John Noble (1609 - abt. 1663)

Born 21 May 1609 in Bristol, England

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Descendants

Died about 1663 at about age 53 in County Cork, Ireland

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Biography

John Noble was born circa 1609, according to the book "Noble Butler (1704- 1799) of Bristol, England, Philadelphia, and Chester County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestors and Descendants." John Noble was christened on May 21, 1609 at St Philip's and St Jacob's, Bristol, England.^[1] He was the son of Jesse Noble of Bristol, England.^[2]

Baptism Record

The St Philip and St jacob church is also called "Pip 'n' Jay."^[3] The St Philip part of the church is very old, dating from it's inception in 1174. There are lots of photos available of the ancient church. Here is one taken by British photographer William Avery, that he placed in wikipedia commons:

The Pip 'n Jay Church of Bristol

John Noble was named in the 1664 marriage record of his son, William Noble.^[4] His son was married in the Society of Friends church in Bristol, England.

Quaker Marriage Record

In the original marriage record, it does clearly state that John Noble was a shoemaker, "late of ye County Cork, Ireland." In searching for evidence of John Noble, it seems that he was actually born in Bristol. Probably he died in County Cork, Ireland after spending much of his life in Bristol.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN3G-R2T : 21 March 2020), Jesse Noble in entry for John Noble, 1609.
2. ↑ Noble Butler (1704-1799) of Bristol, England, Philadelphia and Chester County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestors and Descendants, The Butler Family Association, 1982. p 8-9.
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Philip_and_St_Jacob,_Bristol
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJNF-C2T : 10 February 2018), John Noble in entry for William Noble and Frances Price, 1664; citing Society Of Friends, Bristol, Gloucester, England, reference 2:1L0J2MQ, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 917,048.