preferred a more retired scene (and could afford it ! )- Sellack Herefordshire
Wall memorial - "BENEATH rests what was mortal of THOMAS SYMONDS of Pengethly, esq, whose distinguished natural and acquired abilities, inflexible integrity, and condescensive sweetness of disposition, would have done honour to the most conspicuous station; but his singular modesty, the surest test of merit,, ambitious of no advancement but in knowledge & virtue, preferred a more retired scene; where his politeness, affability & engaging manners, his extensive erudition & instructive conversation, his piety humility & every virtue united in the gentleman, the scholar & the christian. attracted the admiration , esteem & love of his County; and prepared him for the congenial society of their beatified spirits he so nearly resembled; to whom he was called hence March the 5th 1750 aged 75
Happy was his life in a joint partner of his virtues, happier in assurance of meeting again in glory her who ascribes this short, but sad memorial of departed merit, his affectionate, disconsolate relict, PENELOPE, daughter of Sir John Williams of Pengethly, bart, interred in the tomb adjacent to this chappel; And of Mary daughter of Sir William Powell, bart, who are both deposited in the vault beneath;
As is William Symonds Powell esq, eldest son , and Robert Symonds, third son, of Thomas Symonds esq & Penelope his wife
PENELOPE SYMONDS died December 11th 1774 aged 80"
(Thomas was the son of Robert Symonds of Sugwas by Jane daughter of Dr Thomas Willis & Mary Fell
He was a MD at Ludlow before marriage
He m Penelope daughter of Sir John Williams, 2nd Bart of Eltham and Mary co-heiress of Sir William Powell, 1st Bart of Pengethley www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/G524sD by Elizabeth heiress of John Pearle of Aconbury (Penelope brought the Pengethly estate to him on marriage)
Children
1. William Symonds Powell died unmarried
2. Thomas Symonds Powell of Pengethley m Sarah www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/2CWnoW daughter of Joseph Chester of Gloucester & Sarah
3. Robert died unmarried
4. John died unmarried
2. Penelope m John son of John Skipp by Jane Wellington)
books.google.co.uk/books?id=FlI4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1345&am... - Church of St Tesiliog, Sellack Herefordshire
preferred a more retired scene (and could afford it ! )- Sellack Herefordshire
Wall memorial - "BENEATH rests what was mortal of THOMAS SYMONDS of Pengethly, esq, whose distinguished natural and acquired abilities, inflexible integrity, and condescensive sweetness of disposition, would have done honour to the most conspicuous station; but his singular modesty, the surest test of merit,, ambitious of no advancement but in knowledge & virtue, preferred a more retired scene; where his politeness, affability & engaging manners, his extensive erudition & instructive conversation, his piety humility & every virtue united in the gentleman, the scholar & the christian. attracted the admiration , esteem & love of his County; and prepared him for the congenial society of their beatified spirits he so nearly resembled; to whom he was called hence March the 5th 1750 aged 75
Happy was his life in a joint partner of his virtues, happier in assurance of meeting again in glory her who ascribes this short, but sad memorial of departed merit, his affectionate, disconsolate relict, PENELOPE, daughter of Sir John Williams of Pengethly, bart, interred in the tomb adjacent to this chappel; And of Mary daughter of Sir William Powell, bart, who are both deposited in the vault beneath;
As is William Symonds Powell esq, eldest son , and Robert Symonds, third son, of Thomas Symonds esq & Penelope his wife
PENELOPE SYMONDS died December 11th 1774 aged 80"
(Thomas was the son of Robert Symonds of Sugwas by Jane daughter of Dr Thomas Willis & Mary Fell
He was a MD at Ludlow before marriage
He m Penelope daughter of Sir John Williams, 2nd Bart of Eltham and Mary co-heiress of Sir William Powell, 1st Bart of Pengethley www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/G524sD by Elizabeth heiress of John Pearle of Aconbury (Penelope brought the Pengethly estate to him on marriage)
Children
1. William Symonds Powell died unmarried
2. Thomas Symonds Powell of Pengethley m Sarah www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/2CWnoW daughter of Joseph Chester of Gloucester & Sarah
3. Robert died unmarried
4. John died unmarried
2. Penelope m John son of John Skipp by Jane Wellington)
books.google.co.uk/books?id=FlI4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1345&am... - Church of St Tesiliog, Sellack Herefordshire