Ann Symonds

Biography

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Ann Benbow was born, probably in Newport, Shropshire, the daughter of Thomas Benbow. [1] [2]

She married John Symonds, son of John Symonds and his wife Margaret Maynard. They are known to have had at least eight children. [3] [4]

Her husband John died, leaving a nuncupative will (as of "John Symons, late of Newport, Shropshire"), being proved by Ann, as his executor, in London 4 Jun 1574. He left bequests for each of his six son and two daughters, with the remainder to Ann. One of the witnesses to his will was a Thomas Benbowe, presumably a relation of Ann. [5]

Ann died in 1597, leaving a will as of "Ann Symmons, widow of Newport, late wife of John Symmons", written in Jun 1594, though proved 15 Jun 1597. [6]

John Simonds was "of Menham co. Suffolk and co. Norfolk."[1]

Son of John Symonds and Ann Benbow

Marriage: to Kathrine Smythe 16 Aug 1589 in North Walsham, Norfolk, England[2]

Father of

1. Edmund Symonds and
2. Dorothy (Symonds) Fiske

Sources

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Symonds-155
• ↑ Moriarty, G. Andrews. "Genealogical Research in England. The Fiske Family. "New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 88, 1934. Page 268. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11709/268/23526541
• ↑ Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812 : Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England