Holston Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Holston Family History
Holston Family History
The name Holston in Ireland is usually of immigrant origin having been introduced into the Province of Ulster by settlers from England and Scotland, especially during the seventeenth century. It is in the Northern Counties that the majority of descendants bearing this name in Ireland can today still be found.
A Sept is an ancient form of a Clan and is a group of people whose ancestors all bore the same surname and inhabited the same locality.
Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Holston Coat of Arms
| Chief | Dominion, authority, wisdom, achievement in battle |  |
| Bull/Ox | Denotes valour and Magnanimity |  |
| Dolphin | Symbol of charity and Kind Affection towards children |  |
| Keys | Symbol of Guardianship and Dominion | |
| Martlet | One who has been disposessed of land. Sign for fourth son. In Ireland the Martlett was the bird of perpetual movement |  |
| Pellet/Ogress/Gunstone | Black Roundle which represents a Canon ball | |
| Squirrel | Lover of the woods |
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