Notes for John ( Esquire) Clark SYMES

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Notes for John ( Esquire) Clark SYMES

High Sheriff Elected Date: Early 1600's, Place: Poundisford, Somerset, England "He was a country gentlemanm Knight of the Shire, High Sheriff, Deputy".

From Al's Genealogy Page on the net:
From Melonbel's Sims/Symes Connection;

'Descendants of John Symes' by Marolyn Barfield;

John Symes of Poundsford, England, as he was known, was born in 1572 and died 21
October 1658. He married Amy Horner and had eight sons and three daughters. He
Matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford at the early age of 14 and received his B.A.
September 7, 1591. He matriculated in Lincoln's Inn 1589 He was a country gentleman
and during his lifetime became a member of Parliament and was High Sheriff, Deputy
Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace, serving for some 40 years. There is a long Epitaph
in the Frampton Cotteral Church in Poundsford which states in part; "John Symes was
renowned for his wisdom, justice, integrity and sobriety which influenced his conduct
throughout his lifetime, especially in his government positions, where he bore all the
honorable affairs incident to a Country Gentleman and as Knight of the shire."

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"A monument to memory of John Symes was erected in Church of Bishop Hull"42 and
gives a shorter version of his "epitaph." His will was dated 5 Oct. 1658 ; proved 19 Dec
1661.

John Symes of Poundsford, co. Somerset. Will dated 5 Oct. 1658; proved 19 Dec. 1661
(206 May.) To be bur. at Frampton Cotterell, co. Glouc. To my neph. Arthur Symes £100
at the end of his apprenticeship. I am possessed of many years to come & undetermined
of the Mansion of Poundsford, my Ex'ors shall convey it to Wm Symes, 1st s. of Jno
Symes, decd, he not to vex or prosecute any suit against Hen. & Tho. Symes. To my 2
nieces Eliz. & Grace Symes £800 to be pd out of Poundsford. John & Ed. Symes, sons of
my s. Tho. Symes. All residue to my sons Hen. & Tho. Symes, Ex'ors

John Symes, who at the close of his life left Poundisford for the residence of his son, at
Winterborne, in the Parish of Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire, where he died, and
was buried. The remarkable career of this "Somersetshire worthy" is minutely detailed
in the monumental inscription to his memory in Frampton Church. It is engraved on a
brass plate surmounted with the arms of Symes: Azure, three escallops in pale or;
impaling those of Horner: Sable, three talbots passant argent, two and one.

"Here lyeth the body of John Symes of Poundisford, in the Parish of Pitminster in the
county of Somerset, Esquire, he was born on the 4th day of March, 1572 (in the 12th year
of Queen Elizabeth). He lived soberly, righteously, and godly, and died on the 21st day of
October 1661.

"Reader, thou treadest on the sacred ashes of John Symes, Esq., who in the late
unhappy times of rebellion was forced (for his signal loyalty to his Prince) to leave his
former habitation at Poundisford, in the parish of Pitminster, in the county of Somerset,
and to seek a repose for his old age in this parish. He was a man greatly renowned for
wisdom, justice, integrity, and sobriety, which talents he did to hide in a napkin, but
religiously exercised in the whole conduct of his life, especially in the government of that
county, wherein he bore all the honourable offices incident to a country gentleman (as
Knight of the shire, elected nem. con.), for the Parliaments held at Westminster in the
21st year of King James, High Sheriff, Deputy Lieutenant for many years, and Justice of
the Peace for 40 years and upwards, and as he was careful and solicitous to discharge his
duties to God, his soverigne and his country, so God was pleased to bestow on him
several badges (also) of his special favour, as length of days, accompaned with a most
healthy constitution of body for above 80 years, and of his mind to the last, as also a
numerous posterity even of children and children's children, to the number of 100 and
upwards, descended from his loynes (by his only wife Amy, the daughter of Thomas
Horner, of Cloford, in the county of Somerset, Esquire).

"And when he was full of days and honor, having lived 88 years 7 months and 7 days, and
seen the safe return of his Prince to his crown and kingdom, after a long and horrible
exile, and thereby the flourishing condition of both Church and State. Having finished his
work on earth, he cheerfully resigned his soul to God that gave it, the 21st day of
October, anno domini 1661, in full assurance of a joyful resurrection."

High Sheriff Elected Date: Early 1600's, Place: Poundisford, Somerset, England "He was
a country gentleman Knight of the Shire, High Sheriff, Deputy".

He inherited his Father's property in 1597.
He was buried at St. Peter's Chapel, Frampton, Cotterell, Gloucester, England.

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