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SYDENHAM. Roger de Quency, earl of Winchester, constable of Scotland , for the health of his soul, and for the souls of his ancestors and successors, remits and quit-claims to God and the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Littlemore, the suit of his court at Chennord which was required of them for the 18 acres of land in the fields of Sydenham, which the said nuns had of the gift of Seer de Quency his father, (c. 1250.) Witn. Rob. de Quency , his brother, etc.

Roger de la Mare grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Littlemore, the whole of that half virgate of land which Robert Quengive formerly held of him in the village of Syde[n]ham. (c. 1260-70.) .

Roger de la Mare grants to the church and nuns of St. Nicholas of Litlemore, the whole of that virgate of land with appurtenances, except a meadow, which Robert Quenkive formerly held of him in the village of Sydenham, paying annually to him and his heirs 8d. Witness. Ysaac, vicar of Sydenham . (c. 1270-80.) .

Peter de Herwell , with the assent of Christiana his wife, grants to Amicia, the prioress, and the nuns of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Littlemor, in alms, with two of his daughters to be made nuns of the same house, one messuage and half a hide of land, and so much meadow as pertains to one hide of land in Sydenham, and another messuage which Geoffrey, lord of Hancepe , held of him in the same village, paying annually one penny at Easter, and to the chief lords of the fee one pound of pepper. For this donation the prioress gave ta him 60 marks of silver beforehand. Witness. Richard de Saunford etc. (c. 1230-40.) .