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The ancestry of the name Holtman dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived near a grove or woods. The surname Holtman originally derived from the Old English word holt which meant a "wood" or "grove." 1
The surname Holtman was first found in Lancashire at Ashworth, a parochial chapelry in the parish of Middleton, union of Bury, hundred of Salford. "A family named Ashworth was seated here as early as the 13th century, and appears to have been succeeded by the Holts: Richard Holt, an active supporter of the royal cause in the civil war, had his estate sequestrated in 1643, but it was afterwards restored." 2
Hugo de Holte was a Knights Templar in Kent in 1185 and later Simon del Holt was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Warwickshire in 1230. Walter in the Holte was found in Somerset in 1260 and Hugh atte Holte was in Surrey in 1268. 3
The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Henry de la Holte, Worcestershire, and William del Holt, Yorkshire. 4
In Somerset, William atte Holte and Walter atte Holte were both listed 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5
"The Holts, of [Buckinghamshire], are, for the most part, gathered together in and around Aylesbury. The name occurred as Le Holt in the county six centuries ago, and also in the eastern counties of Norfolk, Essex, and Kent. Lancashire is also another great home of the name of Holt, which also extends into Cheshire." 6
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holtman research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1387, 1418, 1495, 1545, 1571, 1578, 1597, 1599, 1603, 1608, 1616, 1624, 1640, 1642, 1649, 1654, 1656, 1679, 1682, 1686, 1689, 1710, 1713, 1722 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Holtman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Holtman have been found, including Holte, Holt and others.
Distinguished members of the family include John Beauchamp de Holt, created Baron Kidderminster, by Richard III in 1387.
John Holt (d. 1418), the English judge, "was a native and landowner of Northamptonshire, and his name occurs in the year-books from the fortieth year of Edward III onwards. In the last year of that reign he became a king's serjeant." 7
Thomas Holt (1578?-1624), was an architect, a native of York, born about 1578, is noteworthy for the important works in Renaissance architecture executed by him at Oxford. 7
William Holt (1545-1599), was a Jesuit, was born at Ashworth in Lancashire in 1545. 7
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In the United States, the name Holtman is the 13,262nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 8
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Holtman, or a variant listed above: