• Abstracts of Somersetshire wills, etc: copied from the manuscript ..., Volume 1 By Frederick Arthur Crisp, Frederick Brown
• http://books.google.com/books?id=PElFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=J...
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• JOHN SYMES, of Poundsford, Somerset.1 Will dated Oct. 5, 1658, proved Dec. 19, 1661. [206 May.] To be buried at Frampton Cotterell, co. Glouc. To my nephew Arthur Symes, L100 at end of his apprenticeship. I am possessed for many years to come & undetermined, of the Mansion of Poundsford, my Exors shall convey it to William Symes, eldest son of John Symes, dec'd. He not to vex or prosecute any suit against Henry & Thomas Symes. To my 2 nieces, Elisabeth & Grace Symes, L800, to be paid out of Poundsford. My nephews, John & Edward Symes, sons of my son Thomas Symes. Residue to my sons Henry & Thomas Symes, Exors.
• ELIZABETH SYMES, of Doynton, Glouc., spinster. Will dated Nov. 22, 1675, proved July 12, 1676. [Gloucester Will.] My body to be buried at the disposing of my loving "ants," M'rs Elisabeth Langton & M'rs Katherine Bridges. To my brothers, Henry, George, & Richard Symes, L5 each. Rings to my brothers Edward & John, my sisters Amy, Katherine & Mary Symes, my cousin Elisabeth Guise, my cousin Still, M'r & M'rs Wilkes, M'r Ware, & my cousin Ann Meredith. L5 to my "Ant" Langton, "Ant" Bridges, brother William Symes. Poor of Doynton. To uncle George Bridges 20/. & a ring. To M'r Robert Wilkes for a sermon, 20/. To Mary Seymer, 7/. To my brother Thomas Symes, a ring. To my uncle, M'r Guise, a ring. To my brother Charles a silver cup. L5 to my brothers Edward & John Symes. Residue to my sisters Amy & Katherine, Extrices.
  • Visit. of Glos. in 1682-3. p. 183 (ed. by Fenwick and Metcalfe).
• HENRY SYMES, of Frampton Cotterell, Glouc're, esq.* Will dated Jan. 28, 1678, proved Feb. 13, 1682, by Amye Symes the relict. [26 Drax.] To my wife Amie, messuages, &c., of the late dissolved Free Chapel called Stirthall, alias S't Luke's, Dorset, & after her death to my son John Jacob, & my friends, Thomas Edwards, gent., & Nathaniel Friend the younger, in trust to permit my daughter Jane, wife of Edward Bysse, gent., to take the profits thereof. Edward Gorges, of Wraxall, owes me L3,000 on mortage of lands in Wraxall. John Jacob Susan his wife shall have L1.500 thereof, and the other portion to my wife Amie & my trustees, as Jane Bysse shall appoint. My estate in the Manor of Matherne, Monmouthshire, &c., granted to my daughter Jane, now wife of Edward Bysse, by George Milborne, gent. To my grandchild Amy Berkley, & heirs, my inheritance in tenements in Frampton. My niece Elisabeth Coleman, L5. Admon (de Bonis non) granted to Ann Berkeley (nepti), Oct. 11, 1686, Amye Symes the relect being dec'd. Further Admon., Mar. 12, 1690, to Susanna Jacob, daughter of the s'd Henry Symes, & wife of John Jacob. Another grant Dec. 23 1708, to Ann Hale, niece from the daughter of H. Symes, wife of Gabriel Hale.
  • 1 He married Amy, daughter of Thomas Horner, Esq., and died Oct. 21, 1661, aged 80. Long Epitaph in Frampton Cotterell Church.
  • 2 Henry Symes was son of John Symes, of Poundsford, by Amy Horner. He married Amye, daughter of Sir John Seymour, of Britton, Glouc., and died Nov. 1, 1682, aged 73. Amy Symes, his widow, died May 25, 1686.
  • Frampton Cotterell. Frances, daughter of Henry and Amie Symes, died Dec. 17, 1671. Eleanor, daughter of Henry and Amie Symes, died Sep. 25, 1672. Jane, daughter of Henry and Amie Symes, and wife of Edward Bliss, died Aug. 6, 1704. Edward Bliss died Apr. 20, 1696, aged 48
  • Elisabeth Symes, daughter of Henry Symes, of Frampton Cotterell, married Richard Berkeley, of Stoke Gifford, who died 1671.
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• Henry Symes
• Birth: 1609
• Death: Nov. 1, 1682
• Family links:
• Parents:
• John Symes (1573 - 1661)
• Amy Horner Symes
• Spouse:
• Amy Seymour Symes (____ - 1686)*
• Children:
  • Frances Symes (____ - 1671)*
  • Eleanor Symes (____ - 1672)*
  • Jane Symes Bysse (____ - 1704)*
• Siblings:
• Elizabeth Symes Martin*
• Jane Symes Seymour*
• Susan Symes Newton (____ - 1673)*
• Henry Symes (1609 - 1682)
• Thomas Symes (1621 - 1670)*
• Burial: St Peter Churchyard , Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
• Find A Grave Memorial# 102012051
• From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102012051 _____________________________

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