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John Symmes 1515–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1515

Birth Location: Barwick Manor, Somerset, England

Death Date: 9 Sept 1563

Death Location: Barwick Manor, Barwick, Somerset, England, buried at St Dunstan in the West

Father: Sir (Yarde)

Mother: Joan Scot

Spouse(s): Lady Hill

Children(s): Sir Symes

In 1515, John Symmes entered the world in Barwick Manor, Somerset, England, born to Sir Thomas Alfred Yeard Knight Of Denton Court Yarde And Joan Scot. John Symmes married Lady Jane Petty Hill, and had children including Sir William I Symes. John Symmes passed away in 1563 in Barwick Manor, Barwick, Somerset, England, buried at St Dunstan in the West.

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Biography

  • In 1515, John Symmes entered the world in Barwick Manor, Somerset, England, born to Sir Thomas Alfred Yeard Knight Of Denton Court Yarde And Joan Scot.
  • John Symmes married Lady Jane Petty Hill, and had children including Sir William I Symes.
  • John Symmes passed away in 1563 in Barwick Manor, Barwick, Somerset, England, buried at St Dunstan in the West.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Yarde)
1500–1557
Birth Location: Bradley Manor Highweek Newton Abbot, Devon, England
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Joan Scot
1495–1587
Birth Location: Crewkerne, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Hill
1508–1563
Birth Location: Poundisford, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Sir Symes
1544–1597
Birth Location: Sandwich, Kent, England
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John Symmes's Ancestors

Self
John Symmes
1515–1563
Birth Place: Barwick Manor, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Alfred Yeard Knight of Denton Court (Yarde)
1500–1557
Bradley Manor Highweek Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Joan Scot
1495–1587
Crewkerne, shire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Alfred Yeard Knight of Denton Court) (Yarde)
1465–1557
Chudleigh, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Margaret Bamfield) Yarde
1487–1530
Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Robert Cawsey(13GG)
1525–1590
of Cornwall, England
Joane (Mabot - 11th) GG
1524–1571
Coaley, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edwri Folks)
1502–1586
Maria GG
1502–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Symmes's Descendants

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John Symmes (May 1515–9 Sept 1563) m. Lady (Jane (Petty)) Hill (Sep 1508–9 Sep 1563)
  1. 1. Sir (William I) Symes 1544–1597 m. Mrs (William) Symmes 1542–1597
    1. 1. Sir (JOHN Clark Sims) SYMES 1572–1661 m. Lady (ELIZABETH) PYNCHEN 1572–1672 m. Lady (Amy) Horner 1585–1658 m. Amy (Elizabeth) Horner 1575–1658
      1. 1. Thomas ((Symes)) Simms 1615–1669 m. Amy (Bridges) Simms 1621–1662
        1. 1. William (Henry) Symes 1646–1726
    2. 2. William Symmes 1570–1600

John Symmes's Timeline

2 Records

1515
May 1515
Birth of John Symmes in Barwick Manor, Somerset, England
Barwick Manor, Somerset, England
1563
9 Sept 1563
Age 48
Death of John Symmes in Barwick Manor, Barwick, Somerset, England, buried at St Dunstan in the West
Barwick Manor, Barwick, Somerset, England, buried at St Dunstan in the West

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1515
    Event Place: Barwick Manor, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sept 1563
    Event Place: Barwick Manor, Barwick, Somerset, England, buried at St Dunstan in the West
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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