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Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York 1561–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1561

Birth Location: Hartlebury Castle, Northborne, Worchestershire, England

Death Date: 31 Oct 1629

Death Location: Northbourne, Dover District, Kent, England

Father: Edwin Sandys

Mother: Cicely Wilford

Spouse(s): Lady wife)

Children(s): Col. Sandys*, Edwin Sandys, Mary Spencer

The story of Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York began in 1561 in Hartlebury Castle, Northborne, Worchestershire, England. Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York married Elizabeth Sandys, Lady Katherine 1565 83 Catherine Bulkeley Sandys Sands 4Th Wife, and had children including Basil Sandys, Col Robert Bulkeley Sandys, Edwin Sandys, Mary Spencer, Richard Sandys. Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York passed away in 1629 in Northbourne, Dover District, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York began in 1561 in Hartlebury Castle, Northborne, Worchestershire, England.
  • Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York married Elizabeth Sandys, Lady Katherine 1565 83 Catherine Bulkeley Sandys Sands 4Th Wife, and had children including Basil Sandys, Col Robert Bulkeley Sandys, Edwin Sandys, Mary Spencer, Richard Sandys.
  • Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York passed away in 1629 in Northbourne, Dover District, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edwin Sandys
1519–1588
Birth Location: Hawkshead, South Lakeland District, Cumbria, England
ES
Cicely Wilford
1534–1610
Birth Location: –
CW

Spouses(s)

Lady wife)
1565–1634
Birth Location: Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Lw

Children(s)

Col. Sandys*
1625–1668
Birth Location: Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland
CS
Edwin Sandys
1612–1642
Birth Location: –
ES
Mary Spencer
1595–1675
Birth Location: Kent, England
MS

Sir York's Ancestors

Self
Sir York
1561–1629
Birth Place: Hartlebury Castle, Northborne, Worchestershire, England
Parents
Edwin Sandys
1519–1588
Hawkshead, South Lakeland District, Cumbria, England
Cicely Wilford
1534–1610
Grandparents
Thomas Wilsford
1491–1550
Rose (Whetenhall) Wilsford
1508–1584
Hextall's Court, East Peckham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Whetenhall
1489–1573
Anne Cromer
1463–1525
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir York's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of) York (9 Dec 1561–31 Oct 1629) m. Lady (Katherine 1565-83 Catherine Bulkeley*, (Sandys\Sands) (4th) wife) (11 Sep 1565–24 Jul 1634)
  1. 1. Col. (Robert Bulkeley) Sandys* 1625–1668 m. Elizabeth Bruce* 1636–1730
  2. 2. Edwin Sandys 1612–1642
  3. 3. Mary Spencer 1595–1675

Sir York's Timeline

7 Records

1561
9 Dec 1561
Birth of Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York in Hartlebury Castle, Northborne, Worchestershire, England
Hartlebury Castle, Northborne, Worchestershire, England
1584
1584
Age 23
Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York was married in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
1586
02 Jun 1586
Age 25
Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York was married in Eaton Bray,Bedford,England
Eaton Bray,Bedford,England
1590
1590
Age 29
Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York was married in England
England
1604
2 Jul 1604
Age 43
Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York was married in St Mary at Lambeth, Surrey, England
St Mary at Lambeth, Surrey, England
1610
1610
Age 49
Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York was married
None
1629
31 Oct 1629
Age 68
Death of Sir Edwin 1561 Sandys*, II, Knighted 1603 by James I Archbishop of York in Buried in Northbourne Church in Kent, England with his last wife Katherine, the daughter of Sir Richard Bulkeley of Anglesey
Buried in Northbourne Church in Kent, England with his last wife Katherine, the daughter of Sir Richard Bulkeley of Anglesey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1561
    Event Place: Hartlebury Castle, Northborne, Worchestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 775
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1586
    Event Place: Eaton Bray,Bedford,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1604
    Event Place: St Mary at Lambeth, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1610

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1629
    Event Place: Buried in Northbourne Church in Kent, England with his last wife Katherine, the daughter of Sir Richard Bulkeley of Anglesey
    Record Source:
    [1] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 775
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northbourne, Dover District, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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