Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Haute Wyatt

• Birth: about 1594, Boxley Parish near Maidstone, Kent, England
• Death: Jul. 31, 1638 Boxley Parish near Maidstone, Kent, England
• Parents: George Wyatt, Jane Finch
• Burial: Boxley Church Cemetery, Boxley Parish, near Maidstone, Kent, England
• Rev Hawt Wiat Find A Grave Memorial# 41897239

Rev. Haute Wyatt was a graduate of Oxford and there made a brilliant record. His portrait hangs in one of the college halls of Oxford. Haute took Holy Orders and was ordained in Canterbury Cathedral. He decided to come to Virginia in 1621 where he served as chaplain to his brother, Sir Francis Wyatt, at that time governor of Virginia for his first term. In 1625 (sic: 1624) he returned to England and became rector of the Boxley Parish Church in Kent County, England. (From Findagrave.com).

Family

Parents:

• George Wyatt (1550 - 1624)
• Jane (Finch) Wyatt (1555 - 1644)

Spouses:

1. Barbara (Mitford) Wyatt (1598 - before 1626)
2. Elizabeth (unknown) Wyatt ( - 1626)
3. Anna (Cocke?) Wyatt (1607 - 1631)*

Children of 1st wife

1. Edward Wyatt (1619 - 1690)*
2. George Wyatt (1622 -

Children of 2nd wife

1. Thomas Wyatt (1626 - 1627)

Children of 3rd wife

1. John Wyatt (1630-1666)
2. Anne Wyatt (1632 -

Only FOUR known and confirmed surviving children: George and Edward by first wife Barbara Mitford, John and Alice by third wife Anne Cox. Source: household expenses submitted by Lady Jane Finch, 1639:

According to the guardianship records of Hawte Wyatt's children, Hawte's mother Lady Jane applied for money for supporting the children in April of 1639, after getting custody for them (Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury)in October of 1638. The children listed in 1638 were

• * * George, age 19,
• * * Edward, age 16,
• * * John, age 9, and
• * * Anne, aged 8.

George and Edward were listed in Virginia soon after, possibly returning with their uncle, Governor Francis Wyatt in late 1639. 

Memorial

From Colonial Families of the Southern States of America Second Edition by STELLA PICKETT HARDY; Pub. 1991

BOXLEY PARISH CHURCH near ALLINGTON CASTLE and MAIDSTONE, ENGLAND

The church has several plaques on the walls. The largest of these is about four  feet wide and six feet high. It has full relief columns in a dark stone on each side with broken pediment and urn at top and carved floral base and Wiat coat of arms at top all in limestone. The plaque is carved in marble and describes six generations of Wiats and reads as such.... "

"... GEORGE WIAT was Succeeded by his Eldest Son Sr FRANCIS WIAT twice GOVERNOR of VIRGINIA and married MARGARET Daughter of Sr SAMUEL SANDYS of OMBERSLY in WORCHESTERSHIRE. GEORGE WIAT left also HAWT WIAT who died Vicar of this Parish and hath Issue Living in VIRGINIA and left also ELINORA Married to Sr JOHN FINCH ..."

Jamestown

These words were found among the writings of Richard Hakluyt, one of Jamestown’s Founding Fathers:

“Wee shall by plantinge there inlarge the glory of the gospel, and from England plante sincere religion, and provide a safe and a sure place to receave people from all partes of the worlds that are forced to flee for the truthe of Gods worde."

"According to the writings of Captain John Smith, the first place of worship in the New World was a hastily-constructed shelter with a ship’s sail stretched across tree branches for a top and rails for the sides. Worshippers sat on benches made from un-hewn tree trunks and prayed at an altar made of a tree trunk nailed between two trees.

"The settlers at Jamestown had built a fort soon after arriving in Virginia, then erected a church building inside the fort. However, this structure burned in January 1608 and they built another. In 1617 they erected a building on the site where the present church stands. The first Representative Legislative Assembly convened in this building in July 1619, and this would have been the church building in which Rev. Haute Wyatt served after he came to Virginia in 1621. ... " (from History & Ancestors at Jamestown)

"Although it is often said that he served as rector of the church at Jamestown, there is no documentation for this, and serving as his brother's chaplain was more than enough reason for his presence in the fledgling colony."

biography

From Jamestown Society - Washington & Northern Virginia Company -- Biographies of Ancestors of Members April 2010

The Reverend Haute (Hawte) Wyatt came from a well known family in Kent, proud of their descent from William the Conqueror. He was the second son of Sir George Wyatt and Jane Finch. The name Hawte was his paternal Grandmother’s maiden name. The records show that he entered Queen’s College, Oxford in 1611.

