Rev. John Boyse

GEDCOM Note

Biography

"The Pedigree of John Boyse" is covered in an article by John Insley Coddingtion in The American Genealogist Vol 19 p 138,<ref name=TAG19>Coddington, John Insley. “The Mother in Law of the Reverend Peter Prudden with a Pedigree of the Boyse Family” The American Genalogist 19:138 (1942-43)</ref> based on some earlier research done by S. Allyn Peck The American Genealogist Vol 16. p. 11<ref name=TAG16 >Peck, S. Allyn. "Rev. Peter Prudden, Pastor and Founder of Milford, Connecticut, and his English Ancestry." The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D.L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Vol. 16:11</ref>
As an estimate he was born about 1569, probably near Great Edston, co.York, England.<ref name=TAG19 /> We know from assorted family wills that the Rev. Boyse owned land in Great Edston, which remained in the family for several generations. This leads one to believe that he came from near Edston.

NO parents were listed in Coddington's article. ? Christening: Date: 10 DEC 1575 Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Parents: There were several persons by the name of John Boyse who were at Cambridge in the correct timeframe. Most can be eliminated but one "BOYSE, JOHN. Matriculated sizar from St. John's, Michelmas, 1585; B. A. 1589-90; M.A. 1593,"<ref>Venn, J. A. (John Archibald). Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Cambridge: University Press, 1924. p. 195</ref> fits fairly well. It is important to note that Coddington, does not make this apositive statement but a probability.<ref name=TAG19 /> He was for some years a preacher in Kent, but was banished from Kent, due to nonconformity. At which point he became a lecturer at the Parish Church of Halifax.<ref name=TAG19 /> This comes from a paper presented to the Halifax Antiquarian Society in 1907:

“It’s said this Exercise was maintained in Dr. Favour’s days, who was a great friend to non-conformists, [and who] maintained two famous men as lecturers at Halifax, whom he shrouded under his authority and interest with the bishop, namely, Mr. Boys, banished out of Kent for his non-conformity, a choice man, very laborious in the work of the Lord, [who] catechised all the poor, expounded to them in the church one day in the week, gave them money; ...” <ref name=HA1907>Papers, Reports, &c., Read Before the Halifax Antiquarian Society, 1907. Halifax: 1907 p. 215.</ref>

The exercise referred to was held once a month (a Wednesday) having two lectures given by guest lecturers. It is fairly obvious, that he was married to Joanna Stowe. And they had children in the estimated range of 1596-1618. Joane Boyse proved hiswill, and Joane Boyes, widow, made a will, in 1630. John Boyse namedJohn Stowe his brother.<ref name=TAG19 /> But another paper (1908) bythe Halifax Antiquarian Society says "The earliest mention of John Bois (or Boyes), referred to above, is the record of his marriage to Anne Waterhouse on 20th Aug 1611."<ref name=HA1908>Papers, Reports, &c., Read Before the Halifax Antiquarian Society, 1907. Halifax: 1908 [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924112378744;view=1up;.... 364]</ref> Certainly, both Coddington and Peck knew about the statement, and both chose to ignore it as incorrect.

His epitaph reads:<center>John Boyes. Abiit non obiit. Anno Dom: 1620, April 30th.
Short was my life, yet live I ever.
Death hath his due, yet dye I never</center> <center>This Tomb was erected at the cost of Edmund Brearcliff, late clarke of Hallifax.</center> :Will of John Boyse Extracted from the Registry of the Exchequer Courtof York.::In the Name of God Amen the XIII day of Julie in the seventeenth yeare .... of James... 1619 ... John Boyse of hallifax in the County of Yorke Preacher of God’s word ... Bequests to poor of Halifax, smallerbequest to the poor of Edston, where my land lyeth. Names Samuell Boys, eldest son; Johan, wife and executor; John Boys, younger son; five daughters; William Boys, brother; John Stucoe<ref> See Joane's profile</ref> of Biddingden my wives Brother. Mr Dcot Favour, Vicar of Hallifax Willm Boys, my Brother John Boys of Hallifax Humfrey Ducke of the same, Samuell Lister of Southowrome, John Whitley of Overdeen and Wm. Whittaker of Hallifax to be overseers. Proved in Court 8 Feb 1620 by the relict Joane Boyes.<ref name=Prudden>Prudden, Lillian Eliza. Peter Prudden; a story of his life and New Haven and Milford, Conn. New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor company, 1901 p. 105https://archive.org/stream/peterpruddenstor00prud#page/106/mode/2up</ref>

Children order unknown:* Mary Boyse, probably the eldest daughter of John Boyse and Joanna (Stowe), was born about 1597. She was named in the will of her grandmother Joan (Baker) Stowe. Mentioned in her father's 1620 will, but not by name, and had deceased by the time her mother wrote her will in 1630. She died unmarried and was buried at Halifax, Yorkshire,England, 7 Jan 1627/8.<ref name=TAG19 />*Samuel Boyse, eldest son of John Boyse, was named in his father, John's 1619 will. He died unmarried before his mother Joan (Stowe) Boyse made her will in 1630, in which he was unnamed. No burial record has been found.<ref name=TAG19 />*Elizabeth m. Halifax 27 May 1629 Robert Simonds or Symonds of Sowerby in Halifax Parish.<ref name=TAG19 />* Silence m. Halifax 8 Dec 1630 Thomas Robinson. Went to New England 1636, settled in Roxbury.<ref name=TAG19 />*Anna (or Hannah) Boyse. Rev. John Reyner, native of Batley, co. York, married at Bradford, co. York 12 Aug 1633, Anna (or Hannah) Boyse, dtr of Rev.John Boyse.<ref name=TAG16 /> Her parents John and Joanna both named her in their wills prior to her marriage.<ref name=Prudden /> Anna Reyner died before 1642, when her husband remarried.<ref name=TAG16 />*Joanna went to New England about 1636. There she married Rev. Peter Prudden.<ref name=TAG16 /><ref name=TAG19 />*John Boyse, son of John Boyse, was baptized 14 April 1618in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.<ref name=TAG19 /> He was called the younger son in his father's 1619 will and was the only surviving son listed by his mother, Joanna (Stowe) Boyse, in her 1630 will. She made arrangements to see to his education.<ref name=Prudden /> He was killedApril 1643 in a fight between the King and the forces of parliament, about 2 miles from Leeds, co. York, England. Because his sisters became his heirs, he must have died without issue.<ref name=TAG16 />

Sources

<references />* Source Walker Family Organization : Title: <i>Walker Family Organization</i> http://www.walkerfamily.org/ancestors/pafg07.htm : Subsequent Source Citation Format: <i>Walker Family Organization</i>