Holehock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Anglo-Saxon name Holehock comes from when the family resided beside a religious marker known as the holy oak or beside a tree known as the evergreen-oak.

Early Origins of the Holehock family

The surname Holehock was first found in Warwickshire from very ancient times, and were Lords of the manor of Morton Bagot.

Early History of the Holehock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holehock research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1624, 1637 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Holehock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Holehock Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Holehock include Hollyoak, Hollyoake, Holyoak, Holyoake, Holleyoak, Holleyoake, Holeyoak, Holeyoake, Holeyoke, Hollyoke, Holleyoke, Hollyhock, Hollihock, Holehock, Hollehock and many more.

Early Notables of the Holehock family

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Holehock migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Holehock Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Holehock, who arrived in New York in 1715