Haute arrived in Virginia aboard the George in autumn 1621 together with his brother, Sir Francis Wyatt, the incoming governor. He is shown in the census as living in James City in February 1624 but is not listed in the muster in 1625. In another place he was mentioned as having served in Jamestown until his brother’s term was up in the autumn of 1625. His son John was born in England in 1630, and Haute is recorded as being vicar of Boxley in 1632.

He was married three times:
1. To Barbara Mitford in 1619
2. To Elizabeth who died in 1626 3. To Ann, who died in 1632.

He died and was buried 1 August 1638, survived by four children and his mother who administered his estate. Haute’s four children listed in a court filing in 1639, were shown with ages as: George 19, Edward 17, John 10 and Ann 7. The first two were born of Barbara and the last two of Ann.

ancestry

Ancestry of Rev. Haute/Hawte Wyatt has compiled to Generation 43, Clovis The Riparian King of Cologne

descendants

"Wyatt descendants living in Lawrence County, Ohio, year 2001" Heydons of Norfolk

his children

George and Edward probably came to Virginia with their uncle, Sir Francis, when he returned for his second term as governor, 1639-1642. George patented lands in James City County in 1645 and had married Susanna sometime before November 1659. He was residing in York County in 1661 and had died by January 1672 when his only son, Henry, sold 50 acres of land adjacent to the palisade at Middle Plantation which he had inherited from George. After marrying Alice, Henry is recorded as being a vestryman at St. Peters Church in New Kent County and died without children.

Edward is mentioned in the records in 1643 as providing a head-right for a Sir Francis Wyatt land patent. In 1646 he was administering an estate. In 1662 he was a joint recipient of a 370 acre land patent in Gloucester County and in 1663 he acquired 850 acres in York County and also another 1230 acres in Gloucester County on the Piankatank River. He married Jane, surname unknown, but possibly Conquest, and they had a son named Conquest Wyatt, who in turn had five sons and a daughter. Conquest resided in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, where he served variously as vestryman, justice of the peace, and sheriff. The records show that he had died by 1672.

notes

Also referred to as Hawte

From http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=119401&strquery...

Wyat, Hawte (Haut Wiat) of Kent, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 25 Oct., 1611, aged 17; student of Gray's Inn 1611 (as s. George, of Boxley, Kent, esq.), served Marston chapel 1630, and vicar of Boxley, (both) Kent, 1632; died 31 July, 1638, buried at Boxley. See Foster's Index Eccl. [10]

From http://www.charlemagne.org/p72.htm

"Haute Wyatt came to Virginia in the "George" Ship in 1621 with his brother, Sir Francis Wyatt, governor of Virginia. Returned to England. At Boxley, the inscription on his tomb states that he had "issue" by Barbara Mitford living in America."

From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~scperkins/hwyatt.html

"Youngest brother of Sir Francis Wyatt whom he accompanied to America. He served as Rector of the church at Jamestown 1621-1625 when he returned to England to become Rector of Boxley Parish, which position he held until his death."

From Wikipedia:

"Although Sir Francis left no direct descendants in what would later become the United States of America, his brother, the Reverend Haute Wyatt who had arrived in Virginia with Francis, is considered the common ancestor to those who claim kinship to the pre-1700 Wyatt family in the Americas."

From "National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Application" for National #10271, Emmie Louise Tripp Hamilton, dated June 1971:

"Rev. Haute Wyatt came to Virginia on November 18, 1621 on the "George" and served as Rector of the Church at Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, 1621-1625. In 1625, he returned to England and became Vicar of Merston and Boxley Parishes, which he served until his death. He died in England."

"Gentleman's Magazine", 1831, Vol. 101, page 586 printed by J.B. Meales and Son, London, England:

"Rev. Haute Wyatt was a graduate of Oxford and there made a brilliant record. His portrait hangs in one of the college halls of Oxford. Haute took Holy Orders and was ordained in Canterbury Cathedral. He decided to come to Virginia in 1621 where he served as chaplain to his brother, Sir Franicis Wyatt, at that time governor of Virginia for his first term. In 1625, he returned to England and became rector of the Boxley Parish Church in Kent County, England."

