Rev. William Noyes

Rev William Noyes

• Born about 1568 in Cholderton, Wiltshire, England
• Died before 30 Apr 1622 in Cholderton, Wiltshire, England
• Son of Robert and Joan (Attridge) Noyes.
• Husband of Anne Parker — married about 1595 in Choulderton, Wiltshire, England
• Father of Ephraim Noyes, Nathan Noyes, Unknown Noyes, James Noyes, Anne (Noyes) Kent, John Noyes, Nicholas Noyes, Thomas Noyes and Ann Noyes

Biography

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Noyes

The Revd. William Noyes (1568–1622), Rector of Cholderton, Wiltshire, was an Anglican clergyman of Puritan teachings. Under the influence of his instruction, members of his family succeeded him in Puritan ministry both in England and in Massachusetts Bay Colony, at first in Newbury, Essex County, where two of his sons, James and Nicholas, and his nephew Thomas Parker, were prominent figures. His grandson Nicholas Noyes was closely involved in the Salem witch trials. The religious motivations which led them to New England also gave rise to an extensive American branch of the Noyes family, of which William Noyes is the direct progenitor.[1]

Background

Robert Noyes, who succeeded to the prebend and estates of Erchfont, m Joan Attridge, and dying at a great age in 1614, left by his will, proved in that year, his estates at Archesfounte to his second son, William, having previously settled his eldest son, Robert, on the estate of Hatherdean, near Andover, which he purchased in 1574. This Robert Noyes, of Hatherdean, d in 1636, and ws buried in Andover chancel, leaving a numerous family, and making Peter Noyes, of Andover, his executor.

Rev. William Noyes, born in 1558, died in Cholderton County, Wilts, after 30 April 1622. He had brothers Richard & Robert. He matriculated at the University College, Oxford, on 15 Nov. 1588 & took his A. B, degree 31 May 1592, William was Rector of Cholderton in 1602 & had married in 1595 Ann, born in 1575 & buried 7 March 1657.

Wife

• 8861. 2. Noyes. R.W. N., Oct. 22, 1906. The "Additional Corrections and Additions," page 3, of Wheeler's "History of Stonington, Conn." has the following: "Miss Harriet E. Noyes of New Hampshire says: 'From recent investigations in England the name of Rev. William Noyes's wife was proven to be Anne Stephens, daughter of Nicholas Stephens of Burdrop Manor, and sister of Dorothy Stephens, mother of Rev. Thomas Parker.'" M. G. F.
• pg. 45 states that “The statement that Rev. William Noyes married Anne Stephens, daughter of Nicholas Stephens, Esq., of Burdrop Manor, Wilts, England, and that she was the mother of James and Nicholas Noyes, had been admitted to be undoubtedly incorrect.” This page also shows a copy of Anne Parker’s will.

notes & Sources

• http://books.google.com/books?id=xdsgysln66MC&pg=PA2050&lpg=PA2050&...

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgddckqn_9chvv9fcp

Married before 1596 -Ann Stephens, she past away prior to 1608

Ø Ephraim Noyes b. 1596, d. 1659

Ø Nathan Noyes b. 1597, Sept. 6, d. 1651

Ø John Noyes, (1600-?)

Ø Sarah Noyes, 1605-?)

Married Anne Parker in 1608. She died in 1658

Ø James Noyes (1608-1656)

Ø Noyes, ? (1611-16710

Ø Mowit Noyes (1613-?)

Ø Nicholas Noyes (1614/5-1701)

Ø Ann Noyes (1617-?)

Reverend William Noyes was rector of diocese at Choulderton in Wiltshire in 1602. Resigned in 1621.

Born ca 1568 at probably Choulderton, Wiltshire.52 William died at Choulderton, Wiltshire, in Apr 1622. Buried on 30 Apr 1622 in Choulderton, Wiltshire. Education: Oxford 1592.

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The best information I have found so far about William Noyes’ wife is from “Genealogical Record of Some of the Noyes Descendants of James, Nicholas and Peter Noyes”, vol. 2, collected and compiled by Col. Henry Erastus Noyes, U.S.A. and Miss Harriette Noyes, members of NEHGS, Boston, MA 1904.

http://books.google.com/books?id=abw6AAAAMAAJ&printsec=fron...

pg. 86 states that William’s wife was the sister of Rev. Robert Parker

pg. 416 (index of marriages) shows Anne Parker married Rev. William Parker

pg. 45 states that “The statement that Rev. William Noyes married Anne Stephens, daughter of Nicholas Stephens, Esq., of Burdrop Manor, Wilts, England, and that she was the mother of James and Nicholas Noyes, had been admitted to be undoubtedly incorrect.” This page also shows a copy of Anne Parker’s will.

Ancestry.com has a copy of vol. 1 of this book. Vol. 1 also states that Rev. William Noyes married Anne Parker. It also states that she was named administratrix of his estate after his death and that she was buried 7 March 1657 at Cholderton (per parish register).

Anne Parker is also shown as the wife of Rev. William Parker on page 571 of "Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs A Record of Achievements of the People of the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys in New York State, Included Within the Present Counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Washington, Saratoga, Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady, Columbia and Greene", Prepared under the editorial supervision of Cuyler Reynolds, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911)

http://books.google.com/books?id=5Yk-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA571&...

However, page 335 of the same book states that William’s wife was Ann Stephens,

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"History of Newbury, Massachusetts 1635-1902" by John J. Currier states that the marriage to Ann Stephens is probably incorrect.

http://books.google.com/books?id=oOibgpoF8RwC&pg=PA311&....

Most sources state that Anne Parker was his wife; some sources state that he married Anne Stephens. Most sources refute the marriage to Anne Stephens, even those that cite that marriage. However, not all agree, and most of them were written in the early 1900s.

Therefore, Anne Parker will be the acknowledged PROBABLE mother of William's children. It is possible, but unlikely, that Anne Stephens may have been the mother of some of his children.

References

1. “Noyes.” < link >
2. “Data concerning the church of St. Nicholas at Cholderton, Wiltshire, England.” Posted on February 2, 2010. (Obtained by Dr. Arthur P. Noyes on Visit to Church, August 25, 1948). < link >