Notes for William SYMES

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Notes for William SYMES

From Melonbel's Sims/Symes Connections;

From Al's Genealogy Web Site:
William Symes of Chard, Somerset, England, who was born about 1540, married
Elizabeth Hill in 1570 in Somersetshire, England. They had 4 sons and 3 daughters. He
died in 1597. His will indicates that he was a Merchant and that he owned 6 Manors or
Estates each large enough to have a court with an English Lord presiding over it. He also
owned a mill and various properties in Taunton, England. His personal estate was huge
and upon his death he donated it to the town to be used as the first public school. It is still
used as a school today and is standing in Chard, England. Your second known ancestor,
at least, was an English Nobleman of some social status and wealth.

A merchant of Poundesford, Somerset, England. He owned a mill in West Coker and
lands in Taunton. According to his will, he owned manors of Barwick, Boure, Stoford,
Somerset, and Frankham, Dorset, and the one he lived in in Charde. Obviously he was a
man of means. His coat of arms was given him in 1591

From; "FINDINGS OF THE SIMS FAMILY" by Marolyn Davis Barield;

Will dated 4 June and proved 27 July 1597 by Elizabeth Symes the relict. (66 Cobham.)
Poor 23 of Chard & Pitminster. Rt Hon. Sir Ed. Seymour, Knt. Lord Seymour of
Pomeroy, Devon, by deed of 29 Nov. 31 Eliz. hath granted me an annuity of 100 marks
out of the demesne of Bury Pomeroy for 99 years, if Eliz. my wife & Hen. & James my
sons shall so long live. To my s. John Symes £2000 according to the covenants betw. me
& Sir John Popham, Knt., Chief Justice, & Tho. Horner, Esq. To my s. Hen. 1000 marks.
My s. Robt £500. My s. Wm. £500 at 21. My d. Eliz. 1000 marks. My dau. Margt 1000
marks at 21 or marriage. My dau. Margery Pyne 1000 marks. Jasper Pyne my s.-in-l.
living in Charde. My Manors of Barwick, Bowre, 24 & Stoford, co. Som., & Frankham,
co. Dorset. Mill in West Coker & lands in Taunton. My manor house in Charde to Eliz.
my wife for her life, & she to be Ex'trix. John Pyne, Esq., Roger Hill, Gent., & my bro. in
l. Hugh Hill, Gent., to be Supervisors

The family of Roger, or Rogers, whose chief seat was at Bryanston, Dorset (see
Hutchins's `Dorset,' i., 250), held Barwick for six generations, extending to the latter part
of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, when Sir Richard Rogers, knight, sold the manor and
Advowson 47 to William Symes, of Chard, merchant.

This gentleman married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Hill of Poundisford, near Taunton,
a very old Somersetshire family

From The Family line of Ivan Hudgins at; IHudgins@@email.msn.com :
Granted arms in 1591. Received pedigree in 1623.
Estate was called Poundsford.
Symes history found partly in "Adam Symes and His Descendents" by Jane Morris, publ. Dorrance & Company, Philadelphia 1938.
(Ref: WFT Vol. 5 - #0683)

WFT Vol. 2 - #5186 lists these children; however, William's Will does not list daughter Mary (Ref. WFT Vol. 7 - #3877). Will quoted in Vol. 33-1239 didn't list James, Jane, Thomas, Alice or Mary.

Notes for ELIZABETH HILL:
Elizabeth was living when William's will dated 6/4/1597 was proved on 7/27/1597. - WFT Vol. 7 - 3877 and 33-1239.

PLAC Chard, Somerset, England
Elizabeth was William's seond wife. They had eight children. William
and his first wife, Agnes Colendon of Chard, had only one child Joan
who married Thomas Cogan.
ABBR Sims Newsletter Vol #1
TITL Newsletter published by Cynthia Sims Kirkland. She got most of her
information from the book Sims Kin and from research done by Henry
Upton Sims
AUTH Cynthia Sims Kirkland
PAGE Pg. 20, Vol 1

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