Edwin Sandys (MP for Worcestershire)
Edwin Sandys (1659–1699) was an English politician, MP for Worcestershire 1695–1698.[1]
He was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys MP (a descendant of Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York) and his wife Elizabeth Pettus, daughter of Sir John Pettus MP.
Family
On 14 October 1694 he married Alice Rushout, daughter of Sir James Rushout Bt MP.[1] They had two sons and one daughter:[2]
- Samuel Sandys (1695–1770), Chancellor of the Exchequer, created Baron Sandys in 1743[3]
- Alice Sandys (born 1696), married Captain Daniel Tomkins
- Edwin Sandys (1698–1718?), "bred for the sea and died young", possibly in 1718 on board the Argyle
References
- "SANDYS, Edwin (1659-99), of Ombersley, Worcs". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Davis, Martin (2017). Samuel 1st Baron Sandys of Ombersley, 1695–1770. Sandys of Ombersley: Fragments of nine lives. 1. p. 6. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Barker, G. F. R. (1897). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 50. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Pakington, Bt Thomas Foley |
Member of Parliament for Worcestershire 1695–1698 With: Thomas Foley |
Succeeded by William Walsh Sir John Pakington, Bt |
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