Noble

Children of GAWEN NOBLE and ELIZABETH FLETCHER are:

i. ISABELLA2 NOBLE, b. September 04, 1678; m. UNK.

TIDMAN.

The Noble family originated in Cumberland, Northern England, located in the English border and Scottish border

ii. ANNA (NANCY) NOBLE, b. February 04, 1679/80,

Ridings. The Noble family trace their ancestral roots to Norman origin, Normandy is in the Northern part of France and Cumberland Co., Cockermouth, England; m. HUGH JAMES; b. 1670.

the Normans originally were the Norsemen, the Vikings that went to France and England from Norway. Inez and I visited iii. BARBARA NOBLE, b. December 15, 1681, Cumberland

New Mill, Banffshire, near Banff, Scotland, and north of Aberdeem. New Mill is where her ancestor Thomas was from.

Co., Cockermouth, England; m. CHRISTOPHER DIXON, May 20, 1705; b. 1680.

Aberdeen is where Thomas went to school. New Mill was a small and mostly empty farming area; Banff was a pleasant

More About CHRISTOPHER DIXON and BARBARA NOBLE:

rural town with the typical low stone houses, stores, and public buildings on the main street, and a Celtic Cross in the Marriage: May 20, 1705

center. Our research showed that the Noble family was based at the northeastern tip of Loch Ness. On this 1992 trip to Scotland I had made arrangements to meet Sir Ian Noble, who had continued the family industry and made a fortune in iv. ELIZABETH NOBLE, b. November 15, 1683, Cumberland

explosives. We had dinner near his table, and I think I shook his hand. He was deep in the drink and laughter with his Co., Cockermouth, England; m. THOMAS DOBINSON; b. 1680.

Scottish buddies. He died shortly thereafter. The Nobles accompanied George Washington on a surveying trip to Western 2. v. GEORGE NOBLE, b. Abt. 1685, Cumberland Co.,

Virginia, along with the Neaces, with whom they would be later associated. They lived next to Washington;s boyhood Cockermouth, England; d. Abt. September 14, 1735, Prince George’s Co., Maryland.

home on the Rappahannock River (which we have visited).

vi. MARY NOBLE, b. Abt. 1688; d. 1746.

The Coat of Arms:

3. vii. THOMAS ROBERT SR. NOBLE, b. Abt. 1704, New Mill,

The Shield: Gold with two Blue Lions.

Keith, Baniffshire, Scotland; d. Abt. 1762, Frederick Co., Maryland.

The Crest: A Blue Lion.

viii. WILLIAM NOBLE, b. Abt. 1691.

The Motto: “Fide Et Fortitudine”

Generation No. 2

Through the centuries the Noble family was affiliated with many different clans thorough marriage. The Nobles were 2. GEORGE2 NOBLE (GAWEN REV.1) was born Abt. 1685 in Cumberland Co., Cockermouth, England, and died

considered a sept of Clan MacIntosh which has as its tartan: Red with green lines across, and a crest with the fighting Abt. September 14, 1735 in Prince George’s Co., , Maryland. He married CHARITY WHEELER Abt. 1721 in Prince

motto: “Touch Not The Cat Without A Glove.” The MacIntosh clan is said to descend from the Scottish Chieftain George’s Co., Maryland. She was born Abt. May 19, 1689 in Prince George’s Co., Maryland, and died Abt.September

Macduff.

03, 1735 in Prince George’s Co., Maryland.

From:

More About GEORGE NOBLE and CHARITY WHEELER:

Subject: Re: [NOBLE-L] Surname List

Marriage: Abt. 1721, Prince George’s Co., Maryland

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:26:46 EDT

Children of GEORGE NOBLE and CHARITY WHEELER are:

These are part of my files,

i. ELIZABETH3 NOBLE, b. Abt. January 23, 1721/22; d.

Jerri

1735.

ii. ANN NOBLE, b. February 1724/25; d. 1771.

Descendants of Gawen Rev. Noble

4. iii. THOMAS NOBLE, b. April 19, 1727, Prince George’s

Generation No. 1

Co., Maryland; d. Abt. March 03, 1762, Prince George’s Co., Maryland.

1. GAWEN REV.1 NOBLE was born Abt. 1648 in England, and died December 12, 1693 in Cumberland Co., Great

iv. GEORGE NOBLE, b. January 16, 1728/29; d. October

Orton, England. He married ELIZABETH FLETCHER December 13, 1677 in Cumberland Co. Workington,

07, 1760.

England, daughter of LANCELOT FLETCHER and ANNE FOTHERGILL. She was born December 04, 1653 in

v. JOHN NOBLE, b. September 03, 1735; d. 1735.

Dean, Cumbria, England, and died Abt. 1727 in Cumberland Co., Whitehaven, England.

3. THOMAS ROBERT SR.2 NOBLE (GAWEN REV.1) was born Abt. 1704 in New Mill, Keith, Baniffshire, Scotland, and

died Abt. 1762 in Frederick Co., Maryland. He married MOLLIE MARY GILBERT. She was born Abt. 1706 in New Mill,

Notes for GAWEN REV. NOBLE:

Baniffshire, Scotland.

Rev. Gawen was an assistand teacher at Appleby Grammar School in Westmorland Co., England.

Source says he is listed in the Bishop’s visitation for St. Lawrence Church in 1672,

Notes for THOMAS ROBERT SR. NOBLE:

He came from New Mill, Braniffshire, Scotland in 1704. He returned from Maryland to Scotland, and on return trip,

More About GAWEN REV. NOBLE:

met and married Mollie Gilbert. They settled on a farm facing Mount Vernon, the home of Lawerence Washington, half-Occupation: Reverand Noble

brother of George Washington. (taken from book by Tyrol Noble) Robert Noble was a Doctor - gratuate of the University Notes for ELIZABETH FLETCHER:

of Aberdeen, Scotland. Thomas Noble was likewise a Doctor.

Information from Linda Badertscher

Another source has him from Cockermouth, Cumberland County, England. Both sources say he died in Frederick Co. , Md.

More About GAWEN NOBLE and ELIZABETH FLETCHER:

Some have his birth date as 1704. This would be after the death date for Gawen Noble. So not sure what dates are

Marriage: December 13, 1677, Cumberland Co. Workington, England

correct.

295

296