Samuel Sandys (1615 - 1685)

Born 15 Jun 1615 in Ombersley, Worcestershire, England

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Died 5 Apr 1685 at age 69 in Ombersley, Worcestershire, England

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Samuel, son of Edwyni, was baptised on 2 July 1615 in Ombersley, Worcestershire, England.^[1][2]

In 1628/9 Samuel was a beneficiary in the will of his paternal grandmother Mercy Sandys. ^[3]

He married on 12 July 1636, Mary, daughter and heir of Hugh Barker, DCL, of Chichester, Sussex. ^[4] They had two sons and a daughter.

In April 1640, Sandys was elected Member of Parliament for Droitwich in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament. As a supporter of the King he was disabled from sitting in August 1642. ^[5]

He was made governor of Evesham in 1642 and commanded a troop of horse at the action at Wickfield and at the Battle of Edgehill. Later he raised an infantry regiment and cavalry regiment for the king at his own expense. He was lieutenant-governor of Worcester under Prince Maurice in 1644.^[5]

As a result his estates were sequestered, and, in 1651, he was imprisoned for a time. He was an active royalist plotter.^[5]

In 1660 Sandys was re-elected as MP for Droitwich in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was elected MP for Worcestershire in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1681. He was re-elected MP for Droitwich in 1681 and held the seat until 1685^[5]

He married secondly Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Pakington†, 1st Bt., of Westwood Park, Worcestershire, widow of Henry Washington of Packington, Leicestershire.^[4]

Samuel died in 1685 and was buried on 17 April 1685 in Ombersley, Worcestershire, England.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 June 2022)
   Samuell Sandys baptism on 2 Jul 1615, son of Edwyni, in Ombersley, Worcestershire, England.
2. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 index, FamilySearch, Samuell Sandys, 02 Jul 1615; citing OMBERSLEY,WORCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 465,271.
3. ↑ Will of Mercy Sandys: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 157
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #803508 (accessed 1 June 2022)
   Will of Merey Sandys, granted probate on 8 Mar 1629. Died Abt 1629.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} The History of Parliament Trust SANDYS, Samuel I (1615-85), of Ombersley, Worcs.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Wikipedia Colonel Sir Samuel Sandys."
6. ↑ Burial: "National Burial Index For England & Wales"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 June 2022)
   Samuel Sandys burial (died in 1685) on 17 Apr 1685 in Ombersley, Worcestershire, England.