John Symes II 
John was born in 1581 in Charde,Somersetshire,England. John's father was William Symes I and his mother was Elizabeth Hill. His paternal grandparents were John Symes I and Jane; his maternal grandparents were Robert Hill and Alice Clark. He had four brothers and six sisters, named Henry, Robert, William, James, Jane, Alice, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret and Margery. He was the sixth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 80 on October 21st, 1661 in Frampton,Cottrell,Gloucester,England.General Notes
John Symes matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford, Feb 2, 1586: BA Jul 9, 1591; matriculated in Lincoln's Inn 1589. He was a barrister, Lincoln's Inn 1589; a Country Gentleman and Knight of Shire. A member of Parliament for Somerset 1624 and 1625; Justice of the Peace 1612- Civil War (40 years); High Sheriff for Somerset 1627. A Monument to the memory of John Symes is in the Church of Bishop Hull. It states "Greatly renowned for his wisdom, justice, integrety & sobriety. "
When war broke out he took the king's side and had to flee to Frampton Cottrell in Glouchester when Cromwell confiscated his property. After Cromwell's death, Charles II was crowned King in 1660 and the land was restored to the family. John was an old man by then and was probably too weak to return. WP 19 Dec 1661. Burial: Frampton, Cotterell, Gloucester, England.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1515 in Barwick,Somersetshire,England d.1564 in Barwick,Somersetshire,England
- b.1550 in Charde,Somerset,England d.<27 Jul 1597 in Poundsford,Charde,Somerset County,England
- b. in England
- b.1581 in Charde,Somersetshire,England d.21 Oct 1661 in Frampton,Cottrell,Gloucester,England
- b.1551 in Yarde,Somersetshire,England d.1598 in Poundsford,Charde,Somerset County,England
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John and Amy were married in a religious ceremony in 1605 in Poundsford,Charde,Somerset County,England. They had four sons and eleven daughters, named John, William, Henry, Thomas, Jane, Susan, Elizabeth, Katherine, Amy, Elinor, Dorothy, Edith, Abigail, Anne and Dowsabell.
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Children
Thomas Symes
Thomas was born in 1622 in Winterbourne,Gloucestershire,England. He died at the age of 60 in 1682 in Poundsford,Somerset,England. He was buried in Church at Winterbourne,Frampton,Cottrell.
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