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HOLCOMBE, JOHN, second son of William Holcombe, Mounton, Pembrokeshire, and --- Meyrick, Bush, Pembrokeshire; b.; adm. (aged 13) Apr 1719; Min. Can. 1720; at school two years; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 24 Oct 1720; BA 1724/5; MA 1728; ordained deacon 25 Sep 1726, priest 24 Dec 1727 (both Lincoln); Curate, Ampthill, Beds. 1726, Woodchurch, Kent 21 May 1729; Rector of Gumfreston, Pembrokeshire, from 16 Feb 1729/30; Rector of St. Mary’s, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, from 2 Mar 1729/30; Prebendary of St. David’s (Third Cursal Prebend) 5 Sep 1737 – res Feb 1770; Prebendary of Brecon from 20 May 1741; d. 23 Jul 1770.

HOLCOMBE, WILLIAM, son of Rear-Adm. Essex Holcombe, Royal Navy, and ---, dau. of Thomas Corbet, Nash, Pembrokeshire; nephew of John Holcombe (qv); b. 19 May 1736; adm. May 1751 (Morel's); in school list 1752; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 16 Apr 1754, scholar 26 Nov 1754; 4th Wrangler 1758; BA 1758; MA 1761; Fellow, Christ’s Coll. 10 Mar 1761 – 20 Nov 1762 and 1768; ordained deacon 23 Sep 1759, priest 1 Jun 1760 (both Canterbury); Chaplain to Bishop of St. David’s; Rector of Cosheston, Pembrokeshire 14 Jun 1760 – Apr 1789; Vicar of St. Trinnells, Pembrokeshire, from 16 May 1764; Rector of Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire 8 Jan 1768 – Jun 1777; Prebendary of St. David’s (Third Cursal Prebend) from 13 Feb 1770; Vicar of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, from Jun 1777; Vicar of Mathry with Granston and St. Nicholas, Pembs., from 13 Dec 1780; Rector of Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, from 5 Mar 1788; Vicar of Llanfihangel Penbryn, Cardiganshire, from 1789; m. 1st, --- Forde, Stone Hall, Pembrokeshire; m. 2nd, 19 Sep 1769 Mary, dau. of John Aldridge, New Lodge, Sussex; d. at sea 1 Aug 1796.

Holden, William Edward Paul, son of Rev. Hyla Henry Holden, Rector of Upminster, Essex; b. 9 Nov. 1903; adm. Apr. 1918 (A); left Dec. 1920; a commercial traveller; Nat. Fire Service 1940- 6; m. 4 Aug. 1928 Barbara Winifred, d. of Capt. George Frederick Wilson, master mariner, of Upminster; d. 14 Nov. 1996.

HOLDEN, WILLIAM; b. ; adm. ; KS 1608/9; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1612, subscribed 16 Dec 1614, Westminster Student to 1624; BA 1616 (incorp. Cambridge 1616); MA 1619.

HOLDER, ---; b.; in school list 1737.

HOLDER, WILLIAM, son of John Holder, Barbados, and Mary Ainsworth (IGI); bapt. St. Philip, Barbados 12 Jun 1721 (IGI); adm. (aged 11) Apr 1733; left 1738; of Barbados; m.; d. at Barbados 14 Aug 1752.

HOLDSWORTH, JOSHUA; b.; adm.; BB Lady Day 1734 – Lady Day 1740 (Chapter Muniments 33766).