# Robert Holmes

_British Royal Navy Admiral (1622-1692)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Admiral Sir Robert Holmes was an English Royal Navy officer. He participated in the second and third Anglo-Dutch Wars, both of which he is, by some, credited with having started. He was made Governor of the Isle of Wight, where he is buried in Yarmouth Parish Church.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1622 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mallow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713#P19))
- **Died:** 18 November 1692 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of England ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer; politician; slave trader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor (1680–1684); justice of the peace (1669–1692); vice admiral (1669–1692); Governor of the Isle of Wight (1668–1692); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the 1661-79 Parliament; Member of the 1679 Parliament; Member of the 1685-87 Parliament; Member of the 1689-90 Parliament; Member of the 1690-95 Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Bachelor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713#P166))

## Questions

**When was Robert Holmes born?**  
Robert Holmes was born on 1622 in Mallow.

**What positions has Robert Holmes held?**  
Positions held by Robert Holmes include: mayor (1680–1684); justice of the peace (1669–1692); vice admiral (1669–1692); Governor of the Isle of Wight (1668–1692); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robert Holmes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Holmes_(Royal_Navy_officer)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1677713](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1677713) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sir Robert Holmes (Royal Navy officer).jpg by Peter Lely (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Robert_Holmes_(Royal_Navy_officer).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Robert Holmes, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sir Robert Holmes (Royal Navy officer).jpg — Peter Lely, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Robert Holmes". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robert-holmes. Retrieved 15 November 2026.