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William Noyes may refer to:

• William Noyes (priest) (1568–1622), Anglican clergyman of Puritan teachings
• William A. Noyes (1857–1941), American analytical and organic chemist
• W. Albert Noyes Jr. (1898–1980), his son, American chemist
• William W. Noyes (1846–1910), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• William Curtis Noyes (1805–1864), American jurist.
• William Leslie Noyes (1836–1908), American farmer and politician from New York

Misidentification of Rev. William Noyes' Father

"Both of the Noyes Genealogies mentioned^[4][5] … suggest the possibility that Rev. William Noyes was the son of a Robert Noyes, but both go on to identify that Robert as the high-profile Robert of Urchfont, son of a William Noyes who was owner of extensive properties and who had married into the minor gentry [G. D. Squibb, ed., Wiltshire Visitation Pedigrees, 1623 (Harleian Society Publications, Visitations Series), 105/106 (1954):130]. The[se] genealogies … and others, refer to the will of Richard Noyes of Manningford Bruce written 2 February and proved 12 February 1590/1, in which he gave "to every of the sonnes of Robert Noyes of Chowlderton forty shillings appece [Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 16, Sainberbe]. Richard was a son of the wealthy William Noyes, but it is clear from this William's 1557 will [Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 10, Noodles] that his son Robert was his heir and succeeded at Urchfont where he died, leaving his own will. He and Robert Noyes of Cholderton were actually second cousins."^[3]

Assessment of Rev. William Noyes as a Scholar and Teacher

"Rev. Cotton Mather, pastor of the North Church in Boston, provides an insight into the character of William Noyes while describing, from a contemporary viewpoint, the early education of Ann's nephew, Rev. Thomas Parker.

This Mr. Thomas Parker was the only son of his father, who was very desirous to have him a scholar, committed him unto perhaps a godly, but a very severe master [Rev. William Noyes]. Under this hard master, though he was well nigh discouraged by the dulness which he apprehended in his own capacity, yet the consideration of his father's desire made him, with an early piety, to join his prayers unto his pains, that he might have his education prospered; and God so prospered him, that he arrived unto a desirable degree of knowledge, both in tongues and in arts [Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana (Hartford, 1855), 1:480-488].

Rev. Mather wrote to Rev. Nicholas Noyes of Salem, Massachusetts, to secure more information on Rev. Thomas Parker of Newbury. Rev. Noyes replied with the following information:

Mr. James Noyes was born, 1608, at Cholderton in Wiltshire, of godly and worthy parents. His father [Rev. William] was minister of that same town, a very learned man, the school-master of Mr. Thomas Parker. His mother was sister to the learned Mr. Robert Parker, and he [James] had much of his education and tutorage under Mr. Thomas Parker [Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana (Hartford, 1855), 1:480-488].

Cholderton Parish Registers

Despite his scholarly ways, either Rev. William Noyes failed to keep a parish register for Cholderton, or the book has been lost. When Mr. Samuel Heskins became rector in 1651, he felt it necessary to begin a new book and recorded somewhat erroneous information.

Mr. William Noyes Rector of Choldrington about 30 yeares departed this Life Anno 1616.

Mr. Nathan Noyes succeeded his Father in the Rectorie of Choldrington and departed this life in ye year 1651."^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Smith, Dean Crawford. Four Generations of English Ancestry for the Noyes Families of New England. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Apr 1995)
   149:116-121.

   William(A) Noyes (Robert(B), Nicholas(C), Robert(D)) was born probably at Cholderton, Wiltshire about 1568, and he died before 30 April 1622 when his estate was probated [Archdeaconry Court of Sarum, Inventory and Bond. No parish records survive for Cholderton prior to 1651, except some BT fragments]. He married Ann Parker, who was born about 1575/6 and was buried at Cholderton 7 March 1657/8, aged 82, sister of Rev. Robert Parker. At age 20, William Noyes, plebian, of Wiltshire, was matriculated at University College, Oxford, 15 November 1588, and took his B.A. there 31 May 1592. He was instituted rector of Cholderton in 1601, according to the Salisbury Diocesan Register. … The inventory of "all the goods & cattles of Wm Noise clarck l[ate of] of West Choldrington in the County of Wiltsh[ire] taken and prized by John Bacheler & Richard Noyse the 30th of Aprill 1622" included [clothing, household items and food items]. The total was an extremely modest £3, 2s 8d. We may assume that he had disposed of his library and other valuables before his death. Anne Noyse took administration with a bond, dated 28 May 1622 and co-signed in a well-educated hand by Cuthbert Parker, yeoman, of Whitchbury, Hampshire, presumably Anne's brother; both used heraldic seals.

2.   Noyes, La Verne W. Descendants of Reverend William Noyes, born, England, 1568, in direct line to LaVerne W. Noyes and Frances Adelia Noyes-Giffen: allied families of Stanton, Lord, Sanford, Coddington, Thompson, Fellows, Holdredge, Berry, Saunders, Clarke, Jessup, Studwell, Rundle, Ferris, Lockwood. (Chicago, Ill.: L.W. Noyes, 1900)
   7.

   Reverend William Noyes was born in England during the year 1568. He matriculated at University College, Oxford, 15 November, 1588, at the age of twenty years, and was graduated B.A., 31 May 1592. He was Rector of the Parish of Choulderton in Wiltshire, situated between Amesbury in Wiltshire and Andover in Hampshire, and eleven miles from Salisbury, which contains the great Salisbury Cathedral, built in the year 1220 A.D., whose lofty tower overlooks the dead Roman city of Sarum and "Stonehenge," the ruins of the wonderful pre-historic temple of the ancient Celtic Druids, in the midst of Salisbury Plain. The register of the Diocese shows that he officiated in the Parish from 1602 to 1620, at which time he resigned. He was then appointed Attorney General to the King. He was succeeded as rector by his son, Rev. Nathan Noyes. Rev. William Noyes married Ann Parker, who was a sister of Rev. Robert Parker, a learned Puritan divine, and a graduate of Oxford, who was driven to Holland for "non-conformity" to Queen Elizabeth's forms. He died intestate before 30 April 1622, when an inventory of his estate was made, and his widow was appointed administratrix 28 May 1622 [Court of Archdeacon of Sarum].

3. ↑ Smith, Dean Crawford. Four Generations of English Ancestry for the Noyes Families of New England. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Apr 1995)
   149:105-106.
4. ↑ Noyes, Henry Erastus. Genealogical Record of Some of the Noyes Descendants of James, Nicholas and Peter Noyes. (Boston, Mass.: The Author, 1897-1904)
   I:43.
5. ↑ Noyes, Charles Phelps. Noyes-Gilman Ancestry: Being a Series of Sketches, with a Chart of the Ancestors of Charles Phelps Noyes and Emily H. (Gilman) Noyes, his Wife. (St. Paul, Minn.: The Author (Printed by The Gilliss Press, New York), 1907)
   4.
6.   William Noyes, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.