The Moyes Family
Written and Researched by Margaret Odrowaz-Sypniewska, B.F.A.

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 - Scottish, a cock, gules.

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

My Moyes Line:

This line is still undeder construction and does not fit together as shown. More research is needed.

GENERATION ZERO:

David Moyes married Margaret Orrack. GENERATION ONE:

James Moyes was born in 1685. He married Barbara Orrock on November 6, 1709. Barbara was born, in 1682, in Burntisland, Fifeshire, Scotland. James and Barbara Moyes had the following children:

1. Henry Moyes was born on July 27, 1710, in Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland.
2. James Moyes was born on February 15, 1712, in Kingshorn, Fifeshire, Scotland.
3. Elizabeth Moyes was born on July 26, 1716, in Kingshorn, Fifeshire, Scotland.
4. James Moyes was born on July 5, 1718.
5. James Moyes was born on May 20, 1723, in Burntlsland, Fifeshire, Scotland, and married Ann Adamson in Burntlsland, Scotland.
6. Charles Moyes was born on October 15, 1726.

   GENERATION TWO:

   James Moyes was born on May 20, 1723. He married Anna Adamson in Burntisland, Fifeshire, Scotland. Their children were:

   1. Henry Moyes was born on March 2, 1748, in Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland.
   2. Elizabeth Moyes was born on August 26, 1750.
   3. John Moyes was born on July 19, 1752, in Aberdour, Scotland.
   4. Robert Moyes was born on September 20, 1754, in Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland. He married Helen Morris on December 14, 1754. Helen was born on April 8, 1749.
   5. Ann Moyes was September 14, 1760.
   6. James Moyes was born on December 29, 1763, in Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland.

   GENERATION THREE:

   Robert Moyes and Helen Morris were married December 14, 1777, in Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland.

   Robert (above?) was christened September 20, 1754 in Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland. His parents were: James Moyes and Anna Adamson. Their children were:

   1. Helen Moyes was born on July 6, 1778 in Aberdour, Helen married John Malcolm. Their son Andrew was born on 1819, in Kettle, Fifeshire, Scotland. Andrew married Elspeth Call on November 20, 1842, in Colessee, Fifeshire, Scotland.
   2. Margaret Moyes was born on April 14, 1781, in Kingshorn, Fifeshire, Scotland.
   3. Isabella Moyes married John Gavin. John was born on April 11, 1784.
   4. Henry Moyes was born on March 9, 1786 in Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland. Henry married Elizabeth Lindsey on February 2, 1807. Elizabeth was born on February 2, 1807, in Dunfirmline.
   5. Janet Moyes was born on September 18, 1789.
   6. Elizabeth Moyes was born on June 25, 1791.
   7. Andrew Moyes was born on November 7, 1794, and was christened November 16, 1794. Andrew married Janet Blyth in Aberdour.

   GENERATION FOUR

   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. Their children were:

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