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Holmes, Wilbur Thomas, son of Henry Alfred Holmes, Prof. of Romance Languages City Coll. of New York, and Lula Ella, d. of Samuel Thomas of Baltimore, USA; b. 27 Jan. 1917; adm. Sept. 1932 (B); left July 1933; Wesleyan Univ. Conn., USA, BA 1938; Columbia Univ. NY, MA 1939; USNR in WW2 (Lieut.); a schoolmaster in Louisiana; m. Aug. 1940 Lois Husted of Waterbury, Conn., USA; d. 3 Oct. 1985.

Holroyd, Michael, son of Sir Charles Holroyd, of Weybridge, Surrey, Director of the National Gallery, by Fanny Fetherstonhaugh, daughter of the Hon. John Alexander Macpherson, of Melbourne, Australia, sometime Premier of Victoria; b. Sept. 21, 1892; adm. as K.S. Sept. 27, 1906; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1911, matric. Michaelmas 1911; B.A. and M.A. 1919; Fellow of Brasenose Coll. and Lecturer 1919; Tutor 1920; Arnold Historical Prize Essay 1923; F. S. A. 1924; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Royal Hampshire Regt. Aug. 15, 1914; served on the western front Dec. 1914 - May 1915; wounded May 13, 1915; employed in the War Office Jan. 1916 till the summer of 1919; Capt. April 6, 1916; Capt. R. O., Hampshire Regt.; served with the Hampshire Regt. and at the War Office in Great War II; m. 1932, Winifred Beatrice Colwill; d. Oct. 12, 1953.

HOLT, ---; b.; adm. 1656 (School Lists 1656, last three quarters).

HOLT, EDWARD, son of Rev. William Holt, The Barbican, London; bapt. St. Giles, Criiplegate, London 28 Apr 1611 (IGI); adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1632, matr. 2 Nov 1632, aged 21, Westminster Student to 1636; BA 1636; MA (from Pembroke Coll. ) 19 Feb 1638/9; ordained; Rector of Alfold, Surrey 1635 (still 1674). (will proved PCC 12 Jul 1679, he of Alford, Surrey).

HOLT, FRANCIS LUDLOW, brother of Thomas Lyttleton Holt (qv); b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1794; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1798, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 19 May 1798; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 31 Oct 1807, matr. Mich. 1807; adm. Middle Temple 11 Dec 1801, called to bar 27 Jan 1809; Northern Circuit; an Exchequer Bill Loan Commissioner; South Auditor, Duchy of Lancaster 1819-26; Vice-Chancellor, County Palatine of Lancaster, from 1826; migrated to Inner Temple 1829, Bencher 1831, Treasurer 1840; KC 1831; for many years editor, Bell’s Weekly Messenger; author, The Law of Libel, 1812, the comedy The land we live in, 1804, and of other legal and dramatic works; m. 31 Oct 1809 (IGI) Jane Bell, niece of John Bell, publisher and proprietor, The Weekly Messenger; d. 29 Sep 1844. DNB.

HOLT, H.; b.; in school lists 1795, 1797.

HOLT, HENRY FREDERICK, elder brother of Barnard Holt FRCS, Savile Row, Berkeley Square, London, medical attendant to Westminster School; b. 18 Jan 1813; adm. 15 Jan 1820; adm. solicitor Hilary 1835; practised in City of London; d. 15 Apr 1871.

HOLT, HERBERT SCHACHT, youngest son of William Holt, Hampstead, Middlesex, tailor, and Frances Anne, dau. of Charles Franz Schacht (IGI); b. 18 Jun 1862; adm. 27 Jan 1876 ( R); left May 1881; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. 7 Oct 1881, matr. Mich. 1881; BA 1885; MA 1889; ordained deacon 1896, priest 1897 (both Manchester); Curate, Newchurch in Rossendale, Lancs. 1896-8; Vicar of Molash, Kent 1898-1903; Curate, Edinburgh Cathedral, and Priest-in-Charge, Dalry mission 1903-6; Curate, Holy Trinity with St. Mary’s, Guildford, Surrey 1907-8; Vicar of St. Peter’s, Bournemouth, Hampshire 1908-14; Vicar of St. Peter’s, Parkstone, Dorset 1915-20; d. 19 Nov 1921.