34]; and Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire[17], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Recognition

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle received the Order of the Garter[18].

Personal Life

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle was married to Margaret Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[9]. A child of him was Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer[10]. He was affiliated with the Whigs[24].

Death and Burial

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle died on +1711-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was hunting accident[37]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[6].

Why It Matters

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Who were John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's parents?

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's father was Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare[7]. John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's mother was Grace Pierrepont[8].

Who was John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle married to?

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle's spouses include Margaret Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[9].

What did John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle do for work?

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle worked as politician[4].

What awards did John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle receive?

Honors received include Order of the Garter[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Wimpole Hall (1999 revision). wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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