Rev. William Noyes, born in 1568,
died in Cholderton, County Wilts,
England before April 30, 1622. His brother,
Richard, of Cholderton, Yeoman, made
his will Aug. 25, 1639, in which
he mentions Widow Sara. Another
brother, Robert, Yeoman, born in 1570,
died 20 Jan. 1659 and was buried
at Cholderton. The will of Richard of
Manningford Bruce, in the diocese of Sarum,
2 Feb. 1590, mentions "the sons
of Robert Noyes of Cholderton". This
Robert may have been the father of
William, Richard, and Robert Noyes.
Richard of Manningford Bruce, was the son
of William Noyes of Urchfont, Yeoman,
(will 1557) who purchased the
prebent of Urchfont in 1540, from
the Earl of Hertford, afterwards Protector
Somerset. The Noyes family of Urchfont
was of the same stock as that of
Cholderton. Cholderton is about eleven
miles from Salisbury and nearby is
Wilton House, the seat of the Earl
of Pembroke. James Frazier, in 1847, was
rector of Cholderton, and in 1870,
Bishop of Manchester. William Stubbs,
in 1875, was rector of Cholderton, Bishop
of Chester in 1884, and Bishop of Oxford
in 1888. The advowson of the Rectory of
Cholderton, now belongs to the
Provost and Fellows of Oriel College, Oxford,
having come into their possession in 1698.
William Noyes was born in England
and matriculated at University
College, Oxford, 15 Nov. 1588, being admitted
to the B A Degree, 31 May 1591.
He was instituted as rector of
Cholderton in 1602 and married
Anne Parker about 1595. The inventory
of his estate was made 30 April 1622,
and his Widow Anne appointed administratix,
28 May 1622. His wife was born in 1575,
buried at Cholderton on March 7, 1657.
Her will mentions sons James and Nicholas,
now in New England, and son-in-law,
Thomas Kent, of Upper Wallup, England.
Nicholas, born in England in 1615/16,
came to America in 1633. He walked 40 miles
to Cambridge to qualify as a voter
when he was made a freeman May 17, 1637.
About 1640, he married Mary Cutting,
daughter of Captain John Cutting,
a shipmaster, formerly of London;
and Mary, his wife. Nicholas was Deputy
to the General Court at Boston,
from Newbury, 19 Dec. 1660, 28 May 1679,
19 May 1680, and 4 Jan 1680/1.
He was chosen Deacon of First Parish,
20 Mar 1633/4. He died 23 Nov 1701
at Newbury, Mass. His will was made
July 4, 1700 and proved Dec 29, 1701.
In it he mentions sons: John,
late of Newbury, deceased; Nicholas, of Salem;
Cutting; Timothy; Thomas, deceased;
and daughters: Mary, wife of John French
of Salisbury; Hannah, wife of John
Atkinson Sr. of Newbury; Sarah,
wife of Matthew Pettengill of Newbury;
Rachel, wife of James Jackman of Newbury;
and Abigail, unmarried. Also Mary,
widow of son John. Son James was
made executer - James and Nicholas
and cousin Thomas Parker came to
New England in 1634. James married Sarah
Brown in 1634. Came to New England on
"Mary and John" - resided at
Medford, Mass. in 1634. He was made a
freeman Sep 3, 1634. Parker settled
Newbury from Ipswich. Rev. Parker and
Noyes began a church.
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