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clipped from www.schenectadyhistory.org While there is much Noyes genealogy to be traced far beyond 1568, this record begins there. (I) Rev. William Noyes was born in England about 1568; at age of twenty matriculated at University College, Oxford, as the following record attests: "NOYES, William of Wilts, Pleb. University College, Matric. 15, November 1588, aged 20, B. A. 31 May 1592 — Rector, Chalderton Wilts, 1602." He became rector of Chalderton in 1601, and continued until his death in 1621. He married, about 1595, Anne Parker, born 1575, died at the age of eighty-two, and was buried at Chalderton, March 7, 1657. She was a sister of Rev. Robert Parker, a non-conformist minister, father of Rev. Thomas Parker. Children: Ephrahem, died in England; Rev. Nathan, succeeded his father as rector of Chalderton; Rev. James, see forward; Nicholas, emigrated to New England; married Mary, daughter of Captain John Cutting; was deacon of Newbury church, and deputy to the general court, four terms; John, died in England.