Henry Holmes (British Army officer)
Henry Holmes (February 1703 – 11 August 1762) was a British army officer, Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight (1754–62), and Member of Parliament (MP) for Newtown (1741–47) and Yarmouth (1747–62).
Lieutenant General Henry Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight | |
| In office 1754–1762 | |
| Monarchs | George II George III |
| Preceded by | Charles Armand Powlett |
| Succeeded by | John Stanwix |
| Member of Parliament for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) | |
| In office 1747–1762 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville Maurice Bocland |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Holmes Jeremiah Dyson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1703 |
| Died | 11 August 1762 (aged 58–59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Anne Lysaght |
| Parent | Henry Holmes (father) |
| Relatives | Thomas Holmes (brother) Charles Holmes Sir Robert Holmes (grandfather) Sir John Holmes (uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1721–1762 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (1723), Captain (1727), Major (1740), Lieutenant-Colonel (1743), Colonel (1746), Major-General (1756), Lieutenant General (1759) |
| Unit | 28th Foot |
| Commands held | 31st Foot |
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