Hollehock History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Hollehock name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived beside a religious marker known as the holy oak or beside a tree known as the evergreen-oak. Early Origins of the Hollehock familyThe surname Hollehock was first found in Warwickshire from very ancient times, and were Lords of the manor of Morton Bagot. Early History of the Hollehock familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hollehock research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1624, 1637 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Hollehock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hollehock 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 Hollehock has undergone many spelling variations, including Hollyoak, Hollyoake, Holyoak, Holyoake, Holleyoak, Holleyoake, Holeyoak, Holeyoake, Holeyoke, Hollyoke, Holleyoke, Hollyhock, Hollihock, Holehock, Hollehock and many more. Early Notables of the Hollehock familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hollehock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hollehock familyTo 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 Hollehock were among those contributors: William Holehock arrived in New York in 1715; John Hollyoke arrived in Virginia in 1767; William Hollyhoag arrived in Pennsylvania in 1866; Edward Holyoke settled in Lynn Massachusetts in 1630..
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