Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameWilliam HOLYOKE 
4, M
4, MBirthabt 1553, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
Deathabt Nov 1605, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
Burial13 Nov 1605, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England5
FatherWilliam HOLYOKE , M (~1490-<1573)
MotherJoane FLETCHER HAWTHORNE , F (~1491-~1573)
Spouses
1Dorothy BAKER 4, F
4, FDeathabt 1597, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
Burial26 Mar 1597, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England5
Family ID11
Marriage23 May 1578, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England5
Notes for William HOLYOKE
• Surname has also been spelled as “Holliocke, Holliock, Holiocke, Holiock or Holyocke,” however, he signed his will with “Holyoke.” During this period of time, before about the late 1600’s, many writers relied on the phonetic / pronunciation because literacy rate of most people of the time was quite low.
• The surname HOLYOKE and all of its variant forms seem to be derived from the holy oak, or gospel oak, an archaic term for a boundary tree. In Anglo-Saxon it is ““hálig āc” (Holy Oak)
• Possible brother to Edward, Thomas and John HOLYOKE (aka Holiocke): he is mentioned in the 1591 will of Edward HOLYOKE (aka Holiocke), "is to receive an annuity of 10 shillings from "my leasowe or field called Prystefield" for his life." Basically, William would receive the money from the rent of the field.
• Profession - Tailor
• Some record his death as being “bef 1610/11”
[S:8], [S:20]
• The surname HOLYOKE and all of its variant forms seem to be derived from the holy oak, or gospel oak, an archaic term for a boundary tree. In Anglo-Saxon it is ““hálig āc” (Holy Oak)
• Possible brother to Edward, Thomas and John HOLYOKE (aka Holiocke): he is mentioned in the 1591 will of Edward HOLYOKE (aka Holiocke), "is to receive an annuity of 10 shillings from "my leasowe or field called Prystefield" for his life." Basically, William would receive the money from the rent of the field.
• Profession - Tailor
• Some record his death as being “bef 1610/11”
[S:8], [S:20]
Notes for Dorothy (Spouse 1)
[S:8]