Sir John Holman, 1st Baronet (c. 1633 – 1700) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1661 and 1685. Holman was the son of

Philip Holman Philip Holman (c. 1593 – July 1669) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659. Holman was a scrivener of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers The Worshipful Company of Grocers i ...

of Warkworth, Northamptonshire and scrivener of London, and his wife Mary Barta of London. In 1661, he was elected

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for

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in the

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. He was knighted after April 1661 and was created

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on 1 June 1663. In 1679 he was re-elected MP for Banbury for the

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and for the

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. He was last elected MP for Banbury in 1681.George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 3'' 1900
/ref> Holman died at the age of about 66 in or before May 1700. Holman married Jane Fortrey daughter of Jacob de la Forterie (or Fortrey) merchant of London. They had no children and the baronetcy became extinct on his death.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holman, John 1633 births 1700 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1681