Hoole History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Hoole name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in a now-lost place called Howley, which experts theorize was situated in Lancashire, Yorkshire, or Cheshire. The surname Hoole belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. 1 Early Origins of the Hoole familyThe surname Hoole was first found in northern England, where they held a family seat in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire from very early times. Early records of the family are very scarce, but the Wills at Chester included: John Hooley, of Dukenfield, 1613, Robert Hooley, of Bebbington, 1610, Hugh Hooley, of Houghend, parish of Manchester, 1611, Jane Hooley, of Adlington, 1617, Miles Howley, of Adlington, 1668, and William Honley, of Duckenueld, 1676. 1 Early History of the Hoole familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoole research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1611, 1613, 1634, 1636, 1667, 1668, 1727, 1766, 1803, 1828 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Hoole History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoole Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Hoole has undergone many spelling variations, including Hooley, Hooly, Whooley, Wholey, Hoole and others. Early Notables of the Hoole familyDistinguished members of the family include
Migration of the Hoole family to IrelandSome of the Hoole family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hoole were among those contributors: Hoole Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Hoole Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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