John Minot (the elder)

Family

Sources

1. C. E. Banks, "The History of Martha's Vineyard", Vol. III Family Genealogies (1925), THE BUTLER FAMILY pp. 46-47: "Mr. Nicholas Butler, the first of his name on the Vineyard ... He m. (1) at St. George's, Canterbury, Mary Cotterell 18 July 1613, who d. in Aug. 1623 at Ashford, Kent ... He m. (2) Joyce Baker, dau. of Richard and Margaret Baker of Ashford 22 Jan. 1623-4, who was bapt. 30 May 1602 ... only those by the second wife survived ... By Second Wife: 6. John, bapt. 2 Jan. 1624-5 ... 7. Henry, bapt. 7 Sept. 1626 ... 8. Lydia, bapt. 23 Feb. 1628-9; m. John Minot 19 May 1647; she d. 25 Jan 1667, and an elegy on her death was printed (see Minot Genealogy p. 12)." Minot Genealogy (1897): "married 19 May, 1647, Lydia (born , died 25 Jan., 1667), daughter of Nicholas and Joyce Butler, of Dorchester and Martha's Vineyard."

   Minot Genealogy (1897) pp. 7-8: "John Minot the elder, by his wife Anne, had five children, viz.: Margaret, baptized at the Parish Church, Saffron Walden, 5 Sept., 1585. Mary ... 5 May, 1588. John ... 29 March, 1590. George, baptized at the Parish Church, Saffron Walden, 20 Nov., 1592. William ... 1596. George Minot, the second son of the above John, baptized in the Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, emigrated to New England to join the Dorchester Company". John the elder was son of Robert Minot of Little Chesterford (will pro. 7 Jan 1559/60; bur. 14 Dec 1559) and Ellen (bur. 7 Feb 1595).

2. C. E. Banks, "The History of Martha's Vineyard", Vol. III Family Genealogies (1925), THE BUTLER FAMILY pp. 46-47: "Mr. Nicholas Butler, the first of his name on the Vineyard ... He m. (1) at St. George's, Canterbury, Mary Cotterell 18 July 1613, who d. in Aug. 1623 at Ashford, Kent ... He m. (2) Joyce Baker, dau. of Richard and Margaret Baker of Ashford 22 Jan. 1623-4, who was bapt. 30 May 1602 ... only those by the second wife survived ... By Second Wife: 6. John, bapt. 2 Jan. 1624-5 ... 7. Henry, bapt. 7 Sept. 1626 ... 8. Lydia, bapt. 23 Feb. 1628-9; m. John Minot 19 May 1647; she d. 25 Jan 1667, and an elegy on her death was printed (see Minot Genealogy p. 12)." Minot Genealogy (1897): "married 19 May, 1647, Lydia (born , died 25 Jan., 1667), daughter of Nicholas and Joyce Butler, of Dorchester and Martha's Vineyard."

   Minot Genealogy (1897) pp. 7-8: "John Minot the elder, by his wife Anne, had five children, viz.: Margaret, baptized at the Parish Church, Saffron Walden, 5 Sept., 1585. Mary ... 5 May, 1588. John ... 29 March, 1590. George, baptized at the Parish Church, Saffron Walden, 20 Nov., 1592. William ... 1596. George Minot, the second son of the above John, baptized in the Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, emigrated to New England to join the Dorchester Company". John the elder was son of Robert Minot of Little Chesterford (will pro. 7 Jan 1559/60; bur. 14 Dec 1559) and Ellen (bur. 7 Feb 1595).