The coat of arms for the Holt family have changed over the generations by marriage. The Holt of Stubley and Holt of Gristlehurst arms are displayed below. In five direct descents the Gristlehurst Holts married into Knightly families. The coat of arms are described as:–
Heraldry of the Holt Family
ARMS Argent, on a bend engrailed Sable three fleurs-de-lys of the field.
Click here for Robert Holt. Knight of Stubbeley Halle, Hundersfeld. Anno Domini 1472.
ARMS quarterly of five:
FIRST argent on a fesse engrailed sable; three fleurs-de-lis argent (HOLT of Stubley)
SECOND argent, three boars two and one sable, each with a piece of gristle (GRISTLEHURST)
THIRD argent, a chevron sable between three towers gules (ABRAHAM)
FOURTH ermine, on a chief indented azure two lioncels rampant or
FIFTH vair argent and azure; a bend gules (MANCETTER of Warwick)
Names of Quarterings (Visitation of Suffolk 1561):
1: Howlte; 2: Gristlehurst; 3: Sumpter; 4: Brockhole; 5: Roos; 6: unknown; 7: unknown; 8: Howlte
27. Holt of Shevington and Ince, argent, on a bend engrailed sable 3 fleurs‑de‑lis argent
28. Gristlehurst of Gristlehurst, argent 3 boars statant sable with gristles
29. Sumpter of Colchester, argent, a chevron sable between 3 triple‑towered towers gules
30. Brockhole of Great Stamford, or, a chevron between 10 cross‑crosslets gules
31. Mancester of Mancester, vairic a bend gules
32. Roos of Radwinter and Asheldam, argent 3 water bougets gules
33. Albini Baron of Belvoir, argent 2 chevronels gules a file of 3 points azure
34. Asheldam of Asheldam, ermine on a chief indented azure 3 lions rampant or
Holt, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas
William Holt of Grislehurst, Edward Holt of Cople, and Alexander Holt of London, Goldsmith
Lee's Heraldica Lancastria original arms manuscript: view here.
The Right Honourable Robert Durning Holt, 1893: arms.
