Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Hocquard III was born on 24 October 1773, in Saint Brelade, Jersey, his father, Francois Hocquard II, was 23 and his mother, Esther Maret, was 28. He married Elizabeth Gallichan on 10 April 1800, in Saint Brelade's Church, Saint Brelade, Jersey. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Francis Hocquard, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Marriage: Amelia Collings Hocquard + James Gallichan, 1849
- Amelie Collinge Hoquard Baptism, 1808
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Name Meaning
equivalent of Italian Francesco , originally a vocabulary word meaning ‘French’ or ‘Frenchman’ (Late Latin Franciscus; compare Frank ). This was a nickname given to St Francis of Assisi ( 1181–1226 ) because of his wealthy father's business connections with France. His baptismal name was Giovanni . He had a pleasant, ordinary life as a child and young man, but after two serious illnesses, a period of military service, and a year as a prisoner of war in Perugia, he turned from the world and devoted himself to caring for the poor and sick. He was joined by groups of disciples, calling themselves ‘minor friars’ (friari minores). The main features of the Franciscan rule are humility, poverty, and love for all living creatures. The given name occurs occasionally in England as early as 1300 , and more frequently from the early 16th century, when there was a surge of admiration for, and imitation of, Italian Renaissance culture.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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