SYMES, John (1573-1661), of Poundisford, Pitminster, Som.; later of Frampton Cotterell, Glos.

Family and Education

b. 4 Mar. 1573, 1st s. of William Symes, merchant, of Chard, Som. and Elizabeth, da. of Robert Hill† of Taunton, Som.PROB 11/90, f. 71; Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 110. educ. Exeter Coll., Oxf. 1588, BA 1591; L. Inn 1589. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. settlement 29 Dec. 1595, Amy, da. of Thomas Horner† of Cloford, Som., 3s. 8da. suc. fa. 1597. Vis. Som. 50. d. 29 Oct. 1661. Procs. Som. Arch. and Nat. Hist. Soc. xcv. 11. sig. Jo[hn] Symes.

Offices Held

J.p. Som. 1608 – 26, 1627–45; C231/4, ff. 209, 236; Q. Sess. Recs. ed. E.H. Bates Harbin (Som. Rec. Soc. xxviii), p. xx. commr. sewers, Som. 1610, 1616, 1625; gov., Huish’s almshouses, Taunton 1616; J. Toulmin, Taunton, 219; C181/2, ff. 130, 246; 181/4, f. 21. sheriff, Som. 1626–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. commr. disafforestation, Roche forest 1627, enclosure, Sedgemoor, Som. 1628, oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1629 – 43, knighthood compositions, Som. 1630–2; C181/3, f. 259v; C66/2441/1; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 267; Som. and Dorset N and Q, iv. 107; E178/7154, f. 168C; E178/5614. dep. lt., Som. c.1637–42; T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, p. 317. commr. assessment 1641 – 42, array 1642, rebels’ estates (roy.) 1643. SR, v. 59; Northants. RO, FH133; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 55.

Parlimentarian

SYMES, John (1573-1661), of Poundisford, Pitminster, Som.; later of Frampton Cotterell, Glos.

Main residences: Poundisford, Pitminster, Som.; Frampton Cotterell, Glos.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SYMES, John (1573-1661)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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