The present generation of the Holyoox family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived beside or close to a religious marker such as an oak where gospel readings were made during Rogation Days.
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Early Origins of the Holyoox family
The surname Holyoox was first found in Staffordshire. Holy-Oakes is a very small liberty in Leicestershire. In the late 1800's only two people lived there. 1
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Early History of the Holyoox family
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Holyoox Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Holyoox include Holyoake, Holyoak, Holyoke and others.
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Early Notables of the Holyoox family
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Migration of the Holyoox family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Holyoox were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Edward Holyoke settled in Lynn Massachusetts in 1630.
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