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The Moyes Family
Written and Researched by Margaret Sypniewska, herbu Odrowaz
Bachelor of Fine Arts and member of the Polish Nobility Association
(ROP, ROJ)

Moyes - Scottish, a cock, gules.

The Moyes Name

Moyes/Moyse is from the Middle English Moise and the French, meaning "descendant of Moses" (Smith).

Moy-Scottish. One who came from Moy (plain or level field) in Inverness.

In 1267, there was a tailor called Moisy or Moyse that held land in Brechin, Forforshire, Scotland.

The Moyes Arms

Moyes - Canons, Surrey, England - a dove argent, in his mouth is a laurel spring, vert.

My Moyes Line:

GENERATION ONE:

John Malcolm married Helen "Nelly" Moyes on December 14, 1799, in Kilconquhair, Fifeshire, Scotland, the widow of Gordon Boswell. Helen and Gordon were married in 1797 in Kingshorn, Fifeshire, Scotland.

GENERATION TWO

Robert Moyes and Helen Morris were married December 14, 1777, in Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland. This seems to be the parents of Helen, but more research is needed.

Robert (above?) was christened September 20, 1754 in Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland. His parents were: James Moyes and Anna Adamson. A James Moyes was christened on October 16, 1763 in Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland.


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