John SYMES, II SIR

                   High Sheriff Elected Date: Early 1600's, Place: Poundisford,Somerset, England He was a country gentlemanm Knight of the Shire,High Sheriff, Deputy.
From Al's Genealogy Page on the net:
From Melonbel's Sims/Symes Connection;
'Descendants of John Symes' by Marolyn Barfield;
John Symes of Poundsford, England, as he was known, was born in 1572and died 21
October 1658. He married Amy Horner and had eight sons and threedaughters. He
Matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford at the early age of 14 andreceived his B.A.
September 7, 1591. He matriculated in Lincoln's Inn 1589 He was acountry gentleman
and during his lifetime became a member of Parliament and was HighSheriff, Deputy
Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace, serving for some 40 years. Thereis a long Epitaph
in the Frampton Cotteral Church in Poundsford which states in part;John Symes was
renowned for his wisdom, justice, integrity and sobriety whichinfluenced his conduct
throughout his lifetime, especially in his government positions, wherehe bore all the
honorable affairs incident to a Country Gentleman and as Knight of theshire.
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A monument to memory of John Symes was erected in Church of BishopHull42 and
gives a shorter version of his epitaph. His will was dated 5 Oct.1658 ; proved 19 Dec
1661.
John Symes of Poundsford, co. Somerset. Will dated 5 Oct. 1658; proved19 Dec. 1661
(206 May.) To be bur. at Frampton Cotterell, co. Glouc. To my neph.Arthur Symes £100
at the end of his apprenticeship. I am possessed of many years to come& undetermined
of the Mansion of Poundsford, my Ex'ors shall convey it to Wm Symes,1st s. of Jno
Symes, decd, he not to vex or prosecute any suit against Hen. & Tho.Symes. To my 2
nieces Eliz. & Grace Symes £800 to be pd out of Poundsford. John & Ed.Symes, sons of
my s. Tho. Symes. All residue to my sons Hen. & Tho. Symes, Ex'ors
John Symes, who at the close of his life left Poundisford for theresidence of his son, at
Winterborne, in the Parish of Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire,where he died, and
was buried. The remarkable career of this Somersetshire worthy isminutely detailed
in the monumental inscription to his memory in Frampton Church. It isengraved on a
brass plate surmounted with the arms of Symes: Azure, three escallopsin pale or;
impaling those of Horner: Sable, three talbots passant argent, two andone.
Here lyeth the body of John Symes of Poundisford, in the Parish ofPitminster in the
county of Somerset, Esquire, he was born on the 4th day of March, 1572(in the 12th year
of Queen Elizabeth). He lived soberly, righteously, and godly, anddied on the 21st day of
October 1661.
Reader, thou treadest on the sacred ashes of John Symes, Esq., who inthe late
unhappy times of rebellion was forced (for his signal loyalty to hisPrince) to leave his
former habitation at Poundisford, in the parish of Pitminster, in thecounty of Somerset,
and to seek a repose for his old age in this parish. He was a mangreatly renowned for
wisdom, justice, integrity, and sobriety, which talents he did to hidein a napkin, but
religiously exercised in the whole conduct of his life, especially inthe government of that
county, wherein he bore all the honourable offices incident to acountry gentleman (as
Knight of the shire, elected nem. con.), for the Parliaments held atWestminster in the
21st year of King James, High Sheriff, Deputy Lieutenant for manyyears, and Justice of
the Peace for 40 years and upwards, and as he was careful andsolicitous to discharge his
duties to God, his soverigne and his country, so God was pleased tobestow on him
several badges (also) of his special favour, as length of days,accompaned with a most
healthy constitution of body for above 80 years, and of his mind tothe last, as also a
numerous posterity even of children and children's children, to thenumber of 100 and
upwards, descended from his loynes (by his only wife Amy, the daughterof Thomas
Horner, of Cloford, in the county of Somerset, Esquire).
And when he was full of days and honor, having lived 88 years 7months and 7 days, and
seen the safe return of his Prince to his crown and kingdom, after a long and horrible
exile, and thereby the flourishing condition of both Church and State. Having finished his
work on earth, he cheerfully resigned his soul to God that gave it, the 21st day of
October, anno domini 1661, in full assurance of a joyfulresurrection.
High Sheriff Elected Date: Early 1600's, Place: Poundisford, Somerset,England He was
a country gentleman Knight of the Shire, High Sheriff, Deputy.
He inherited his Father's property in 1597.
He was buried at St. Peter's Chapel, Frampton, Cotterell, Gloucester,England.
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