Blaney Sandford MP (1665 - 1707)

Born 1665 in Dublin, Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died Feb 1707 at about age 42 in London, England

Biography

Blaney was born in 1665. He was the second son of Thomas Sandford and Alice Blayney.

He was educated firstly by Mr Weld and then entered Trinity College Dublin 27 January 1680/81 aged 15. ^[1]

Studied at the Middle Temple, London, 1685. Admitted to the Irish Bar in 1690. ^[2].

He was M.P. for Knocktopher, county Kilkenny.

Married Jane Warcing?, daughter of Michael Warcing. His youngest daugher Joan married John Silver of Fountaine, County Waterford, Ireland.

He had Chambers in the Middle Temple, London.

He died in Feb 1707. London, England. ^[3] Buried 20 Feb 1707, St Martin-In-The-Fields, London, Westminster, England. ^[4]

The will of Blayney Sanford, written 5 Dec 1707, and proved 1 March 1708. ^[5], makes mention of:

• I, Blayney Sandford of Knocktopher, in the County of Kilkenny in Irleand, Gentleman
• my dear wife, Jane Sandford
• my daughter Joane
• my eldest daughter Dorothy Sandford
• legacy by my Uncle, Christopher Sandford's Will
• Sir Walter Butler of the County of Kilkenny, Baronett and Dame Arabella his now wife and my niece
• The Chief of the family of Weymes, that shall then dwell or reside in Danesffort in the said County (Kilkenny)
• Col Toby Caulfield
• my nephew, Thomas Sandford
• my sister, Nangle, her son or brother-in-law who are now reputed to be at Leghorne
• the Reverend Mr. David Scott
• Nath. Boyse of Dublin, Esq.
• my father -in-law, Mr. Michael Warcing ?
• The Right Honorable, the Earl of Mount Alexander
• The Right Honorable, the Earl of Abercronby & his good Lady
• The honorable and my good Aunt, Madam Sarah Bladen
• Saint George of the sd Bishop
• The honorable Colonel William Ponsionbye
• Thomas Hadder of Balleen in the County of Cork, Esq.
• Daniel Reading, Esq., of Dublin, and his good wife
• Nathaniel Boyse of Dublin, Esq.
• James Hamilton of Maylairdstowns in the County of Kilkenny, Esq.
• Major Patrick Fox
• Mrs. Eliz. Danburgh
• my Chambers in the Middle Temple
• Mr. Thomas Adams, formerly of Battersea
• Witnesses: Edith Caulfield and Edward St. John Purcell

Sources

1. ↑ https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/70795b624?locale=en
   Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860) (eds. George D Burtchaell and Thomas U Sadleir, Dublin 1935)
   SANDFORD, BLAYNEY, Socius comitatus (Mr Weld), Jan 27, 1680-81, aged 15; son of Thomas; born Dublin. [Irish Barr 1690; M.P. Knocktopher, 1695.]
   [Socius comitatus = paid double fees, and enjoyed certain privileges, including finishing degree in 3 years instead of 4]
2. ↑ https://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/digital/Kings%20Inns%20Admission%20Papers%201607-1867/Kings%20Inns%20Admission%20Papers%201607-1867.pdf
   Kings Inns King’s Inns Admission papers 1607-1867, Keane, Phair & Sadleir, eds
   SANDFORD BLAYNEY, 2nd s. of Thomas, Lumbard Street, London, decd. Middle Temple, 1 June 1685, Michalmass 1690.
3. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246589_00192.pdf
4. ↑ City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STM/PR/8/9
   St Martin-In-The-Fields, London, Westminster, England
   Burial: 20 Feb 1707; Mr Blaney Sanford
5. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D645066