Sithney is in the hundred of Kerrier, and is bounded to the west by
St. Breage, to the north by Crowan, to the east by Gwendon and
Helston, to the south by the British Channel.
This parish is denominated from its tutelar Saint (with a little
variation, euphoniæ gratiâ) St. Midinnia (Tax. Benef.)
It is a vicarage, valued in the King’s Book £19. 11_s._ 4_d._ The
patronage in the Bishop of Exeter, the incumbent ――――.
In 1291, 20 Edw. I, the rectory of this church was valued (Tax.
Benef.) at £6. 6_s._ 8_d._ and was appropriated to the priory of
Montacute in Somersetshire; the vicarage being valued at 33_s._ 4_d._