1. ROBERT¹ HULME of Reddish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom was born about 1553 of Reddish, and was buried on 14 JAN 1604/5^[3] in Stockport, Cheshire, England^[3]. He married ALICE _____, who was born about 1557 in Reddish, was buried on 7 Sept. 1610^[3] in Manchester, Lancashire^[3].
Children:

+	2	i.	ROBERT2 HULME, b. on 18 Aug. 1578 in Stockport; d. about 1644; m. on 8 Oct. 1605[3] in Stockport[3] KATHERINE JOHNSON, b. in Stockport about 1584, bur. on 8 Sept. 1630[3] in Stockport[3].
	3	ii.	JOHN HULME, b. about 1580 in Reddish; d. about 1650.
	4	iii.	JANE HULME, b. about 1582 in Reddish; d. about 1650.
	5	iv.	MISS HULME, b. about 1584 in Reddish; d. about 1650.

2. ROBERT² HULME (Robert¹), son of (1) Robert¹ and Alice (_____) HULME, was born on 18 Aug. 1578 in Stockport, and was buried on 12 Nov. 1640^[3] in Stockport^[3]. He married in Stockport^[3], on 8 Oct. 1605^[3], KATHERINE JOHNSON, who was born about 1584 in Stockport, was buried on 8 Sept. 1630^[3] in Stockport^[3].
Child:

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OBADIAH3 HOLMES, b. in 1607[2] in Lancashire[2]; d. on 15 Oct. 1682 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, United States; m. on 20 Nov. 1630[3] in Manchester[3] KATHERINE HYDE, b. in Reddish about 1610, d. about 1700.

6. OBADIAH³ HOLMES (Robert HULME², Robert¹), son of (2) Robert² and Katherine (JOHNSON) HULME, was born in 1607^[2] in Lancashire^[2], was christened on 18 MAR 1609/10^[3] in Didsbury, Lancashire^[3], and died on 15 Oct. 1682 in Newport. He married in Manchester^[3], on 20 Nov. 1630^[3], KATHERINE HYDE, who was born about 1610 in Reddish, and died about 1700. ^[1]
Came from England to Massachusetts 1639
Note on McConnell pedigree after Obadiah Holmes, could
refer to Obadiah or possibly father named Obadiah:
"Obadiah b. Preston, Lancashire, Eng"
Children:

	7	i.	JOHN4 HOLMES, b. about 1631 in Stockport, Lancashire; d. about May 1633; bur. on 27 June 1633[3] in Stockport, Cheshire[3].
	8	ii.	JONATHAN HOLMES, b. in 1633 in Stockport, Lancashire; d. in Oct. 1713.
+	9	iii.	MARY HOLMES, b. about 1635 in Lancashire; d. about 1720; m. in 1654 (HK-1) JOHN BROWN, b. in Providence Co., Rhode Island in 1629, d. in Providence, Providence Co. in 1706.
	10	iv.	LYDIA HOLMES, b. in 1637 in Lancashire; d. about 1700.
	11	v.	MARTHA HOLMES, bp. on 3 May 1640 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, United States; d. about 1700.
	12	vi.	SAMUEL HOLMES, bp. on 20 March 1642 in Salem; d. in 1679; m. ALICE STILLWELL.
	13	vii.	OBADIAH HOLMES, bp. on 9 June 1644 in Salem; d. in 1728.
	14	viii.	LYDIA HOLMES, b. about 1646; d. about 1700; m. JOHN BOWNE.
	15	ix.	JOSEPH HOLMES, b. about 1646 in Salem; d. about 1700.
	16	x.	JONATHON HOLMES, b. about 1648; d. in Nov. 1713; m. SARAH BORDEN.
	17	xi.	HOPESTILL HOLMES, b. in 1648 in Essex Co.; d. about 1700.
+	18	xii.	JOHN HOLMES, b. in 1649 in Salem; d. on 2 Oct. 1712; m. (1) on 12 Oct. 1680[4] (AKX-3) MARY SAYLES, b. in Providence on 11 July 1652, d. in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island in 1717, daughter of (AKX-2) John and (ATT-4) Mary (WILLIAMS) SAYLES; m. (2) FRANCES HOLDEN.
	19	xiii.	SARAH HOLMES, b. about 1651 in Salem; d. about 1700.
	20	xiv.	MARTHA HOLMES, b. about 1640/1 in Salem; d. about 1730.
	21	xv.	OBEDIAH HOLMES, b. about 1640/1 in Salem; d. about 1700.

9. MARY⁴ HOLMES (Obadiah³, Robert HULME², Robert¹), daughter of (6) Obadiah³ and Katherine (HYDE) HOLMES, was born between 1620/1 and 1640 in Lancashire, and died between 1690 and 1750. She married in 1654, (HK-1) JOHN BROWN, who was born in 1629 in Providence Co., and died in 1706 in Providence.
Children: See (HK-1) John BROWN
18. JOHN⁴ HOLMES (Obadiah³, Robert HULME², Robert¹), son of (6) Obadiah³ and Katherine (HYDE) HOLMES, was born in 1649 in Salem, and died on 2 Oct. 1712. He married (1st) on 12 Oct. 1680^[4], (AKX-3) MARY SAYLES, daughter of (AKX-2) John and (ATT-4) Mary (WILLIAMS) SAYLES, who was born on 11 July 1652 in Providence, and died in 1717 in Warwick. He married (2nd) FRANCES HOLDEN. ^[4]
Child of: John⁴ HOLMES and Mary SAYLES:

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SUSANNAH5 HOLMES, b. about 1682[4] prob. Newport[4]; d. on 7 April 1726[4] in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, United States[4]; m. on 10 FEB 1702/3[4] (ATQ-24) REV. VALENTINE WIGHTMAN, b. in Kingstowne, Washington Co., Rhode Island[4] on 16 April 1681[4], d. in Groton[4] on 7 June 1747[4], son of (ATQ-18) George and (AFX-12) Elizabeth (UPDIKE) WIGHTMAN.

22. SUSANNAH⁵ HOLMES (John⁴, Obadiah³, Robert HULME², Robert¹), daughter of (18) John⁴ and (AKX-3) Mary (SAYLES) HOLMES, was born between 1666 and 1688/9^[4] prob. Newport^[4], and died on 7 April 1726^[4] in Groton^[4]. She married on 10 FEB 1702/3^[4], (ATQ-24) REV. VALENTINE WIGHTMAN, son of (ATQ-18) George and (AFX-12) Elizabeth (UPDIKE) WIGHTMAN, who was born on 16 April 1681^[4] in Kingstowne^[4], and died on 7 June 1747^[4] in Groton^[4].
Child: See (ATQ-24) Rev. Valentine WIGHTMAN