The Lord Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Admiral and Governor of the Isle of Wight | |
| In office 1763–1764 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Portsmouth |
| Succeeded by | Hans Stanley |
| Member of Parliament for Yarmouth | |
| In office 1747–1764 | |
| Monarchs | George II George III |
| Preceded by | Maurice Bocland Robert Carteret |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Dyson John Eames |
| Member of Parliament for Newtown | |
| In office 1734–1741 Serving with James Worsley | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Preceded by | Charles Armand Powlett Sir John Barrington |
| Succeeded by | Henry Holmes Sir John Barrington |
| In office 1727–1729 Serving with James Worsley | |
| Preceded by | William Stephens Charles Worsley |
| Succeeded by | Charles Armand Powlett Sir John Barrington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1699 |
| Died | 21 July 1764 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Anne Player Apsley (2) Catherine Leigh |
| Parent(s) | Henry Holmes Mary Holmes |
| Relatives | Henry Holmes (brother) Charles Holmes (brother) Sir Robert Holmes (grandfather) Sir John Holmes (uncle) Leonard Holmes (nephew) |
Thomas Holmes, 1st Baron Holmes (2 November 1699 – 21 July 1764) was a British politician who was Vice-Admiral and Governor of the Isle of Wight (1763–4) and sat in the House of Commons between 1727 and 1774. He managed elections in the government interest in the Isle of Wight during the 1750s and 1760s.