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bap. 28 Apr. 1615, 1st s. of William Sydenham of Wynford Eagle (d. Nov. 1661) and Mary, da. of Sir John Jeffrey of Catherstone, Dorset. educ. ?Trinity, Oxf. m. ?1637, Grace, da. of John Trenchard* of Warmwell, Dorset, 4s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da. bur. 1 Aug. 1661 1 Aug. 1661.G.F. Sydenham, Hist. of the Sydenham Fam. (East Moseley, 1928), 225, 233-4; Dorset RO, Toller Fratrum and Wynford Eagle par. regs.; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 703.
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Military: capt. of horse (parlian.), forces in Dorset, Sept. 1642-c.Feb. 1644; maj. c.Feb.-June 1644.Bayley, Dorset, 49, 84, 123, 197. Col. and gov. Weymouth and Melcombe Regis by 18 June 1644–17 June (?Mar.) 1647.Eg. 2126, f. 11; Stowe 184, f. 107; CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 563; cf. Dorset Standing Cttee ed. Mayo, 208. Col. of ft. New Model army, 13 Feb.-June 1649, June 1659-Jan. 1660.Stowe 184, f. 152; Regimental Hist. i. 382–3; ii. 433–4. Jt. gov. (with Charles Fleetwood*) I.o.W. 8 Aug. 1649-Jan. 1660.Add. 29319, f. 44.

Local: commr. assessment, Dorset 21 Mar. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657;LJ v. 658b; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). I.o.W. 7 Dec. 1649; Hants 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657; Surr. 9 June 1657;A. and O. sequestration, Dorset 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643; commr. for Dorset, 1 July 1644;A. and O. Dorset militia, 24 July 1648;LJ x. 393a. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 19 Mar. 1649, c. 1650, 26 July 1659; I.o.W. 26 July 1659. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Mar. 1660A. and O.; R. Williams, ‘County and Municipal Government in Cornw., Devon, Dorset and Som. 1649–60’ (Bristol Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1981), 169, 586. J.p. Dorset; Hants 2 Mar. 1650-bef. Mar. 1660;C231/6, p. 177. Mdx. by Oct. 1653–?Mar. 1660;C193/13/4, f. 61; C193/13/4, f. 64v. Oxf. 7 Aug. 1655;C181/6, p. 126. Abingdon 24 Nov. 1655-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 131, 330. Wallingford 3 Mar. 1656-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 135, 329. Woodstock 1 Apr. 1656-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 156, 331. Camb. 15 Sept. 1656;C181/6, p. 186. Beverley 16 Jan. 1657;C181/6, p. 195. liberty of Peterborough 31 Jan. 1657.C181/6, p. 202. Trustee of the common, Weymouth, 22 Apr. 1653–?1660.Weymouth Charters, 117. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 8, 378. all circs. June 1655-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 114, 310.. liberty of Peterborough 31 Jan. 1657-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 202, 336. St Albans 6 Oct. 1658;C181/6, p. 318. Mdx. 11 Oct. 1658;C181/6, p. 327. Surr. 31 Mar. 1659;C181/6, p. 348. ejecting scandalous ministers, Dorset, Hants, Surr. 28 Aug. 1654. Gov. almshouses of Windsor, 2 Sept. 1654.A. and O. Warden ranger of forests, I.o.W. 15 July 1656–1659.Eg. 2126, f. 32. Commr. gaol delivery, liberty of Peterborough 31 Jan. 1657-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 202, 336. Southampton 14 Sept. 1658.C181/6, p. 313.

Central: member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 5 Oct. 1647.CJ v. 326b. Cllr. of state, 29 Apr., 9 July, 1 Nov., 16 Dec. 1653.Clarke Pprs. iii. 4; CJ vii. 283a, 344a; TSP i. 642; Woolrych, Commonwealth to Protectorate, 379. Member, cttee. for the army, 27 July 1653. Commr. to inspect treasuries, 28 July, 31 Dec. 1653;A. and O.; CSP Dom. 1653–4, p. 317. treasury, 2 Aug. 1654–?June 1660.A. and O; CSP Dom. 1654, p. 284; 1658–9, p. 382; Abbott, Writings and Speeches, iii. 393; CJ vii. 378a. Member, cttee. for trade, 12 July 1655.CSP Dom. 1655, p. 240. Commr. admlty. and navy, 8 Nov. 1655.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 10. Member, cttee. of appeals, forests, 26 June 1657;A. and O. cttee. of safety, 7 May 1659.CJ vii. 646a.

Parlimentarian
SYDENHAM, William (1615-61), of Wynford Eagle, Dorset, and Clapham, Surr.
: Dorset and Surr., Clapham.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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SYDENHAM, William (1615-61), of Wynford Eagle, Dorset, and Clapham, Surr.

Will
24 July 1661, pr. 1 Nov. 1662.PROB11/309/303.
Estates
under marriage settlement (24 Mar. 1640) granted reversionary interest in father’s estates in Dorset, with £140 p.a. until inherited;Dorset RO, D616/T1. held land in Wynford Eagle parish and Haselbury Briant, before 1643;E179/105/329, m. 2; Add. 29319, f. 2. in financial difficulties, 5 July 1643, when he borrowed £559 from his father – repaid 8 Dec. 1644;Add. 29319, f. 2. granted year’s rent of Radipole farm, near Weymouth, 22 Apr. 1646;Add. 29319, f. 38. granted £1,000 arrears, 28 June 1649;CCC 144, 1166-8. allowed debentures for arrears of £2,578, from king’s lands, 3 Dec. 1651;Add. 29319, f. 97. from 1653 enjoyed £1,000 p.a. as cllr., £1,000 as commr. treasury, plus military salaries.Harl. Misc. iii. 453.
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