"The Wyatts in England" by Leonardo Andrea:

"In 1621, Rev. Haute Wyatt came to Jamestown, Virginia. His oldest brother, Sir Franics Wyatt was twice governor of Virginia. Sir Francis brought his brother to Jamestown as his chaplain. Some think that the Rev. haute was a pastor of the Episcopal church in Jamestown, but this no evidence has been found listing him as a pastor in Jamestown. Rev. Haute Wyatt brought his oldest son, Edward, who two years old, with him to Jamestown, Virginia.

"He returned to England where he died in 1638. While in Virginia he took up large grants of land for his children. After his death, his children returned to Virginia. He is buried in the chancel at Boxley Church in Boxley, Kent, England. There is a mural tablet on the wall of Boxley Church in his memory."

References:

1. “Adventures in Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5”, 4th Edition; Vol. 3; by John Frederic Dorman, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 20007.
2. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 32 pp177,180; Vol. 23 pp 429-30; Vol. 26 p 316.
3. William and Mary Quarterly (Series 1) Vol. 12 pp 34-38
4. The history of Boxley parish, the abbey, road of grace, and abbots; the clergy; the church, monuments and registers; including an account of the Wiat family, and of the trial on Penenden heath in 1076 By J. Cave-Browne. Published 1892 by John Cave-Browne in Maidstone, UK . Written in English. Page 168
5. Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly, Volume 5, page 571

Links

• http://sirthomaswyatt.com/2010/07/23/the-wyatts-in-jamestown/
• http://genforum.genealogy.com/wyatt/messages/1741.html
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• http://www.lamartin.com/genealogy/wyatt.htm

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Boxley Abbey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxley_Abbey

The site of the abbey and many of its manorial estates were granted to Sir Thomas Wyatt in 1540. After the dissolution some of the complex was transformed into a house with the remainder virtually demolished. Parts survive within the present mainly 19th-century house, and there are some fragmentary remains of the church still standing. Boxley Abbey Barn, a large 13th-century stone building which served as the abbey's Hospitium remains. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] The precinct of the abbey is a scheduled monument.[2] The site is private. The parish church of St Mary and All Saints was associated with the abbey.

Info from National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Application

Rev. Hawt/Haute Wyatt came to Virginia on November 18, 1621 on the "George" and served as Rector of the Church at Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, 1621-1625. In 1625, he returned to England and became Vicar of Merston and Boxley Parishes, which he served until his death. He died in England.

"Gentleman's Magazine", 1831, Vol. 101, page 586 printed by J.B. Meales and Son, London, England

Rev. Haute Wyatt was a graduate of Oxford and there made a brilliant record. His portrait hangs in one of the college halls of Oxford. Haute took Holy Orders and was ordained in Canterbury Cathedral. He decided to come to Virginia in 1621 where he served as chaplain to his brother, Sir Franicis Wyatt, at that time governor of Virginia for his first term. In 1625, he returned to England and became rector of the Boxley Parish Church in Kent County, England.

"The Wyatts in England" by Leonardo Andrea

In 1621, Rev. Haute Wyatt came to Jamestown, Virginia. His oldest brother, Sir Franics Wyatt was twice governor of Virginia. Sir Francis brought his brother to Jamestown as his chaplain. Some think that the Rev. haute was a pastor of the Episcopal church in Jamestown, but this no evidence has been found listing him as a pastor in Jamestown. Rev. Haute Wyatt brought his oldest son, Edward, who two years old, with him to Jamestown, Virginia.

He returned to England where he died in 1638. While in Virginia he took up large grants of land for his children. After his death, his children returned to Virginia. He is buried in the chancel at Boxley Church in Boxley, Kent, England. There is a mural tablet on the wall of Boxley Church in his memory.

Family links:

Parents:

 George Wiat (1550 - 1624)

 Jane Finch Wiat (1555 - 1644)

Spouses:

 Barbara Elizabeth Mitford Wiat (1598 - 1626)*

 Anna Cocke Wiat (1607 - 1631)*

Children:

 Edward Wyatt (1619 - 1690)*

 Nicholas Wyatt (1620 - 1673)* '''(SIC: incorrect)'''

 Thomas Wiat (1626 - 1627)*

 John Wiat-Wyatt (1630 - 1666)*

Siblings:

 Eleanor Wiat Finch (____ - 1623)*

 Francis Wiat (1588 - 1644)*

 Hawt Wiat (1594 - 1638)

 Isabel Wyatt Page (1595 - 1655)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: St Mary the Virgin and All Saints Churchyard Boxley Maidstone Borough Kent, England

Created by: Cousins by the Dozens Record added: Sep 13, 2009

• Find A Grave Memorial# 41897239

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Info from National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Application

Rev. Hawt/Haute Wyatt came to Virginia on November 18, 1621 on the "George" and served as Rector of the Church at Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, 1621-1625. In 1625, he returned to England and became Vicar of Merston and Boxley Parishes, which he served until his death. He died in England.

