Sydenham, Hugh (Sydnan), B.A. 8 June, 1519; rector of Ashbrittle 1527, and of Hardington 1530, vicar of Ilton 1534, rector of Brimpton 1546, of Babcary 1549, and of Curry Malet (all Somerset), 1554. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Sydenham, Humphrey, B.A. from Exeter Coll. 24 Jan., 1610-11; fellow Wadham Coll. 1613-28, M.A. 3 Dec., 1613; incorporated at Cambridge 1625 (s. Humphrey, of Dulverton), vicar of Ashbrittle 1627, and of Puckington, Somerset, 1629, chaplain to Edward, lord Howard, of Escrick, rector of Odcombe, Somerset, 1644, canon of Wells, deprived of his benefices, and died about 1650; brother of Roger. See Ath. iii. 274; Gardiner, 9; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Sydenham, Humphrey, "serv." Exeter Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1659, B.A. 1663.
Sydenham, John (Sidenham), of Somerset, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 20 Jan., 1597-8, aged 15; student of Middle Temple 1599, as 2s. Roger, of Skilgate, Somerset, gent.; brother of George 1598. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Sydenham, John, of Somerset, militis fil. Queen's Coll., matric. 11 July, 1606, aged 16, student of Middle Temple 1609, as 2s. John, of Brimpton, Somerset, knighted 11 May, 1603; brother of George 1606. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [5],
Sydenham, John, s. J., of Burboath, Devon, p.p. Trinity Coll., matric. 14 March, 1672-3, aged 16, B.A. 1676; rector of Skilgate, Somerset, 1685, vicar of Morebath, Devon, 1690. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Sydenham, Roger, of Somerset, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 June, 1603, aged 15; student of Middle Temple 1607, as 2s. Humphrey, of Dulverton, esq.; brother of Humphrey 1611. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Sydenham, Thomas (Sidnham), s. William, of Winford, Dorset, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 1 July, 1643, aged 17, created B.Med. 14 April, 1648, fellow All Souls' Coll. 1648 by the parliamentary visitors; incorporated at Cambridge 1676, and D.Med. from Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, 17 May, 1676; licentiate college of physicians 1663, styled "the English Hippocrates;" born 10 Sept., 1624; died 29 Dec., 1689; brother of William 1657. See Gutch, i. 285; Fasti, ii. 113; Ath. iv. 270; Munk's Roll, i. 309; Gardiner, 165; Burrows, 477, 566; & Gent's. Mag. 1742, p. 633.
Sydenham, William (Sidenham), of Somerset, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 14 May, 1602, aged 18.
Sydenham, William, arm. Christ Church, matric. 18 March, 1656-7; student of Gray's Inn 1657 (as son and heir of Col. William, of Winford Eagle Dorset, esq.); buried 16 Feb., 1718; brother of Thomas. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [10],
Sydney, Francis (Sidney), of Kent, gent. Christ Church, matric. 2 July, 1585, aged 18, B.A. 10 Dec., 1588, M.A. 15 June, 1591, proctor 1599; rector of Chevening 1610, and of Penshurst, Kent, 1617-33. See Al. West. 58; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Sydney, Sir Henry (Sidney), K.G. 1564, lord deputy of Ireland; created M.A. from Christ Church 2 Aug., 1568; of Gray's Inn 1563, M.P. Brackley, 1547-52, Kent, March, 1553, 1563-7, 1571, 1572-83, gent. of the privy chamber 1549, and knighted 3 Edward VI., 1549, chief cupbearer 1550, ambassador to France, governor of Ireland 1555, and lord justice 1557, and deputy 1568, and president of Wales; died at Ludlow 4 or 5 May, 1586; father of Philip and Robert. See Ath. i. 513; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Sydney, Joceline (Sidney), born in "St. Jones," Middx., s. Robert, earl of Leicester. University Coll., matric. 28 June, 1710, aged 18; 7th earl of Leicester 1737; student of Middle Temple 1711; chief porter of Tower of London 1734-7; died 7 July, 1743. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Sydney, (Sir) Philip, s. Sir Henry; studied at Christ Church, statesman, soldier, and scholar; born at Penshurst, Kent, 29 Nov., 1554, a member of Gray's Inn 1568, knighted 8 Jan., 1582, M.P. Kent 1584-5, wounded in the battle at Zutphen 22 Sept., 1586; died at Arnheim 16 Oct., buried in St. Paul's cathedral 16 Feb. following. See Ath. i. 517; & Lansdowne MS. 982, f. 83.
Sydney, Philip (Sidney), 1s. (Robert), earl of Leicester. Christ Church, matric. 26 July, 1634, aged 16; 3rd earl of Leicester 1677, M.P. Yarmouth (isle of Wight) April-May, 1640, 1640-53 (L.P.), M.P. co. Louth, Ireland, 1642-4, one of the protector's council, and president Feb.-March, 1652, lord lieutenant and commander-in-chief, Ireland, 1646-7, a commissioner on trial of the king, but did not act; died 6 March, 1697-8. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [15],
Sydney, (Sir) Robert, of Kent, eq. fil. Christ Church, matric. entry under date circa 1574, aged 12, "dialecticus"; created M.A. 11 April, 1588; knighted 7 Oct., 1586, earl of Leicester, so created 2 Aug., 1618 (2s. Sir Henry), governor of Flushing 1588-1616, K.G. 1616, a member of Gray's Inn 1588, created baron Sydney 1603, and viscount Lisle 1604, chamberlain to the Queen (Anne of Denmark) 1603, M.P. co. Glamorgan 1584-5 and 1593, and Kent 1597-8; died at Penshurst 13 July, 1626; brother of Philip, and father of the next-named. See Fasti, i. 248; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Sydney, Robert, born in London, vice comitis fil. Christ Church, matric. entry 27 Feb., 1606-7, aged 11; 2nd earl of Leicester (s. Robert, 1st earl), of Gray's Inn 1618, K.B. at the creation of Henry, Prince of Wales, 3 June, 1610; M.P. Wilton 1614, Kent 1621-2, co. Monmouth 1624-5, and 1625; P.C. 1639, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, and general of the army in Ireland 1641-3, speaker of the house of Lords 1642, etc.; died 2 Nov., 1677; father of Philip 1634. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Sydney, (Sir) William, born in Kent, vice comitis fil. Christ Church, matric. 27 Feb., 1606-7, aged 16; student of Gray's Inn 1605 (s. Robert, after earl of Leicester), knighted 8 Jan., 1610; died s.p. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Sykes, George (Sikes), s. George, of Lutterworth, co. Leicester, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1634, aged 17, B.A. 9 April, 1638, M.A. 13 May, 1641 (incorporated at Cambridge 1645); fellow of Magdalen Coll, by the parliamentary visitors 1648, ordered 8 June, 1649, to be created B.D. when he pleased,' 'a hodgepodge of religions.' See Burrows, 518; & Fasti, ii. 147.
Sykes, Richard, B.A. from Sydney Sussex Coll., Cambridge, 1674-5, M.A. 1678; incorporated 9 July, 1678; rector of Rothwell and vicar of Grasby, co. Lincoln, 1684. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
Sykes, Thomas, "ser." Trinity Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1660, B.A. 18 Feb., 1663-4, M.A. 12 Feb., 1666-7, B.D. 1677, D.D. 1692, president of his college 1704-6, Margaret professor of divinity 1691-1705; born at Bagworth, co. Leicester, canon of Worcester 1691, rector of Garsington, Oxon, 1704, until his death 14 Dec., 1705, buried in his college chapel; will at Oxford proved 16 April, 1706. See Gutch, i. 533; Ath. iv. 679; Lansdowne MS. 987, f. 274; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Syle, Edward, B.A. from Balliol Coll. 29 March, 1576.
Sylvester, Edmund, of Burford, Oxford, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 26 Nov., 1647, aged 16 (subscribes "ser."), scholar 1648, B.A. 5 July, 1651, M.A. 6 April, 1654, fellow 1655 (incorporated at Cambridge 1658), B.D. 18 July, 1663; vicar of Chieveley 1666, and rector of Avington, Berks, 1672; father of the next, and of John 1687. See Burrows, 553; & Foster's Index Eccl.
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