Thomas Holme (other)
Thomas Holme Thomas Holme (1624–1695) was the first Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. He laid out the first and original plan for the city of Philadelphia. Holme was one of the Valiant Sixty, a group of early leaders and activists in the Religious Society ... was Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. Thomas Holme may also refer to: * Thomas Holme (MP), for City of York See also * Thomas Holm (other) * Thomas Holmes (other) {{hndis, Holme, Thomas ...
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Thomas Holme
Thomas Holme (1624–1695) was the first Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. He laid out the first and original plan for the city of Philadelphia. Holme was one of the Valiant Sixty, a group of early leaders and activists in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Life Holme was born in Lancashire, England, on November 3, 1624, to a yeoman named George and his wife Alice (née Whiteside). He married Sarah Croft in 1649, and soon enlisted in the army under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell, where he attained the rank of captain. It may have been in the army that he gained some experience in surveying. After retiring he was granted more than 4,000 acres (16 km²) in County Wexford, Ireland, which was then under the control and colonization of England. At some point he joined the Quaker movement in Ireland, reputedly converted by George Fox, founder of the sect. There he met fellow Quaker William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania. In 1682, Penn wrote to Holme from the colony as ...
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Thomas Holme (MP)
Thomas Holme (died 1406), of York, was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for City of York in February 1385 and 1386. He was Mayor of York 1373–4. He was the brother of Robert Holme Flight Lieutenant Robert Charles Lyon Holme (10 November 1896 – 4 October 1922) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Biography Holme was the only son of Robert Francis Lyon Holme, and the grandson of Char ... and the son-in-law of Walter Frost, both also MPs. References 14th-century births 1406 deaths Year of birth unknown 14th-century English people Politicians from York Mayors of places in Yorkshire and the Humber Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) {{England-mayor-stub ...
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Thomas Holm (other)
Thomas Holm (born 1981) is a Norwegian footballer. Thomas Holm may also refer to: *Thomas Holm (musician) (born 1978), Danish singer-songwriter * Tom Holm, professor of Native-American studies See also * Thomas Heebøll-Holm, medieval historian *Thomas Holme (other) Thomas Holme Thomas Holme (1624–1695) was the first Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. He laid out the first and original plan for the city of Philadelphia. Holme was one of the Valiant Sixty, a group of early leaders and activists in the Reli ...