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Born 14.11.1683, died 12.6.1758

'''Family'''<br />
Daugther: [[Holmsted, Mette]]

'''Timeline'''<br />
1710 Married [[Fischer, Mette]] in Nykøbing Falster. (BioLek I)

1716: Granted royal priviledge to print cotton on Zealand, i.e. monopoly (BioLek I)

1720 Married [[Brinck, Martha]] (BioLek I)

1733: Director for the [[Westindian-Guinean Company]]. Was part of the plans and execution of purchasing St. Croix. Made Vice Mayor of Copenhagen (BioLek I)

1734: Mayor of Copenhagen (BioLek I)

1737: Justitsraad (BioLek I)

1738: Etatsraad (BioLek I)

1747: Director for the [[Almindelige Handelskompagni]] (BibLek I)

1754: The royal priviledge to print cotton was revoked or re-purchased by the king. This was following a complaint from [[Iselin, Reinhard]] who complained that the quality of the cottons printed at Holmsted's print workshop was too poor (Bruun, Kjøbenhavn) (Danske Tekstilerhverv I) 

Allegedly, Holmsted was, as one of the only ones, against the general policy to invite foreign nationals to aid the manufacturing industries (BioLek III)

[[Category:Male]] [[Category:Involved in West Indian-Guinean Company]] [[Category:Involved in Almindelige Handelskompagni]] [[Category:Cotton printing]]