Holt of Tottington - Probate Records

John Holt of Greenhalgh Moss d. 1723

Firstly, lets have a look at the 1723 letters of administration for the probate of John Holt of Greenhalgh Moss.  He died on the 18th June 1723, and was buried at Bury Parish Church on the 21st 'John Holte of Greenmoss'.  The admon and inventory contain the following information:

Holt of Greenhalgh Moss - Pedigrees at Bury Archives

At Bury Archives is a hand written manuscript, bound into a book, titled 'Pedigrees of Families who formed The Congregation at The Bury Presbyterian Chapel, Silver Street, Built A.D. 1719'.  It was compiled by John Lord around the year 1900, from the baptismal register, grave-stone records and other family sources.

The History of William Holt and Sons (Walshaw) Limited

This article appeared in the Bury Times on the 24th June 1896

Holt of Tottington - Family Bible

Family Bible of James Holt of Greenhalgh Moss

The information below was published in the Journal of Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society, vol. 10 (1989) pp28-29.  It was contributed by Constance Burrows of Burnley.  Comments in red have been added me and did not appear in the original article.

I enclose a detailed copy of the HOLT tree which I have taken from the James HOLT family bible which was handed down to me.  The Bible in very fragile now but complete.  It is three books in one - Prayer Book, Bible and the book of Psalms with music.  The Frontispiece says 'Imprinted at London by the deputies of Christopher BARKER, printer to the Queen's most excellent Majesty 1599'