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History of Lancashire
This is a summary in date order of the information contained within
the Victoria History of the County of Lancaster. It was published in
1906 and consists of eight volumes describing the inhabitants of the
county which was taken from actual documentary evidence. References
are to Volume 4 of History of Lancashire unless otherwise stated
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1450 - 1499 |
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1465 |
Oliver, son
of Richard, son of Hugh Holt, married Constance, daughter
of James, son of Ralph Holt of Gristlehurst.
(Richard was probably dead.)p178 |
1470 |
James Holt
married Isabel Abram, who inherited some lands (p112).
Land in Great Crosby was aquired through marriage by
Wilkin Holt but a claim for half by Richard Johnson
and William Holt was sworn before William Blundell and
Robin Holt(vol 3) |
1477 |
James Holt's
daughter, Constance, contracted to marry Oliver Holt of
Ashworth p175. |
1478 |
Hugh was refeoffed
of all his lands with remainders to Oliver, son of Richard
Holt, to William and Jordan brothers of Richard and to
Adam Holt p178. |
1481 |
James Holt, son
of Ralph, married to Isobel Abram, inherited lands
from her. They regained the free tenement in Abraham
of messuages and land from John Abraham (Ref Lanc Fines
p139) Ditton, in Ditchfield Deeds, one quarter of
the commons was allotted to Henry Holt and Hugh
Tyldesley (vol 3). |
1482 |
Allan Holt and
2 others demanded the manor of Shotilworth and 7
messuages etc in Hapton,Huncote and Clyderowe from
William Talbot and Alice (Ref Lanc Fines p139) |
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1487 |
James Holt and Isabel,
Henry Byram and Constance received lands at Handley nr Chester,
Latchford, Ringey, Hale, Stockport and Stoke (p152). |
1490 |
Roger Holt of
Bury was son of Henry Holt of Bridge p137 |
1494 |
Thomas Holt died holding
messuages and land in Little Wardle, Hundersfield, Spotland and
Butterworth. His son and heir Robert was13 yrs old, under
wardship of James Stanley, clerk p223. (Spotland lands were
later occupied by Richard Belfield - knights service p206.)
Robert Holt added purchase of Castleton (part of confiscated
Whalley lands) and died 1554 p223.
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