Francis Holyoake
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Francis Holyoake was a lexicographer, born at Nether Whitacre
, Warwickshire
, in 1567.
About 1582 he studied as a commoner at Queen’s College, Oxford, though it does not appear that he took a degree. Afterwards he taught school, first at Oxford, and then in Warwickshire. In February 1604 he was instituted to the rectory of Southam, Warwickshire, In 1625 he was elected a member of the convocation. In 1642 he was forced from his house by the parliamentarians, his wife was so ill-used as to hasten her death, his servant was killed, and his estate of ₤300l per annum was sequestered, so that he and his family were obliged to subsist on charity. He died on 13 November 1653, aged 86, and was buried in the church of St. Mary at Warwick.
Francis Holyoake compiled a Dictionarie Etymologocall, which was annexed to Riders Dictionarie correct, 2 pts., 8vo, London, 1617. The work was re-issued in 1626, 4to, with additions by N.Gray, and in 1640, 4to. But Holyoake had meanwhile contributed so much to the work that a fourth edition was published as almost his own, with the title Dictionarium Etymologicum Latinum, &c., 3 pts., 4to, London, 1633. The sixth edition is stated to be compositum et absolutum a Francisco de Sacra Quercu, 4to, 1648. His son Thomas
made great additions to the work, but, dying before he could complete the edition, it was published by Thomas’s son Charles, as A large Dictionary in three parts, fol., London 1677–1676.
Francis Holyoake presented a manuscript to Queen’s College library, entitled Huguccionis, seu Huguitionis, Pisani, ep. Ferrariensis, Lexicon alphabeticum, &c. (Coxe, Cat. of Oxford MSS., pt. i. pp. 76–7).
Nether Whitacre
Nether Whitacre is a small village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England.It is one of 'The Whitacres' - Nether Whitacre, Over Whitacre and Whitacre Heath although Whitacre Heath is actually the heath of Nether Whitacre and not a separate parish.The village...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, in 1567.
About 1582 he studied as a commoner at Queen’s College, Oxford, though it does not appear that he took a degree. Afterwards he taught school, first at Oxford, and then in Warwickshire. In February 1604 he was instituted to the rectory of Southam, Warwickshire, In 1625 he was elected a member of the convocation. In 1642 he was forced from his house by the parliamentarians, his wife was so ill-used as to hasten her death, his servant was killed, and his estate of ₤300l per annum was sequestered, so that he and his family were obliged to subsist on charity. He died on 13 November 1653, aged 86, and was buried in the church of St. Mary at Warwick.
Francis Holyoake compiled a Dictionarie Etymologocall, which was annexed to Riders Dictionarie correct, 2 pts., 8vo, London, 1617. The work was re-issued in 1626, 4to, with additions by N.Gray, and in 1640, 4to. But Holyoake had meanwhile contributed so much to the work that a fourth edition was published as almost his own, with the title Dictionarium Etymologicum Latinum, &c., 3 pts., 4to, London, 1633. The sixth edition is stated to be compositum et absolutum a Francisco de Sacra Quercu, 4to, 1648. His son Thomas
Thomas Holyoake
Thomas Holyoake was an English royalist soldier, physician, clergyman and lexicographer.-Life:He was the only son of Francis Holyoake and Judith. Born at Stoneythorpe, Warwickshire, he attended Coventry grammar school; entered Queen’s College, Oxford, in Michaelmas term 1632 Thomas Holyoake...
made great additions to the work, but, dying before he could complete the edition, it was published by Thomas’s son Charles, as A large Dictionary in three parts, fol., London 1677–1676.
Francis Holyoake presented a manuscript to Queen’s College library, entitled Huguccionis, seu Huguitionis, Pisani, ep. Ferrariensis, Lexicon alphabeticum, &c. (Coxe, Cat. of Oxford MSS., pt. i. pp. 76–7).