Second Generation

3. Mr William HOY was born about 1751. [[Birth note: see Death note aged 80 in 1831][ScotlandsPeople has a William (Hoy - soundex) in Roxburgh county in 1850 and 2 in Berwick county in 1751]] He died on 18 October 1831 at the age of 80. [Death note: see chart from CH Hoy. Aged 80 (BFHS XIII)]
(From a Canadian web site:- It is believed that William's parents were John Hoy and Esther Martine and that he had at least one sibling John. From the Cemetery book for Stitchel and Hume published by the Borders Family History Society in 1994: Number 274 reads: Erected by William Hoy, tenant in Hume Mill, in memory of his son John Hoy who died 29 Dec 1810 aged 22 years. Also his son William Hoy who died 10 Dec 1818, aged 28 years. And William Hoy who died 18 Oct 1831, aged 80 years and Rachel Larment his wife who died 31 Oct 1837 aged 81 years.)(Update June 2008: we have seen the original and have photographs taken some years ago by EBMC (H) and the above is a paraphrase)
He was a Miller in Greenlaw and Hume area. [Occupation note: See letter from CH Hoy Nov. 2000: possibly Miller on Lord Hume's estate] [[General note: CH Hoy has note of Marriage Banns of Esther to T Hastie - "(EH) dau of Wm Hoy of Hume Mill" (from Hume Hill ?). Birth poss 1751 - 1764 ----- see chart from CH Hoy].
[It is hypothesised that William is younger brother of John Hoy. See Dr CH Hoy web site]]

Mr William HOY and Miss Rachel LA\(E\EA)RME\(O)NT\[HEATLEY] were married. [[Marriage note: URC History Society gave information on birth of Rev A Hoy. It states 4th son of William Hoy and Rachel of Hume, daughter of James Heatley of Duns. Where did Lermont etc. come from? See Note on Rachel (Learment/Heatley) (Rachel Larment on her gravestone).
They had more children, sons possibly, and daughters because the burial service of Robert John Hoy, son of Alexander Hoy (described as 4th and youngest son of WH), was attended by nephews of various names. The way the newspaper article is worded possibly implies more sons because various Hoys attended][ScotlandsPeople has a William Hay (Hoy - soundex) marriage or Banns only in 1779 in Berwick county (but not to Rachel)(cannot find a suitable Rachel anywhere)]] Miss Rachel LA\(E\EA)RME\(O)NT\[HEATLEY], daughter of James HEATLEY? and HEATLEY?] W OF JAMES, was born about 1756. [[Birth note: see death note aged 81 in 1837. (Canadian site has 5 and 6 transposed for Birth year)][ScotlandsPeople has a Rachel Learment (Larment - soundex) in Earlston in Berwick county in 1758]] She died on 31 October 1837 at the age of 81. [Death note: see chart from CH Hoy. Rachel Larment aged 81 (BFHS XIII) on head stone] (From a Canadian web site:- It is believed that William's parents were John Hoy and Esther Martine and that he had at least one sibling John. From the Cemetery book for Stitchel and Hume published by the Borders Family History Society in 1994 is shows: Number 274 reads: Erected by William Hoy, tenant in Hume Mill, in memory of his son John Hoy who died 29 Dec 1810 aged 22 years. Also his son William Hoy who died 10 Dec 1818, aged 28 years. And William Hoy who died 18 Oct 1831, aged 80 years and Rachel Larment his wife who died 31 Oct 1837 aged 81 years.) [General note: Her name is not confirmed. There are various spellings of this name, as wife of William Hoy, and also another name.
Sources:
1) A Parish Register in Earlston shows the birth of a Rachel Learment / Lermont to a JOHN LEARMENT.
2) The name is also given as Rachel Larment on a headstone erected by William Hoy in memory of his son John. Someone has later added "And of William Hoy etc. And of RL his wife etc."
3) In 1915, RJ Hoy filled out a questionnaire for The Presbyterian History Society. (CA Hoy gave us a copy of a precis of the data.) It states that his father was Rev. A Hoy and that his father was William Hoy of Hume Mill with a wife Rachel, daughter of JAMES HEATLEY of Duns.
(Duns is north east of Greenlaw and west of Berwick upon Tweed)
Is there a possibility that her name may not have been Heatley at time of marriage?
In Scottish tradition at that time, records generally showed mother's maiden name and not the married name. We do not know what would occur if remarried or had been adopted.
Note: first name of her father is JOHN or JAMES. (Mrs Rose email has Heatley. Query her source)
This is a mystery!]

Mr William HOY-44 and Miss Rachel LA\(E\EA)RME\(O)NT\[HEATLEY]-45 had the following children: