'Sydenham1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Sydenham of Orchard, Sydenham of Sydenham

                               
This page was first produced using BEB1844. It was redone on **.04.21 using MGH as the base although it should be noted that BEB1844 provides information that MGH does not.
Robert de Sydenham of Sydenham-juxta-Northpetherton, Somerset
1. John de Sydenham (a 1225) the first mentioned by BEB1844
  m. _ Kitsford (dau/heir of _ Kitsford of Kitsford)
  A. William de Sydenham
  m. Joane de Gothart (dau of William de Gothart or Gothayre)
  i. Roger de Sydenham of Sydenham & Kitsford (a 1342)
  a. John de Sydenham of Sydenham
MGH shows that John dsp but BEB1844 indicates that that should read dspm as he "left an only daughter and heir, who conveyd the estate of Sydenham to the Caves".
  (1) daughter
  m. _ Cave
  b. Richard de Sydenham of Combe Sydenham (a 1388, d 1402-3, Lord Justice)
  m. Joan Delingrige (dau of Robert Delingrige of Bromfield)
  (1) Henry de Sydenham of Combe & Sydenham
  m. Margery Whiton (dau/coheir of John Whiton of Whiton (Whitton of Whitton))
  (A) John Sydenham of Sydenham, Combe & Vesington
  m. Emilia Hussey (dau/heir of _ Hussey)
  (i) Walter Sydenham of Combe
BEB1844 omits this generation. Weaver starts with a Walter, showing him as father of John father (by Agnes) of the John who m. Alice Stourton. The Stourton heiress is named Joan by both MGH & BEB1844.
  (a) John Sydenham of Brimpton, Somerset (d 1468-9)
  m. Joan Sturton (dau/coheir of John Sturton of Preston & Brimpton)
  ((1)) Walter Sydenham of Brimpton (d 1469-70) the only one of this generation mentioned by MGH
  m. Margaret Harcourt (dau of Sir Robert Harcourt)
  ((2)) Alexander Sydenham (d before 19.10.1523)
  m. Agnes (widow of Popham)
((3)) Richard Sydenham of Aller
  m. Jane Cambray of Denbighshire
  ((4)) Joan Sydenham
  m. John St. Barbe of Ashington (a 1460)
((5)) Alice Sydenham
  m. John Buller of Lillesdon
  ((6)) Marcell Sydenham mentioned by Weaver
  m. John Larder
  ((7))+ other issue - Walter of Ashbrittle, Henry, George (bur 1523, Archdeacon of Salisbury, Chaplain to Kings Henry VII & VIII)
  (B) John Sydenham of Orchard (2nd of the name) this line given by BEB1844 but not by MGH
  m. Margaret Popham of Alfacton
  (i) John Sydenham of Orchard
  m. _ Cambon (dau of John Cambon of Merton)
  (a) John Sydenham of Orchard
  m. Elizabeth Hody (dau of Sir William Hody)
((1)) Alianore or Elizabeth Sydenham, heiress of Orchard
  m. Sir John Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham & Felbrigg
  ((2)) Anne Sydenham probably of this generation
  m. Thomas Brydges of Cornbury & Keinsham Abbey, Sheriff (d 14.11.1559)
  (b) Philippa Sydenham possibly of this generation
  m. Nicholas Dennis of Orleigh
  (ii) Joane Sydenham possibly of this generation
  m. John Giffard or Gifford of Halsbury
  (2) Simon Sydenham, Bishop of Chichester (d 26.01.1438) mentioned by BEB1844 but not by MGH, date from Wikipedia
  (3) Joan Sydenham mentioned by BEB1844 but not by MGH
  m. Thomas Bratton of Bratton
  ii. Simon de Sydenham this line given by BEB1844 but not by MGH
  m. Marsilla Hillary (dau of John Hillary of Badtalton)
  a. Simon de Sydenham
  (1) Hugh de Sydenham (a temp Richard II 1377-1399)
  m. Joan (heiress of William Polleswell or Pouleshill of Pouleshill)
  (A) Roger or Robert de Sydenham
m. Alice Helyer (dau of Roger Helyer of Chobrugh)
  (i) Robert de Sydenham
  (a) Robert Sydenham (dsp c1437)
  (ii) John Sydenham of Indecote
  m. Agnes (heiress of Chubworth)
  (a) John Sydenham of Culmstock
  m. heiress of Collyn of Culmstock
  ((1)) Edmund Sydenham of Combe
  m. Joan Combe (dau of Walter Combe of Combe)
  ((2))+ other issue - Thomas, John (rector of Brushford)
  (b) John Sydenham (a 1474)
  m. Alianore of Treborough
  (B) Mary Sydenham
  m. Roger Bolton of Bolterscombe
  b. Margery Sydenham
  m. John de Radyngton
  c. Christina Sydenham
  iii. William de Sydenham (dsp) mentioned by BEB1844 but not by MGH
  B. Richard de Sydenham mentioned by BEB1844 but not by MGH

Main source(s): MGH (NS2, vol 3 (1890), 'The Family of Sydenham of Brimpton, co. Somerset', p325+), BEB1844 ('Sydenham of Brimpton') with some input/support from Visitation (Weaver (1885), Somerset, 1551+1575+1591. 'Sidenham of Brympton D'Evercy, nr. Yeovil')
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