The Heralds'visitations are a collection of pedigrees
of families that have the right to bear arms. These were mainly
recorded between the 16th and the 17th century to regulate the
use of arms. The families had their arms recorded which detailed
the quartering to which they were entitled. The pedigrees
included the main line of descent and some family offshoots so
that the route by which the quartered arms had been acquired was documented.
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30 Henry VIII old visitation of Lancashire
Robarde Holte, of Stubley, hase mar. an ould woman, by
whom he hase none issewe, and therefore he wolde not
have her name entryed.
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The visitation of Lancaster and a part of Cheshire
made in the 24 year of the reign of king Henry VIII
AD1533. Edited by William Langton 1876-1882 2v.
(Chetham s. v. 98,110) 78 pp 53-54
Thomas Hoult of Gresillhurst
married Dorothy, daughter to Sr Raffe Loneford Knight,
and they have issue Fraunces, Raffe and Ric.
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ARMS quarterly of five
FIRST argent (AR) on a fesse engrailed sable (S);
three fleurs-de-lis of the field (AR) (HOLT of Stubley)
SECOND argent (A) three boars two and one sable (S)
in the mouth of each a piece of gristle. (GRISTLEHURST)
THIRD argent (AR) a chevron sable (SA) between three
towers gules (G) (ABRAHAM)
FOURTH ermine on a chief indented azure (B); two
lioncels rampant or (OR)
FIFTH vair argent and azure (A)(B); a bend gules (G).
(MANCESTER of Warwick)
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A copy of the 1561 visitation. |
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John Le Roos, Knight married (not named) descendants
Raph Hoult, of Gristlehurst, in com. Lancaster, ar
married Helene, daughter and heyre.
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The visitation of the County Palatine of Lancaster
made in the year 1567. Edited by F R Raines 1870
(Chetham s, v.81) |
Holt of Gristlehurst (Harl. MS fo. 24b Chetham
MS. Fo. 11)
James Howlte of Gryselhurst, co. Lancaster, ar.
married Isabell, daughter and heire of John Abraham of
Abraham, co. Lancaster, gent.
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ARMS: quarterly of five, viz:
FIRST Argent, on a bend engrailed sable, three
fleurs-de-lis of the field, a creascent for
difference (HOLT)
SECOND Argent, three boars passant sable, each bearing i
n his mouth a billet paleways. (GRICEHURST)
THIRD Argent, a chevron sable between three castles
triple towered, gules (ABRAHAM)
FOURTH Ermine, on a chief engrailed azure, two lions
rampant, or
FIFTH Vaire, argent and sable, over all a bend gules.
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The visitation of the county Palatine of Lancaster made in
the year 1613 Edited by Rev F.R. Raines |
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Raufe Holt of Grisslehurst, co. Lancaster married Ellyn,
daughter and sole heire of Sir Geffrey Brockhole of
Brockhole, knt. ( Harl. MS 1437 fo. 38)
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Charles Holt of Whitwall married, daughter and coheire of
Holt of Stubley (Harl. MS 1437, fo. 92)
Charles Holt could not prove himself decended from the
house of Stubley until his marriage. He came from a family
of yeaman and thus had no coat of arms.
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William Holt of Gristlehurst, com, Lanc, a younger
branch married Magdalen, daughter of Standish , com. Lanc.
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ARMS: Argent, on a bend engrailed sable, three fleurs-de-lis
of the first, a mullet within a crescent for difference
CREST:
An arm erect, couped at the elbow, habited per pal Azure and
Gules, in the hand Argent, a pheon Sable.
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The visitation of the county Palatine of Lancaster made in the
year 1664-5 Edited by F.R. Raines 1872-1873 3v. (Chetham5,
v 84,85,88) 150 |
Holt of Ashworth Manchester 13 March 1664
Oliver Holt of Ashworth, co. Lancaster married Daughter of Ruston
of Pontaugh, co. Lancaster |
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ARMS: Quarterly
FIRST and FOURTH, argent, on a bend, three fleurs-de-lis on
the first,
SECOND and THIRD paly of six, argent and vert.
CREST: A pheon, sable
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Holt of Bridge Hall Manchester 11 March 1664
Roger Holt of Bridge Hall in the parish of Bury, co. Lancaster,
decended by a younger son from the Holts of Gristlehurst, co.
Lancaster, as appeareth by a testimonial of Thomas Holt, now
of Gristlehurst, esq. Married Mary, daughter of Shaw of High,
Bullock co. Lancaster. |
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ARMS:
Argent, on a bend engrailed, cotised, sable, three fleurs-de-lis
of the first
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Holt of Gristlehurst Manchester 11 March 1664
Thomas Holt of Gristlehurst co. Lancaster, esq married
Constance, daughter of Sir Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall,
co. Stafford, knt. |
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ARMS:
Argent, on a bend engrailed, sable, three fleurs-de-lis
of the first. On an escocheon of pretence, checky, argent
and gules, on a fess, azure, three sinister hands of the
first. |
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Holt of Stubley Manchester 9 September 1664
John Holt married (not named) |
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ARMS:
Argent, on a bend engrailed, sable, three fleurs-de-lis
on the first
Crest: A pheon, sable. |
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Ralph Holt, Esq of Gristlehurst, co. Lanc (2nd husband) married
Ellen Sumpter, daughter and co heir of John Sumpter of Essex,
by Margaret, daughter and sole heir of Jeffry Brokhull.
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Pedigrees taken from other sources |
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Holt and Beaumont of Little Mitton taken from Baines |
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Holt of Standish and the City of London taken from
Lancashire Family History Society Magazine |
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Holt of Mosside taken from Fishwick, The History of Rochdale |
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Holt of Stubbylee taken from Burkes Landed Gentry 1906 |
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Holt of Cheetham taken from Peerage and Baronetage |
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Holt of Sefton Park taken from Burkes Landed Gentry 1894 |
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Holt of Balderstone taken from Fishwick, The History of Rochdale |
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Holt of Liverpool. taken from Blue Funnel; a
history of Alfred Holt and Company including Durning Holt, Lord Mayor of
Liverpool and George Holt of Sudley House |
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Holt of Tottington: From a family bible |
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