Holt Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Holt Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Holt

The Holt family history was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. include Holtby, Holtham, Holtum, Holton, Holtorp, Hoult, Holte and Holter. Meaning 'at the Holt' this a locational name from someone who lived in or near a wooded area. This name is usually of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland , Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries. Examples of such are a Henry de la Holte, Worcester, and a William del Holt, Yorkshire, who were recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England , in the year 1273. A William atte Holte of Somerset was recorded in the ancient book 'Kirby's Quest' in the reign of Edward III. In Ireland the name Holt and its variants are mostly found in Ulster Province although Holt appears in records in County Cork as early as the fourteenth century. A famous bearer of the name in Ireland was Joseph Holt, one of the leaders of the 1798 rebellion.