The ancestors of the name Holleyoech date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence beside a religious marker known as the holy oak or beside a tree known as the evergreen-oak.
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Early Origins of the Holleyoech family
The surname Holleyoech was first found in Warwickshire from very ancient times, and were Lords of the manor of Morton Bagot.
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Early History of the Holleyoech family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holleyoech research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1624, 1637 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Holleyoech History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Holleyoech Spelling Variations
Holleyoech has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Holleyoech have been found, including Hollyoak, Hollyoake, Holyoak, Holyoake, Holleyoak, Holleyoake, Holeyoak, Holeyoake, Holeyoke, Hollyoke, Holleyoke, Hollyhock, Hollihock, Holehock, Hollehock and many more.
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Early Notables of the Holleyoech family
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Migration of the Holleyoech family
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Holleyoechs to arrive on North American shores: 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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