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Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York 1519–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1519

Birth Location: Esthwaite Hall, Furness Wells, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 10 Jul 1588

Death Location: Southwell, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Sandys

Mother: Margaret Dixon

Spouse(s): Lady Wilsford

Children(s): Sir Sandys

The story of Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York began in 1519 in Esthwaite Hall, Furness Wells, Lancashire, England. Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York married Lady Cecily Wilsford, and had children including Sir Edwin Sandys. Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York passed away in 1588 in Southwell, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York began in 1519 in Esthwaite Hall, Furness Wells, Lancashire, England.
  • Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York married Lady Cecily Wilsford, and had children including Sir Edwin Sandys.
  • Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York passed away in 1588 in Southwell, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Sandys
1470–1540
Birth Location: Furnace Fells, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Dixon
1496–1548
Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Wilsford
1534–1610
Birth Location: Hartridge, Cranbrook, Kent, England
LW

Children(s)

Sir Sandys
1561–1629
Birth Location: Hawkshead, Furnesse Fells, Lacashire, Cumbria, England
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Edwin York's Ancestors

Self
Edwin York
1519–1588
Birth Place: Esthwaite Hall, Furness Wells, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir William Sandys
1470–1540
Furnace Fells, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Braye) Dixon
1496–1548
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William) Sandys
1440–1496
The Vyne, Sherborne St John, Hampshire, England
John Dixon
1460–1550
London, England
Anne Roos
1468–
Witherslack, Westmorland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edwin York's Descendants

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Edwin (Baines Sandys, Archbishop of) York (9 Dec 1519–10 Jul 1588) m. Lady (Cecily) Wilsford (1534–5 Feb 1610)
  1. 1. Sir (Edwin) Sandys 1561–1629
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth) Sandys 1588–1654 m. Sir (Thomas) WILSFORD 1580–1648
      1. 1. Thomas ((Sir\Capt) WILSFORD) II 1618–1677 m. Bridgett Acton 1616–1653
        1. 1. John WILSFORD 1643–1695 m. Alice Towle 1645–1688

Edwin York's Timeline

2 Records

1519
9 Dec 1519
Birth of Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York in Esthwaite Hall, Furness Wells, Lancashire, England
Esthwaite Hall, Furness Wells, Lancashire, England
1588
10 Jul 1588
Age 69
Death of Edwin Baines Sandys, Archbishop of York in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1519
    Event Place: Esthwaite Hall, Furness Wells, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1588
    Event Place: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southwell, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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