| 1600 |
A minor Holt family
was in occupation of Naden (p207). |
| 1601 |
John Holt
(see 1592) made a settlement of manors of Naden and
Chesham (p223). 1601-1614 lands in Butterworth
held of John Holt (p219). A pedigree was recorded of
J Holt in 1613. |
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| 1603 |
Thomas Holt settlement
re manor of Gristlehurst for his use, passing eventually
to Katherine Holt, wife of the younger Francis, with remainder
to heirs male. (p175). |
| 1604 |
Will of Francis Holt
approved - heir Thomas Holt Gristlehurst (p175). |
| 1605 |
| 1605 |
John Holt had
lands in Butterworth (p232). |
| 1606 |
William Holt born, son of
Robert Holt`s second wife Dorothy. His first wife was Mary
(p178). |
| 1608/9 |
Robert Holt died (p178). |
| 1609 |
Thomas Holt died
- heir son Francis age 24 Gristlehurst (p175). A
settlement mentions James, William and Theophilus Holt,
sons of Francis who himself died in 1617 (p175).
Catherine Holt ,widow of Francis Holt was given lands
in Failsworth, Manchester.(p273)
A survey shows John Holt with farm land at
Deadwenclough (vol 6 p436) |
| 1610 |
John Holt of
Stubley with others was a plaintiff re the manor of
Blackley etc (p255). |
| 1611 |
| 1611 |
A further case re Blackley (p255). |
| 1613 |
Thomas Holt of Gristlehurst, in the
inquisition taken after the death of Henry Byrom, held lands in
Abram (p112). |
| 1617 |
Francis Holt
died - heir son James age17 |
| 1618 |
Thomas Holt of
York reputed to be the architect of the schools at
Oxford and Merton and Wadham Colleges. "He was the first
to introduce the classical orders in series above each
other" (Gwilt Ency.of Archit. p214). Robert Holt,
John Greenhaigh and Robert Heyward were patrons of
A.Assheton (p158).Mary wife of Richard Holt of Ashworth
buried at Middleton (p178). Richard Holt of Ashworth
came of age. He married in 1614 and again in 1618
(p178). |
| 1619 |
Richard`s son
Richard born. Land in Spotland the tenure of John Holt
Stubley and Sir John Byron younger (p209) |
| 1620 |
John Holt
of Stubley a High Sheriff of Lancashire. Richard Holt
the father died (p178). |
| 1621 |
Oliver, a grandson
of Robert Holt, held Stubley/Chadwick lands of John Holt and
James Holt (p208). Adam Holt Stubley died (p205). |
| 1622 |
Death of John Holt of
Stubley, holding manors of Naden and Chesham (p131). He
had contributed to the subsidy for his lands (p147).
Son by second marriage Robert 20 yrs inherited the estates
was in possession in 1626 (p223). |
| 1623 |
James Holt died without
issue, his brother William had died before him. The heir
was Theophilus 14yrs (Gristlehurst) (p175). Robert Holt of
Stubley had lands in Brandwood (p212)
Balderston Hall named as the residence of Charles Holt who
died in 1628. It passed to John Holt in 1628. Mary Holt,
widow of Samuel Holt had for some years received the rents
from this and other land. |
| 1624 |
Robert Holt died, first
wife Agnes Gartside -see 1566, second wife Clemence in
1609 (p178). He was patron of churches/chapels at
Radcliffe and Middleton (p66). |
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| 1625 |
There was a
grant of tenure of ploughlands to Edward Holt and 3
others, all of whom were trustees of Sir Edward
Molyneux.(vol 3) |
| 1626 |
| 1626 |
Robert Holt grandson of Charles Holt of
Stubley - 121 acres in Spotland, a messuage and a manor
house (p207),Castleton house and moor,Gorehill and
Deeplish (p203),and
Balderstone (p204). Balderstone Lower Place held by
Robert Holt a gift from his great grandfather, Thomas
Holt. He was the son of Adam Holt (p205). Charles
Holt who was the son of John Holt who had the hall at
Balderstone, had lands in Castleton (p204). Theophilus
Holt had only 197 acres in Spotland (p207).In
Worstenholme - some lands were held by Gristlehursts and some
by Stubleys. Theophilus 149 acres, Richard son and heir
of Robert Holt of Ashworth had 142 acres held of the
Ashtons of Middleton (p210). Robert Holt had St Marys
Croft in Falings (p210) and Ugshot (p211). Theeophilus
Holt had 154 acres in Falings, land in Whitworth 7
Rossendale/Brandwood (p211). Robert Holt had 109
acres in Clegg inherited from John Holt of Stubley
(p221).
Lord Strange married Charlotte de la Tremouille,
a granddaughter of William of Nassau, Prince of
Orange. She was of Protestant nobility. They lived
at Latham and Knowsley. He was for the King in the
Civil war(vol 3). |
| 1626 |
About this time
Robert Holt abandoned Stubley for Castleton and acquired the
manor of Marland (p223). |
| 1628 |
Death of
Charles Holt of Balderstone (p204). Death of
Theophilus Holt. Gristlehurst was in his mothers
hands until Thomas Posthumus born 6 weeks after
his fathers death (p175) |
| 1631 |
George Holt of
Chamber in Rossendale, in the Wolfenden part of
Higher Booths paid £10 as composition(?) for declining
a Knighthood (vol 6). |
| 1635 |
Francis Holt
held land in Townley(vol 8 p108) |
| 1638 |
"The Holt" at
Milnrow still occupied (p218). |
| 1639 |
Under the
shrievalty of Robert Holt of Castleton a High Sheriff, the levy of "ship money"
( ie taxes for King James I), resulted in many of
the Head Constables of the hundreds excusing
themselves from bringing an assessment on some
pretext or other. James I was midway between
the Puritans and the Catholics, his wife was RC.
The queens influence may have affected the protection
afforded to the Lancashire recusants from the unjust
imposition of fines. |
| 1640 |
Robert Holt of
Castleton was still the High Sheriff of Lancashire. Lord
Derby was summoned to raise an army against the
rebel Scots. Royalist Robert Holt and others were
dismissed from the commission - ref. Com. Journ.
24 Oct 1641
Robert Holt baptised, a son of RIchard Holt of
Deepelish Hill, Rochdale (HR p251). Another of this
family was John Holt of Deepelish Hill who was
proved in 1660, |
| 1642 |
| 1642 |
Most people on side
of parliament in Puritan districts. Richard Holt of Stubley
and Castleton and other gentry joined Kings side, but made
peace with parliament early. Robert Holt of Stubley joined
the king`s forces under the influence of the Earl of
Derby and served in North Wales (p224). There was more than one
Robert Holt engaged in the Civil was on the side of the King
which makes identification difficult (HR p307) A Peter Holt
(probably the Captain Holt of Bury) defended Bolton against
Lord Derby. (p137). |
| 1643 |
Peter Holt married
Elizabeth, widow of Henry Kelly of Manchester (p137). |
| 1644 |
Roger, Peter`s
son married (p137). |
| 1645 |
Richard Holt of Ashworth returned
ill after the second defence of Latham for the King. His estates were
sequestered and he was fined. He then took the National Covenance Negative
Oath and took no further part (p179). Robert Holt of Stubley surrendered,
took the National Covenant and Negative Oath, and compounded, his fine
being £1150 (p224). |
| 1644 |
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