William Symes (son of John Symes and Lady Jane Petty) was born 1540 in Charde, Poundisford, Somersetshire, England, and died July 22, 1597 in Pitminster, Poundisford, Somersetshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hill on 1570 in Somersetshire, England.
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Source: Finding of the Sims Family Descendents of John Symes History of Antigua, Pg 111
Will 4 June 1597 Proved 27 July 1597 To my son John Symes 2000 pounds according to the covenant between me and Sir John Pophan, Knight, Chief Justice and Thomas Horner, Esq. To my son Henry, 1000 Pounds To my son Robert, 500 Pounds To my son William 500 pounds at age 21 or marriage To my daughter Margaret 1000 pounds at age 21 or marriage To my daughter Margery Payne 100 Marks To Jasper Payne, my son-in-law living in Charde, my Manor of Barwick, Bowre and Stoford, County Somerset and Frank Ham, County Dorset, mill in West Corker and lands in Taunton. To my wife, Elizabeth, my manor house In Charde for her life and to be executrix. John Payne, Esq., Roger Hill, Gent and my brother-in law Hugh Hill to be Supervisors.
His personal estate was huge and upon his death he donated on to the town ofto be used as the first public school. It was used as a school until recently and is still standing in Clarde today.
William married (1) Agnes Colendon; married (2) Alice Clark; and then married (3) Elizabeth Hill.
More About William Symes and Elizabeth Hill: Marriage: 1570, Somersetshire, England.
Children of William Symes and Elizabeth Hill are:
+Knight John Symes Esquire, b. March 04, 1571/72, Chaerd, Pitminster Parish, Somersetshire, England, d. October 21, 1661, Frampton, Cottrell, Gloucester, County, England.
William Symes (b. 1540, d. July 22, 1597)
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