William
Symonds
Born about in Winchester, Hampshire, England
Son of John Symonds
and Joan (Pett) Bethell
Husband of
Alice (Roseblade) Symonds
— married
[date unknown] in England
Descendants 
Father of
Helen Symonds, Mark Symonds, John Symonds, Mary Symonds, Rebecca Symonds, Thomas Symonds, William Symonds and Jane Symonds
Died
at about age 66
in Winchester, Hampshire, England
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Biography
William Symonds, son of John Symonds and wife Joan Pett, was in Winchester, England, about 1540, 1542.[1]
He married Alice, who died June 18 1601 and is buried beside him.[2]
He died 27 July 1606, in Winchester, where he was buried in Winchester Cathedral.[2]
He was sworn into the merchant guild October 26, 1565 as a freeman. He served as mayor of Winchester in 1575, 1585 and 1596..[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Simonds, Robert and Simonds, Rollo. History of the Simonds Family. Barre, Vermont: Northlight Studio Press, Inc. 1985
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 See photo of gravestone
- Hare, John N. "Symonds, Peter (c.1528-1586/7), mercer and benefactor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, published online, 28 Sept. 2006.
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1628 Alice wife of Mr. William Symons buried 26 July. 1634/1635 Mr. William Symons, gent., buried 8 January
Abstract of the will of William Symonds from G. Andrews Moriarty, Jr, contributor to the Committee of English Research, "Genealogical Research in England - Symonds-Femell," Boston, MA: NEHGS Register 80 (1926): 352-3:
"The Will of William Symons of Exeter, co. Devon, gentleman, dated 20 February, 9 Charles I [1633/4]. ["To be buried near my wife in in Exeter Cathedral"] The testator bequeaths to his sister's daughter, Mary Stevens, to his sister's daughter, Alice Gill, to the wife of Henry Thomas of Widworthy, to the son of John Hore of Axminster, to his daughter Rebecca [Salter] and her sister Agnes Derbye, to his son-in-law Anthonie Salter, to his son-in-law Christopher Derbye, to his daughter Marcella Herbert, whom he appoints executrix, to his nephew [i.e., grandson] Southcott Hewish, to his wife's kinswoman, Elizabeth Rockey, to Christopher Sandford, servant to his executrix, and to his godson William Seaward. He mentions land called Newlands, within the parish of Whittchurch, co. Dorset, purchased from George Wadham, Esq., a house and land in Axminster, various articles of plate, his brother Richard Symons [deceased], and William Derbye's wife. He signs the will as 'William Symondes.' Witnesses: John Mayne, James Calthropp, henry Rowcliffe. Proved 20 February 1634 [1634/5] by the executrix. (P.C.C., Sadler, 16.)"
William was of Exeter and called son of Thomas Symonds in the Visitation of Devon, 1620. A merchant in Lyme-Regis, Dorset in 1588 when he contributed to the defense of the country at the time of the Spanish Armada. He removed to Axminster abt 1602