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Richard Symonds 1560–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 December 1560

Birth Location: Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 July 1627

Death Location: Great Yeldham, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: Edward Symonds

Mother: Anne Benbow

Spouse(s): Mary Simmons, Elizabeth Plumb

Children(s): George Symond, John Simmons

In 1560, Richard Symonds entered the world in Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward John Symonds And Anne Benbow. Richard Symonds married Elizabeth Plumb, Mary Simmons, and had children including George Samuel Symond, John Simmons. Richard Symonds passed away in 1627 in Great Yeldham, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Richard Symonds entered the world in Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward John Symonds And Anne Benbow.
  • Richard Symonds married Elizabeth Plumb, Mary Simmons, and had children including George Samuel Symond, John Simmons.
  • Richard Symonds passed away in 1627 in Great Yeldham, Braintree District, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Symonds
1525–1604
Birth Location: Newport, Shropshire, England
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Anne Benbow
1535–1597
Birth Location: Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Simmons
1560–1611
Birth Location: Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Plumb
1560–1611
Birth Location: Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
EP

Children(s)

George Symond
1595–1678
Birth Location: Great Yeldham, Essex, England
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John Simmons
1599–
Birth Location: Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Symonds's Ancestors

Self
Richard Symonds
1560–1627
Birth Place: Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward John Symonds
1525–1604
Newport, Shropshire, England
Anne Benbow
1535–1597
Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Symonds
1480–1550
Stratton, Shropshire, England
Mary (Alice) Rosenblade
1485–1530
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Thomas (William) Benbow
1505–1560
Newport, Shropshire, England
Margaret Bayley
1505–1600
Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Roger Benbow
1475–1560
Margaret Bayley
1475–
Thomas Bayley
1465–1543
Mary Cooke
1471–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Symonds's Descendants

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Richard Symonds (5 December 1560–8 July 1627) m. Mary Simmons (5 December 1560–24 January 1611) m. Elizabeth Plumb (9 December 1560–24 January 1611)
  1. 1. George (Samuel) Symond 1595–1678 m. Dorothy Harlakenden 1596–1636 m. Lady (Martha) Reade 1602–1662 m. Rebecka (Hall) Swaine 1617–1695 m. Martha Symonds 1602–1662 m. Rebecka (Hall) Swaine 1617–1695 m. Martha Symonds 1602–1662 m. Rebecka (Hall) Swaine 1617–1695
    1. 1. William Simonds 1611–1672 m. Judith (Hayward) Phippen 1618–1689
      1. 1. Judith Simonds 1646–1704 m. John (C J) Barker 1646–1710 m. John (Simeon) Barker 1645–1708
        1. 1. Judith Barker 1671–1759 m. Thomas (Treadway) Hapgood 1669–1763
        2. 2. John Barker 1669–1734 m. Dorothy Shepard 1669–1746
        3. 3. Mary Temple 1677–1733
        4. 4. Judith Hapgood 1671–1759
        5. 5. Abigail Brooks 1682–1761
        6. 6. William Barker 1674–1703
      2. 2. Sarah Simonds 1644–1692 m. John Heywood 1640–1701
        1. 1. William Harwood 1665–1740 m. Esther Perry 1674–1747
        2. 2. Abigail Heywood 1672–
        3. 3. Huldah Heywood 1676–
        4. 4. Judith Heywood 1667–
        5. 5. Mary Heywood 1669–
        6. 6. Sarah Heywood 1666–1741
        7. 7. Mary Hayward 1671–1742 m. Enoch Kidder 1664–1752 m. Enoch Kidder 1664–1752
        8. 8. George Hayward 1673–
        9. 9. John Hayward 1680–
        10. 10. Hannah Hayward 1682–
      3. 3. Mary Chandler 1647–1728 m. Roger (of Concord) Chandler 1620–1716
        1. 1. Samuel Chandler 1673–1743
        2. 2. Abigail Chandler 1681–1766
        3. 3. Hepzabah Chandler 1683–1711
        4. 4. Joseph Chandler 1678–1679
        5. 5. Mary Chandler 1672–1759
        6. 6. Martha Chandler –1674
      4. 4. James Simonds 1658–1717
    2. 2. Samuel Symonds 1645–1669
    3. 3. Ruth Emerson 1640–1702
    4. 4. Samuel Symonds 1645–1669
    5. 5. Ruth Emerson 1640–1702
    6. 6. Samuel Symonds 1645–1669
    7. 7. Harlakenden Simonds 1617–
    8. 8. Martha Simonds 1619–
    9. 9. Priscilla Simonds 1624–
    10. 10. Ruth Simonds 1622–
    11. 11. Samuel Simonds 1612–1654
    12. 12. William Simonds 1618–
    13. 13. Chewte Symonds 1625–1681
    14. 14. Dorothy Symonds 1625–1659
    15. 15. Elizabeth Symonds 1619–1685
    16. 16. Elizabeth Symonds 1624–1685
    17. 17. John Symonds 1608–1671
    18. 18. Martha Symonds 1630–
    19. 19. Martha Symonds 1642–1692
    20. 20. Priscilla Symonds 1648–1734
    21. 21. Richard Symonds 1618–
    22. 22. Roger Symonds 1633–1634
    23. 23. Samuel Symonds 1623–1623
    24. 24. Samuel Symonds 1627–1653
    25. 25. William Symonds 1627–1697
    26. 26. Anne Symond 1632–
    27. 27. Elizabeth Symond 1634–
    28. 28. Jane Symond 1630–
    29. 29. Elizabeth Symons 1617–1678
    30. 30. Ruth Symonds 1640–1701 m. John Emerson 1625–1700
      1. 1. Mary Emerson 1664–1703
      2. 2. Dorothy Emerson 1675–1724
      3. 3. John Emerson 1670–1732
      4. 4. Martha Emerson 1662–1708
      5. 5. Ruth Emerson 1660–1683
      6. 6. Samuel Emerson 1678–1687
  2. 2. John Simmons 1599–

Richard Symonds's Timeline

3 Records

1560
5 December 1560
Birth of Richard Symonds in Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1584
5 October 1584
Age 24
Richard Symonds was married in Stratton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Stratton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1627
8 July 1627
Age 67
Death of Richard Symonds in Shropshire, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Shropshire, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 December 1560
    Event Place: Great Yeldham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 October 1584
    Event Place: Stratton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1627
    Event Place: Shropshire, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Yeldham, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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