Holles
DENZIL, LORD (holz), an English patriot; born in Houghton, Nottinghamshire, in 1599. He entered Parliament in 1624, 162 and at once joined the party opposed to the king's government.
He was one of the members of Parliament whom Charles accused of high treason and attempted to arrest in 1642. He was a foremost leader of the Presbyterian party. For having in 1647 proposed to disband the army he was accused of high treason and fled to Normandy. After Cromwell's death, Holles set to work to effect the restoration of the Stuarts; he carried the invitation of recall to Charles at Breda. In 1661 he was created Lord Holles of Isfield. He negotiated the treaty of Breda in 1667. : He died Feb. 17, 1680.