Ursula (Brydges) Sydenham (1500 - bef. 1576)

Born 1500 in Cubberley, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Sydenham MP — married 1515 in Coberley, Gloucestershire, England

Descendants

Died before 4 Feb 1576 before age 76 in Brimpton, Somerset, England

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Named in her father's will.

She died before 04 Feb 1576 (date of probate).^[1]

Will dated 31 October 1575 and proved 4 February 1575/6 by John Sydenham, "minor".

Living for a year and a half with my sonne Mr. Bampfield and my daughter.

to my sonne Sir John Sidenham

my sonne Henry his apparell to Henry, his son, for whom she makes provision.

my goddaughter Ursula Bampfield (probably her granddaughter)

Marie Bampfield (relationship not stated, probably her granddaughter).

George Sydenham, son of George Sydenham of Chilworthy

My sonne John Sidenham the younger to be executor

Sir John Clifton and Sir Richard Bampfylde, overseers.

She concludes as follows: "Md. My will is that if it please God to send my sone Henry Sidenham againe into this realme that as he left anye thinge at his departure so shall he fynde yt at his returne."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} PCC probate record, Will of Dame Ursula Sidenham, dated 31 October 1575, proved 4 February 1575/6, citing Reference PROB 11/57/667, The National Archives, Kew http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D961689

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• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVGC-MDV9 : 11 July 2016), Ursula Brydges Sydenham, ; Burial, Brympton, South Somerset District, Somerset, England, St Andrew Church; citing record ID 121296032, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.