Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Birthabt 1552, Alcester Parish, Warwickshire, England2
Deathabt Nov 1587, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
Burial26 Nov 1587, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England2
FatherThomas HOLYOKE , M (~1530-~1569)
MotherAnne FLETCHER , F (~1525-~1587)
Spouses
1Elizabeth STOKES 
15, F
15, FBirthabt Aug 1562, Yardley, Worcestershire, England
Baptism28 Aug 1562, Yardley, Worcestershire, England1
Deathabt Aug 1615, Alcester Parish, Warwickshire, England1
Burial22 Aug 1615, Alcester Parish, Warwickshire, England
FatherRichard STOKES , M (~1533-~1590)
MotherMary SMALBROKE , F (~1536-~1591)
Marriage22 Sep 1583, Alcester Parish, Warwickshire, England
Notes for John HOLYOKE the Elder
• Some records list his year of birth as “1541” which is unlikely given his parents weren’t married till about “1550”
•”During the middle ages and the sixteenth century, it had been common practice to give a new-born child the same first name as an elder sibling, especially if it was the traditional name for the head of the family." … "Nothing better illustrates the resigned acceptance of the expendability of children than the medival practice of giving the same name to living siblings in the expectation that only one would survive."
• John was a mercer, or fabric merchant.
• His will, dated 21 Nov, 1587, was witnessed by his stepfather, William Abell, and also by John Stockton, the parish rector. Rev. Stockton is the father of Prudence Stockton, who would later marry John Holyoke’s son, Edward.
•”During the middle ages and the sixteenth century, it had been common practice to give a new-born child the same first name as an elder sibling, especially if it was the traditional name for the head of the family." … "Nothing better illustrates the resigned acceptance of the expendability of children than the medival practice of giving the same name to living siblings in the expectation that only one would survive."
• John was a mercer, or fabric merchant.
• His will, dated 21 Nov, 1587, was witnessed by his stepfather, William Abell, and also by John Stockton, the parish rector. Rev. Stockton is the father of Prudence Stockton, who would later marry John Holyoke’s son, Edward.
Notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
• Also known as “Lady Elizabeth Stokes”