William Symonds

, an Oxfordshire Man born, was elected Demy of Magd. coll. in 1573. and perpetual Fellow six years after, but whether he was M. of A. it appears not. About the time that he was made Fellow, he entred into holy Orders, and had a Spiritual Cure bestowed on him at Halton Holgate in Lincolnshire, by Sir Rob. Bertie Lord Willoughby; where continuing several years, was called thence and became at length Preacher at S. Saviours Church in Southwarke, and D. and D. 1613. He was a person of an holy life, grave and moderate in his carriage, painful in the Ministry, well learned and of rare understanding in Prophetical Scriptures. He hath written,

Pisgah Evangelica, according to the method of the Revelation, presenting the History of the Church, and those Canaanites over whom she shall triumph. Lond. 1605. qu.

Virginia. Serm. at White-chappel in the presence of many honourable and worshipful,Clar. 1613. the Adventurers and Planters for Virginia, 25. Apr. 1609. on Gen. 12. 1, 2, 3. Lond. 1609. qu. What other things he published, I cannot yet find, nor to what year he lived.