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Robert Holmes

Former Governor of the Isle of Wight
Sir Robert Holmes was an English Admiral of the Restoration Navy. 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... Wikipedia
Born: 1622, Mallow, Ireland
Died: November 18, 1692 (age 70 years)
Grandchildren: Elizabeth Holmes and Jane Holmes
Previous office: Governor of the Isle of Wight (1668–1692)
Children: Mary Holmes