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William Symes 1540–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Chard, , Somerset, England

Death Date: JUN 1597

Death Location: Pitminster, , Somerset, England

Father: John Symes

Mother: Jane Hill

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hill

Children(s): John Symes

William Symes was born in 1540 in Chard, , Somerset, England, the child of John Patrick Symes And Jane Petty Hill. William Symes married Elizabeth Hill, and had children including John Clark Symes. William Symes passed away in 1597 in Pitminster, , Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Symes was born in 1540 in Chard, , Somerset, England, the child of John Patrick Symes And Jane Petty Hill.
  • William Symes married Elizabeth Hill, and had children including John Clark Symes.
  • William Symes passed away in 1597 in Pitminster, , Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Symes's Ancestors

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William Symes
1540–1597
Birth Place: Chard, , Somerset, England
Parents
John Patrick Symes
1515–1563
Barwick, Somerset, England
Jane (Petty) Hill
1509–1560
Somerset, England
Grandparents
William (Legge) Symes
1485–1547
Somerset, England
Agnes Colander
1490–1565
Somerset, England
Thomas Petty
1475–1547
Yeovil, Somerset, England
Agnes Brent
1479–1536
Yeovil, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Adam Symmes
1460–1506
Mary Isham
1465–1505
Thomas Masters
1462–1509
Agnes Denyse
1447–1517
Robert Hale
1421–1493
Alice Stourton
1432–1491
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Isham
1435–1491
Alice Knutson
1434–
Margaret Champernoun
1396–1434

William Symes's Descendants

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William Symes (1540–JUN 1597) m. Elizabeth Hill (1542–27 JUL 1597)
  1. 1. John (Clark) Symes 1572–1661 m. Amy (Elizabeth) Horner 1585–1658
    1. 1. Thomas (Horner) Symes 1615–1669 m. Amy Bridges 1621–1662
      1. 1. William Symes 1650– m. Mary Sherwood 1645–1687
        1. 1. William (Sims) Jr. 1663–1716 m. Amy Clark 1680–1716

William Symes's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Symes in Chard, , Somerset, England
Chard, , Somerset, England
1597
9 JUN 1597
Age 57
Burial of William Symes in St. Andrew & Mary Churchyard, Pitminster, , Somerset, England
St. Andrew & Mary Churchyard, Pitminster, , Somerset, England
1597
JUN 1597
Age 57
Death of William Symes in Pitminster, , Somerset, England
Pitminster, , Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Chard, , Somerset, England
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 April 2018), William Symes, burial 09 Jun 1597; citing Pitminster, Somerset, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,526,710.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 February 2018), Willmus Sames and Elizabetha Hawle, 09 Oct 1570; citing Saint Mary And All Saints, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,752,142.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, William Symes in entry for Robert Symes, 23 Mar 1578); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 845,245.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Symes, ; Burial, Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, St. Andrew and St. Mary Church; citing record ID 103260284, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 JUN 1597
    Event Place: St. Andrew & Mary Churchyard, Pitminster, , Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 April 2018), William Symes, burial 09 Jun 1597; citing Pitminster, Somerset, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,526,710.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Symes, ; Burial, Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, St. Andrew and St. Mary Church; citing record ID 103260284, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUN 1597
    Event Place: Pitminster, , Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2019, 00:07), entry for Rev. William Symes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LT1H-BJC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 April 2018), William Symes, burial 09 Jun 1597; citing Pitminster, Somerset, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,526,710.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Symes, ; Burial, Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, St. Andrew and St. Mary Church; citing record ID 103260284, <i>Find a Grave<i>

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