Margaret (Bosvile) Symmes (abt. 1440 - aft. 1492)

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Biography

Margaret is the daughter of Thomas Bosvile/Boswell of Ederthorpe and the wife of William Symmes: "Thomas Boswell of Ederthorpe died 1476, leaving two married daughters, viz: At a court of Inquistion at the manor of Woodhall in 15 Edward IV. it was found that Thomas Boswell of Ederthorpe was dead, holding lands of the manor, and that Margaret the wife of Wm. Syms, and Ellen the wife of Robt. Pilley, his daughters were of full age and his heirs."^[1] Additionally, in a Trigott pedigree, it was noted that her daugher, "Joan was a daughter of William Simmes, of Barnsley, by Margaret, daughter and coheir of Thomas Bosvile, of Edderthorpe."^[2][3]

She outlived William Symmes who was dead by 1483: "61. Oct. 7, 1483. Admon. of the goods of William Symmys of Bernesley granted to Margaret, his relict, and to Richard Symmys of Barnesley. (Ibid., v, 203)"^[3] After William's death, she took the veil of the church on 5 Jan 1485 and did not remarry.^[4][5]

Research Notes

John Ravilious, a medieval genealogist, initially though she was the daughter of Thomas Bosvile of Ardsley: "Note: she was not a coheiress; her father Thomas Bosvile was lord of Edderthorp, but was better known as Thomas Bosvile of Ardsley."^[6] However, in a subsequent posting, he corrected that misunderstanding: "As given above, there is no direct evidence which states that the moiety of Edderthorpe was granted to Thomas Bosvile, son of John Bosvile of Ardsley." Further, "The problem then remains, where does Thomas Bosvile of Edderthorpe enter into the picture. We know that Thomas' daughter Margaret married William Symmes, son of Richard Symmes of Barnsley, on or about 25 November 1462 [5]. Their elder daughter Alice likely married Gerard Lacy, Esq. of Brearley Hall sometime ca. 1480, as their youngest daughter Joan was married to Robert Burton in 1484 or before [6]. Margaret Bosvile was herself likely born say 1444x1449, and aged say 13 to 18 (probably closer to the middle of this range) at the time of the marriage settlement. Based on the foregoing, one would expect that her father Thomas Bosvile was probably born within a comparatively wide range of say 1420 to 1430."^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Boswell, J. J. History and Genealogical Tables of the Boswells: Their Ancient Alliances and Connections from the Founder of the Name in the Year 1066 to This Date 1906. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. p. 161
2. ↑ Hunter, Joseph. South Yorkshire: The History and Topography of the Deanery of Doncaster, in the Dioceseand County of York. Vol. 2 of 2. (London: Printed for the author, by J.B. Nichols and Son, 1831). p. 447
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Brown, William. Yorkshire Deeds. Volume 2. 1914. p. 20 and 22
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4. ↑ York, Eng, James Raine, John William Clay, and James Raine. Testamenta Eboracensia; Or, Wills Registered at York, Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics, &C., of the Province of York, from the Year 1300 Downwards. Durham: Andrews & Co., 1865. p. 349
5. ↑ A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson and J. J. O'Reilly. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 131," in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921), #252. British History Online, accessed July 8, 2021, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol10/pp209-228.
6. ↑ John Ravilious, "A New Plantagenet Descent, Via Lacy of Brearley", posted to Genelogy.com on 26 Dec 2004, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/farrar/1892/
7. ↑ John P. Ravilious, "Correction to 'Plantagenet Descent: Edward I to Symmes of Barnsley'", posted to list.rootsweb.com on 12/5/2007, 1:20:37 AM. https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/gen-medieval@rootsweb.com/thread/4749156/

• Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City, Utah: Douglas Richardson, 2013. Vol. IV. p. 342, under 19. GERALD LACY