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SYSLYNGHAM, Richard, of Maldon, Essex.

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m. Agnes, 1da. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs., ct. roll, 1459-61, D/B 3/3/35, m. 1;
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Attestor, parlty. election, Maldon 1467.

Wardman, Maldon Jan. 1445–50, 1458 – 61, 1462–76; Maldon ct. bk., 1384–1449, D/B 3/1/1, ff. 33, 34v, 35; D/B 3/1/2, ff. 3, 5v, 7v, 8v, 9, 10, 16v, 17v, 19v, 20v, 22v, 23v, 24v, 25v. keeper of the market 1449–50; D/B 3/1/1, f. 35v. constable 1460–1; D/B 3/1/2, f. 5v. chamberlain 1462 – 66, 1468–70; Ibid. ff. 7v, 8v, 9, 16v, 17v. assurer 1471 – 74, 1475–6; Ibid. ff. 20v, 22v, 23v, 25v. bailiff 1476–8. Ibid. ff. 26v, 27v.

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SYSLYNGHAM, Richard, of Maldon, Essex.
Main residence: Maldon, Essex.
Saxelyngham, Saxlyngham, Sesselyngham, Sexlyngham
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
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SYMON, John (b.c.1402), of Exeter, Devon.

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b. c.1402. C244/3/131/6. m. by July 1427, Clarissa. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. roll 5-6 Hen. VI, rot. 44d.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1421 (Dec.).

Alderman without east gate, Exeter 1421 – 22, 1424 – 30, 1432 – 33, 1435 – 36; warden of the Exe bridge 1433–4. Ibid. rolls 9 Hen. V-1 Hen. VI, 3–9, 11–13, 14–15 Hen. VI.

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SYMON, John (b.c.1402), of Exeter, Devon.
Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
Simon, Symond
Author
H.W.K.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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SYLVESTER, Thomas, of Winchester, Hants.

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?m. ?; Joan, ? 1s.
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Bailiff of the 24, Winchester Mich. 1439–40. Black Bk. Winchester ed. Bird, 76.

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SYLVESTER, Thomas, of Winchester, Hants.
Main residence: Winchester, Hants.
Silvester, Sylvestre
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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SYLTON, Thomas, of Winchelsea, Suss.

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1s. John*.
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Jurat, Winchelsea Easter 1432 – 33, 1441 – 42, 1444–7; Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 40v, 64v, 72, 73v; Huntington Lib., San Marino, California, Battle Abbey mss, deed 978. mayor 1442 – 44, 1456–7. Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 65v, 71v-72; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 15, 34, 36; Battle Abbey mss, deed 1334.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1439. White and Black Bks. 12.

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SYLTON, Thomas, of Winchelsea, Suss.
Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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SYLTON, John (d.c.1496), of Winchelsea, Suss.

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s. and h. of Thomas Sylton*. E159/239, recorda Easter, rots. 29, 29d. ?m. ?; 1s.
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Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1455, 1471. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 34, 63; E. Suss. RO, Rye mss, 60/2, f. 48.

Mayor, Winchelsea Easter 1462 – 64, 1468 – 69, 1475 – 76, 1480 – 82, 1484–6; White and Black Bks. 44, 47, 49, 57, 58, 68, 69, 80, 82, 90, 91, 93; Add. Chs. 20209, 24869, 30924. dep. mayor 21 July 1467, 8 Apr., 23 Oct. 1483, 28 Apr. 1489. White and Black Bks. 56, 86, 88, 102.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Chichester 21 July 1475–26 May 1476; As ‘Sylkton’: CPR, 1467–77, p. 553. It is not clear that he ever acted: the accts. for this period named Vincent Fynch† as controller: E356/22, rots. 13, 13d. collector 30 Oct. 1481 – 22 Aug. 1485, 21 Feb. 1489–17 Aug. 1496. E326/22, rots. 12, 12d, 14d; 23, rots. 11–12d.

Yeoman of the Crown by May 1481-c. Sept. 1485.

King’s bailiff, Rye 3 May 1481 – 24 Sept. 1485.

Commr. of inquiry May 1484 (piracy).

