The recovery of the rectory of Fendrayton to its proper use (the maintenance of the head of Godshouse in return for his ministrations to the parish) enabled Syclyng to give to his own college much of the time and energy which he had devoted to the presidency and bursarship of Corpus Christi College. His sense of duty as rector of the parish led him to enter into partial residence at Fendrayton, as is made clear by the terms of his will, whereas it would have satisfied the conditions of the grant if he had taken a less conscientious view of his obligations by riding out and home, from and to Godshouse. As parson of Fendrayton, however, he would be a less busy man than as bursar and president of Corpus, and the exchange of duty was followed not only by the enjoyment of a larger income, but also by freedom to devote to the management of the properties of Godshouse time which, until 1496, had to be given to the like duties on behalf of his other college.

The result is seen in a visit which Syclyng paid about this time to the properties of Godshouse lying in the west of England and in the marches of Wales. Knowledge of that visit is derived from references made to it in a paper document which is such a memorandum as the keeper of the college accounts and guardian of its income would need to make either in a rough day-book or on loose sheets.