Paternal Family Tree: Holles
Around 1471 William Holles was born to [his father] Thomas Holles.
On 17th September 1499 William Holles (age 28) admitted as Worshipful Company of Mercers.
Before 1509 William Holles (age 37) and Elizabeth Scopham were married.
In 1510 [his son] William Holles was born to William Holles (age 39) and [his wife] Elizabeth Scopham. He married 20th May 1535 Anne Denzell and had issue.
In 1527 William Holles (age 56) was appointed Sheriff of London.
In 1528 William Holles (age 57) was appointed Master of the Company of Mercers.
In 1533 William Holles (age 62) was knighted by Henry VIII (age 41).
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On 20th May 1535 [his son] William Holles (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Denzell were married.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 18th October 1537. This yeare, on Sainct Edwardes dalea, at the election of the maire, the Kinges letter was sent to electe and chose Mr. Richard Gressame (age 52)b, mercer, for maire for the yeare following, which was donne at the Kinges commandment; howbeit the Commens grudged, because he had bene alderman but one yeare; for that tyme they would have had Mr. Holes (age 66)c, which had beene put of three yeares by the Kinges letter.
Note a. October 18th.
Note b. Father of Sir Thomas Greaham (age 18).
Note c. Afterwards Sir William Holies, chosen Lord Major in 1539.
On 13th October 1539 William Holles (age 68) was appointed Lord Mayor of London.
On 3rd January 1540 Anne of Cleves (age 24) arrived at Blackheath, Greenwich [Map]. Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 23) carried the Sword of State. William Holles (age 69), Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 56), Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 57), John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 69), John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford (age 24), Bishop Robert Parfew aka Warton and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk (age 20) were present.
On 13th October 1542 William Holles (age 71) died. He was buried at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.
On 13th March 1543 [his former wife] Elizabeth Scopham died. She was buried at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.
[his daughter] Joanna Holles was born to William Holles and Elizabeth Scopham.
[his daughter] Anna Holles was born to William Holles and Elizabeth Scopham.