Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, 1st Baron Holles of Ifield, parliamentarian and author, English statesman, politician
Dates: 1598-1680
Biography
Denzil Holles was an English parliamentarian, statesman and author, one of the Five Members whom Charles I attempted to arrest in 1642. He purchased Aldenham Manor from the Harby family in the early 1660s and was created Baron Holles in 1661.
Notes / Sources
Research sources:
- History of Parliament Online, biography of Denzil Holles, 1598-1680; Victoria County History, A History of the County of Hertford, volume 2, 'Parishes: Aldenham', pp. 149-161. — https://dev.historyofparliamentonline.org/lord-biography/holles-denzil-denzell-1598-1680
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzil_Holles,_1st_Baron_Holles
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