Birmingham, Nov. 13. 1850.
_Red Hand--Holt Family--Aston Church_ (Vol. ii., p. 241.).--The tradition
is not, I belive, of very ancient date. It is stated that one of the Holt
family murdered his cook, and was afterwards compelled to adopt the red
hand in his arms. It is, however, obviously only the "Ulster badge" of
baronetcy. I have never heard any further particulars of the tradition.