John Holkell

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Sir John Holkell (died 28 June 1771) was an English governmental functionary. He was the Acting Governor of Bombay for a short time at the start of 1760; he was relieved of his command by the arrival of Charles Crommelin on 28 February 1760. Holkell married Mary Bray (1722–1801) in October 1746; they had no children. He died at Bombay on 28 June 1771. He was buried at St. Thomas's in the Fort.

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1. date of death: 1771-06-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1771-06-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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