Background
Holyoake was born at Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire.
Holyoake was born at Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire.
About 1582 he studied as a commoner at The Queen"s College, Oxford, though it does not appear that he took a degree.
Later he taught at a school, first at Oxford, and then in Warwickshire. He died on 13 November 1653, aged 86, and was buried in the church of Saint Mary at Warwick.
In February 1604 he was instituted to the rectory of Southam, Warwickshire, In 1625 he was elected a member of Convocation.