Holt Ancestry – Holt Women Trailblazers

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Holt Women Trailblazers Index

This index lists notable women connected to the Holt families of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and beyond. Each entry links to a dedicated page containing a full biography, sources, and contextual notes. These stories of Holt women reveal the social, economic, and migratory forces shaping the families across centuries.

Holt women – roles through time, showing women as teacher, factory worker, community leader and modern innovator

Manchester & Withington

Lady Margaret Holt (née Lupton) – Philanthropist and wife of Sir Edward Holt (II); active in Manchester civic life.
Lady Elizabeth Holt (née Brooks) – Wife of Sir Edward Holt (I); associated with the Manchester brewing dynasty.

Liverpool

Emma Georgina Holt – Educational benefactor and daughter of George Holt of Sudley House.

Yorkshire

Emily Sarah Holt – Prolific Victorian novelist and historian; daughter of John Holt of Yorkshire.

Castleton (Derbyshire)

Dorothy Holt of Castleton – Founder of the Castleton School; remembered for her 1717 charitable bequest.
Agnes Holt of Castleton – Early 16th‑century Holt matriarch; wife of Adam Holt.
Dorothy Holt (Civil War Era) – Married into the Entwistle family during the mid‑17th century.

Castleton Hall Heiresses (daughters of James Holt)

Frances Holt – Co‑heiress of Castleton Hall.
Elizabeth Holt – Co‑heiress of Castleton Hall.
Isabella Holt – Co‑heiress of Castleton Hall.
Mary Holt – Co‑heiress of Castleton Hall.

Rochdale & Stubley

Mary Holt of Stubley – 16th‑century Holt; married Charles Holt of Whitwell.