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Family and Education
s. and h. of Henry Sydenham of Combe Sydenham (in Stogumber), Som., by Margaret, da. of John Whiton of Bossington. CIPM, xix. 967; CCR, 1429-36, p. 164; VCH Som. v. 181; KB27/725, rot. 93. m. by Oct. 1435, Joan (d. Apr. 1472), da. and coh. of John Stourton I* by his 2nd w. Alice Denys or Peny, The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 492; WARD2/57A/204/55. at least 3s. C140/42/45; C67/49, m. 28; CP40/845, rot. 335. Dist. Som. 1439, 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Som. 1455.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Jan., Mar. 1444 (piracy), Dorset, Som. July 1461 (offences against Thomas Gille II*), Berks., Bucks., Cornw., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Mdx., Oxon., Som., Wilts. June 1462 (estates of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns), Dorset, Som. Oct. 1462 (lands of Joan Champernowne), CCR, 1461–8, p. 127. Som. Dec. 1464 (Hungerford estates); to distribute tax allowances, June 1453; of array, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Sept. 1457, Som. Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459, Apr. 1466; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of arrest Sept. 1459, Dorset, Som. Dec. 1460, Som. July 1463; gaol delivery, Ilchester July 1461; C66/492, m. 7d. to urge the people to array a force, Som. Aug. 1461.

J.p. Som. 27 Mar. 1453 – July 1466, q. 16 July 1466 – d.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 5 Nov. 1465–6.

Parlimentarian
SYDENHAM, John (c.1410-68), of Bossington and Brimpton, Som.
Main residences: Bossington; Brimpton, Som.
Seddenham, Sidenham, Sidnam, Syddenham, Sydnam, Sydynham
Author
H.W.K.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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