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Elizur Holyoke (c.1618 — 1676) of Springfield, Massachusetts was an English colonist, surveyor, scribe, soldier, the namesake of the mountain, Mount Holyoke, and indirectly, of the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Dec 16, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Elizur Holyoke born abt. 1617 Tamworth, Staffordshire, England died 1676 Springfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay including ancestors + descendants + 3 photos + 6 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
- May 5, 1617
- February 6, 1676
Elizur HOLYOKE. May 2023 – Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet. Name Elizur HOLYOKE 36, 1, 2, M. Birth abt 1617, London, Middlesex, England. Baptism 4 May 1617, St Lawrence Jewry, London, Middlesex, England 2. Death 6 Feb 1676, Springfield, Hampden, MA 2, 1. Father Edward HOLYOKE , M (~1585-1660) Mother Prudence STOCKTON , F (~1584-1665)
Edward Holyoke was the son of a wealthy and influential businessman, Elizur Holyoke Jr, who held several local town offices and served in the legislature. He is also the grandson of Elizur Holyoke Sr. , of Springfield, Massachusetts — notable due to the fact Mount Holyoke and Holyoke, Massachusetts are attributed to him.
Capt Elizur Holyoke. Elizur was baptized at St. Lawrence Jewry in London, England on 4 May 1617, and was 20 years old when he arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 or 1638. He was the son of Edward Holyoke Jr. and Prudence Stockton. He was a farmer and land owner.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Elizur Holyoke (1617–1675) of Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Elizur. English: variant of Holyoak . History: Edward Holyoke emigrated from England and settled in Lynn, MA, in1638. His descendants include Rev. Edward Holyoke, president ofHarvard College from 1737 to 1769, and other prominent educators.