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SYLTON, John (d.c.1496), of Winchelsea, Suss.
Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.
Cylton, Selton, Shilton, Silton, Sylkton
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
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SYDNEY, William (d.1452), of Kingsham, Suss. and Baynards, Surr.

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s. and h. of William Sydney (d. 1449), VCH Surr. iii. 91. The MP acted as his father’s executor: CP40/757, att. rot. 1. of Cranleigh, Surr., ? by his w. Agnes. m. (1) by Apr. 1420, Cecily (b.c.1403), C138/46/42. da. and h. of Nicholas Wolbergh of Westbury, Bucks. by Margaret (d.1455), da. and coh. of Hamelin Matham (d.1382) of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. and Molesey, Surr., 2s.; (2) prob. bef. 1440, Their s. William came of age by Apr. 1461: HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 5, no. 30. Isabel St. John, 1s. 1da.; (3) by Jan. 1446, CP40/740, rot. 351d. Thomasina (d. 16 Jan. 1498), da. of John Barrington of Rayleigh, Essex, wid. of William Lunsford (d.1445) of Battle, Suss., 3s. 1da. C.F. Richmond, John Hopton, 100-1.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1421 (Dec.), Suss. 1425, 1427, 1431, 1435, 1437, 1447.

Commr. of inquiry, Essex, Mdx. July 1421 (goods of Henry, late earl of Northumberland), Salop, Suss. Nov. 1424 (lands held in chief by Thomas, late earl of Arundel), Surr., Suss. Nov. 1427 (concealments), Suss. Feb. 1431 (piracy), Surr., Suss. Aug. 1431 (concealments), Suss. Dec. 1432 (jurisdiction of the archdeacon of Lewes), Hants, Kent, Surr., Suss. Aug. 1433 (concealments), Surr. July 1437, Suss. June 1438 (smuggling), Hants, Surr., Suss. Sept. 1440 (felonies), Suss. Mar. 1447 (concealments); to enforce statutes regarding salmon fishing, Hants May 1425; assess liability to contribute to parliamentary grant, Suss. Apr. 1431; arrest a vessel June 1431; of sewers Nov. 1433, Nov. 1442; to distribute tax allowance Dec. 1433; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of array Jan. 1436; to treat for loans, Surr. Mar. 1439, Suss. Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442; for payment of tenths and fifteenths Feb. 1441; take musters, Portsdown Mar. 1441, Kent July 1442; take an assize of novel disseisin, Suss. June 1451. C66/473, m. 18d.

J.p.q. Suss. 9 July 1428 – d., Surr. 6 Feb. 1435 – Nov. 1439.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Chichester 18 Aug.-10 Nov. 1433. E356/18, rot. 41.

Steward of estates of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, in Suss. by Mich. 1426–d., Petworth House mss, receivers’ accts. 7211, 7213–16 (MAC/3, 5–8). John, earl of Arundel, Suss. bef. June 1435–?d. He was still steward of the honour of Arundel in 1444: KB9/245/3.

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SYDNEY, William (d.1452), of Kingsham, Suss. and Baynards, Surr.
Main residences: Kingsham, Suss.; Baynards, Surr.
Sedeneye, Sydenay, Sydene, Sydeneye
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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SYDENHAM, John (c.1410-68), of Bossington and Brimpton, Som.

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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.

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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
No
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SWYNNERTON, Humphrey (c.1426-c.1461), of Swynnerton and Hilton, Staffs.

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b. c.1426, s. and h. of William Swynnerton (d. bef. May 1429) of Swynnerton by his w. Ellen Trumwyn. A tomb was erected to this couple in Swynnerton church, but survives only in the antiquarian record: Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. vii (2), 52. m. by May 1450, Anne (c.1435-27 Mar. 1470), da. and coh. of Thomas Swynnerton (d.1448) of Hilton, by his w. Elizabeth (fl.1449), at least 2s.
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Sheriff, Staffs. 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450.

Escheator, Staffs. 7 Nov. 1457–8.

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SWYNNERTON, Humphrey (c.1426-c.1461), of Swynnerton and Hilton, Staffs.
Main residences: Swynnerton; Hilton, Staffs.
Swinnerton
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
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