"Gentleman's Magazine", 1831, Vol. 101, page 586 printed by J.B. Meales and Son, London, England

Rev. Haute Wyatt was a graduate of Oxford and there made a brilliant record. His portrait hangs in one of the college halls of Oxford. Haute took Holy Orders and was ordained in Canterbury Cathedral. He decided to come to Virginia in 1621 where he served as chaplain to his brother, Sir Franicis Wyatt, at that time governor of Virginia for his first term. In 1625, he returned to England and became rector of the Boxley Parish Church in Kent County, England.

"The Wyatts in England" by Leonardo Andrea

In 1621, Rev. Haute Wyatt came to Jamestown, Virginia. His oldest brother, Sir Franics Wyatt was twice governor of Virginia. Sir Francis brought his brother to Jamestown as his chaplain. Some think that the Rev. haute was a pastor of the Episcopal church in Jamestown, but this no evidence has been found listing him as a pastor in Jamestown. Rev. Haute Wyatt brought his oldest son, Edward, who two years old, with him to Jamestown, Virginia.

He returned to England where he died in 1638. While in Virginia he took up large grants of land for his children. After his death, his children returned to Virginia. He is buried in the chancel at Boxley Church in Boxley, Kent, England. There is a mural tablet on the wall of Boxley Church in his memory.

(special thanks to M. Powers for the following info submitted without documentations) I would like to suggest a change to the children. According to the guardianship records of Hawte Wyatt's children, Hawte's mother Lady Jane applied for money for supporting the children in April of 1639, after getting custody for them (Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury)in October of 1638. The children listed in 1638 were George, age 19, Edward, age 16, John, age 9, and Anne, aged 8. George and Edward were listed in Virginia soon after, possibly returning with their uncle, Governor Francis Wyatt in late 1639.

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GEDCOM Source

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Date of Import: Nov 28, 2000

Haute/Hawte Wyatt, Gent., of Boxley Abbey, Kent, was the second son of George Wyatt and Jane Finch.[1] He was born about 1594[2] (aged 17 in 1611).[1] He was the brother of Sir Francis Wyatt, Henry Wyatt, George Wyatt, Thomas Wyatt and Eleanor, wife of John Finch.[1]
Hawte matriculated from Queens College, Oxford, on 25 October 1611[1] at the age of 17.[3] His younger brother, Henry, age 15, matriculated on the same day, and both brothers were enrolled at Gray's Inn in 1611.[3] Henry took his degrees, but the University appears to have no record of Hawte taking a degree,[3] nor does the Church (CCEd) report any record of his taking holy orders or any record of his education and qualifications.
A Virginia Company Court held in London, 16 July 1621, heard a request that: "Sir Francis Wyatt's brother beinge a M[aste]r of Arts and a good divine and very willinge to goe wth him this present Voyadge, migant be entertayned and placed as Mynister over his people and have ye same allowance towards the furnishings of himself wth the necessaries as others have hadd, and that his wife might have her transporte freed, wch motion was thought verie reasonable..."[citation needed] (Since the brother in question isn't named, Company members might have thought Henry was being referred to.)
Travel To/From Virginia
Hawte Wyatt immigrated to Virginia on the George with his brother Francis Wyatt, arriving there in October or November of 1621,[1] perhaps on 18 November 1621.[4] They landed at the James River with a fleet of nine ships.[5] Hawte served as minister of Jamestown, Virginia from 1621 to 1625,[1] during the administration of his brother Francis, who had been appointed Governor of Virginia Colony.[6]
"Hant Wyatt, Minister" was living in James City on 16 February 1623/4,[2] but does not appear in the muster of January 1624/5 as he had likely returned to England by that date.[citation needed]
Hawte Wyatt became minister of the Marston, Kent[7] chapel in 1630.[3] His father obtained from the Dean and Chapter of Rochester the vicarage of Boxley[7] in 1632,[3] where he served until his death.