A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Symonds

Jonathan SYMONDS of Calais FR

Spouse: ___

Children: Catherine

Catherine SYMONDS

Spouse: Humphrey WATKINS of Holwell Somerset now Dorset ENG, will proved 1561

Children: Agnes / Agneta; Richard, Esq married Mary daughter of Robert Croker; Elizabeth married Alexander Buckler, she died 1580; Dorothy married George Comage; Barbara married Jonathan Francis; Elinor married John Bishop; George; Hugh; Humphrey; Christopher;

Agnes / Agneta WATKINS

Spouse: Thomas GALLOP, of Strode North Bowood and Temple, guardian Sir Giles Strangeways, died in 4/8/1610

Children: Giles/Egeclins fellow of New College, Oxford, refused to conform to change of religion in Queen Elizabeth's time, resigned traveled through Spain to Rome and died there; Humphrey; Thomas, died 1623, of Strode married Francis/Francesca daughter of George Poulet/Pawlett of Holhorn in Dorsetshire and granddaughter of Lord Thomas Poulet; John married ___ Crabbe; George of South Hampton; Richard

The Visitation of the Co. of Somerset: 1531 - 11573 Watkins, of Howell, Dorset [formerly a part of Som] Hutchins, IV, 521. Collinson, II, 369. Arms - Gu. on a cross flory, betw 3 demi-griffins, Or four cinquefoils Az. Humphrey Watkins of Holwell, Som. | Catherine, d. of Joh. Symonds of Calais (Callay). Eliz - Alex. Buckler of Combin Matravers, Dor. | Agnes - Th. Gallop of Netherbury, Dor. [Hutchins, II, 13] | Dor. - Geo. Comage | Barbara - Joh. Francis | Elinor - Joh. Bishop [of Chilcombe, Dor. Hutchins, II, 738]. 2 Geo. 3. Hugh 4. Humphrey 5. Christopher | Rich - Mary d. of Rob. Croker of Mappower, Dor. [Hutchins, III, 723] d. Mary - Jas. Hanham of Purse Candel.

Records of the English province of the Society of Jesus: "I made a note of the farm of Mr Watkins in Beaminster county Dorset where Mass was said as also at Corscombe in the same vicinity. Alexander Buckler of Woolcombe Maltravers in the county of Dorset gent married Elizabeth daughter of Humphrey Watkins of Halwell and sister of Richard Watkins Esq, the said Alexander died in 1568 and his widow in 1580. They had four sons John, Alexander, Christopher, and Edward.