William Symes I 
William was born in 1550 in Charde,Somerset,England. William's father was John Symes I and his mother was Jane. He was an only child. He died before July 27th, 1597 in Poundsford,Charde,Somerset County,England.General Notes
His will dated April 6, 1597; proved July 27, 1597 shows that William was a merchant of Poundsford, Somerset. He had manors of Barwick, Bowne, Stofoed, Somerset, Franklin and Dorset, and a manor house in Charde. Poundsford Park, owned by the Hill family, passed into the hands of the Symes family on May 18, 1581 from William's father-in-law, Robert Hill. William had a mill in West Coker and lands in Taunton. He had arms granted in 1591 (Azure, 2 scallaps, or: crest, a demi-hand, rampart and erased). His Coat of Arms was given him in 1591.
‌William and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1570 in Yarde,Somersetshire,England. They had five sons and six daughters, named Henry, Robert, William, James, John, Jane, Alice, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret and Margery.
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John Symes II
John was born in 1581 in Charde,Somersetshire,England. He died at the age of 80 on October 21st, 1661 in Frampton,Cottrell,Gloucester,England.
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