Richard Symonds (abt. 1558 - 1627)

Born about 1558 in Essex, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Plumb) Symonds — married 9 Jan 1581 in Great Yeldham, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 1627 at about age 69 in Great Yeldham, Essex, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Richard Symonds

He was born (based on marriage date) about 1558.^[1] He was the son of John Symonds of Newport, Essex, by his wife Ann, the daughter of Thomas Benbow. ^[2]

He married at Great Yeldham 9 January 1580/1, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Mary (____) Plumb. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Their son Samuel became Deputy Governor of Massachusetts Bay. ^[6]

His will was located in the Consistory Court of London, dated 10 Oct 1623. He identifies himself as gentleman; he wishes to be buried near his wife within the church of Yeldham. Bequests included:

• to the poor,
• George Harlakenden, minister;
• my brother John Sorell;
• my brother Robert Plome,
• my brother Edmone Plome;
• my natural brethren Francis and Roger;
• my three sisters;
• my good son in law Edmond Eyre gentleman; my daughter his wife; their two sons Thomas and Edmond [under 24]; their two daughters Margaret and Marie [under 20];
• my three daughters in law;
• my son John Symons (executor);
• my eldest son Richard Fitz Symons [unmarried; there is long text about how sons John and Richard are to be with each other suggesting a possible dispute; that if sonJohn refuses to abide by the terms of the will regarding Richard, that he and his heirs lose their inheritance]
• my son Edward Symons
• my son Samuel Symons
• my son Thomas Symons
• to Thomas Potter; to Henry Cooke.

He was buried at Great Yeldham, Essex as "Mr Richard Symonds" on 10 Jul 1627. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Clifford L. Stott, "The Plumb and Symonds Families of Great Yeldham, Essex: Additions and Corrections," in The American Genealogist, vol. 90 (Oct 2018), 241-
2. ↑ The visitations of Essex by Hawley, 1552; Hervey, 1558; Cooke, 1570; Raven, 1612; and Owen and Lilly, 1634 : to which are added miscellaneous Essex pedigrees from various Harleian manuscripts, and an appendix containing Berry's Essex pedigrees v.13 by Metcalfe, Walter C. (Walter Charles) https://archive.org/details/visitationsofess13metc/page/494/mode/2up
3. ↑ Marriage: 9 Jan 1580 Great Yeldham, Essex in the reign of Elizabeth ...including image of the page. Great Yeldham Parish Register - image 130 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6WGS-9LC
4. ↑ https://archive.org/details/ancestryofprisci00inappl/page/n39/mode/2up
5. ↑ Pedigree of Symonds. From Richard Symonds MS collection for Essex Vol 2. Fol. 613 College of Arms.
6. ↑ Diary of the marches of the royal army by Richard Symonds (Ed. Ian Roy) Royal historical Society, Cambridge Classic Camden reprints. Introduction, pedigree of Symonds.https://archive.org/details/royalarmymarches00camduoft/page/n21/mode/2up
7. ↑ Burial transcript - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDW-3GVK