Pedigrees
A pedigree is a recorded line of decent which denotes family succession,
usually through the male line. Various Holt family genealogical tables
have been recorded. The search for blue blood, a famous ancestor, noble
or royal lineage is popular and some of the recorded details are here.
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Tales
A recollection of the past, folklore or fictitious narratives of events
in the past such as forbidden love and witchcraft are plentyful. Also
Songs, Sonnets and Poems.
For the Holt's....
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Burials
Monumental Inscriptions are immensely valuable to family historians
as a source of information. Church and cemetery grave headstones
show family relationships and family members are often laid to rest
in the same plots. Gravestones can date back to Norman times
inside the church, whilst gravestones outside can still be
read from the 1500s .
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Houses
Estates and landed property for the Holt family can be seen all over Lancashire.
The architectural construction of the building is discussed, the setting,
the events that have been associated with it, the history of the
building and owners together with plans and pictures of the halls
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Heraldry
Heraldry is a special system of identification that was developed during the
Middle Ages to help distinguish fully armored knights on the
battle and tournament field. The armorial decorations were displayed at
jousting tournaments over seen by heralds. The college of arms manages
these heraldic markings. The arms were held by noble households.
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The Motto
It is not known the true origin of mottoes. The words of the motto
are usually emblazoned on an open scroll at the base of the heraldric shield.
The words may be in latin, french, german or english and often refer to a
dramatic life event of the family and of scriptural or proverbial nature.
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Biographies of Prominent People
Details of the lives of notable Holts.
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DNA
DNA testing is now being used by genealogists to trace their ancestry.
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