Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
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Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, PC (10 August 1695 – 21 April 1770) was a British politician in the 18th century. He held numerous posts within the government of the United Kingdom
Government of the United Kingdom
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, namely Chancellor of the Exchequer
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, Leader of the House of Commons
Leader of the House of Commons
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, Cofferer of the Household
Cofferer of the Household
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 and First Lord of Trade. He was also a Justice in Eyre
Justice in Eyre
In English law, the Justices in Eyre were the highest magistrates in forest law, and presided over the court of justice-seat, a triennial court held to punish offenders against the forest law and enquire into the state of the forest and its officers...

 and Member of Parliament for Worcester
Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)
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 and holder of the Sandy Baronage
Baron Sandys
Baron Sandys is a title that has been created three times, once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....

. He was the son of Edwin Sandys, MP of Ombersley
Ombersley
The village of Ombersley is in the Wychavon District Council area of Worcestershire.The first known reference to the village was the granting of a Charter to Abbot Egwin, later Saint Egwin, of Evesham Abbey in 706 AD. This was the Charter of King Æthelweard of the Hwicce, which granted twelve...

, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
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 – himself a descendant of Edwin Sandys
Edwin Sandys (archbishop)
Archbishop Edwin Sandys was an English prelate.He was Anglican Bishop of Worcester , London and Archbishop of York during the reign of Elizabeth I of England...

, Archbishop of York
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. Baron Sandys married Letitia, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Tipping, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Tipping was a late 17th century English baronet and Member of Parliament.Sir Thomas was the second son, but tenth child, of Sir Thomas Tipping of Wheatfield Park in Oxfordshire by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Sir White Beconshaw of Moyles Court at Ellingham in Hampshire...

. They had seven sons and the eldest, Edwin
Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys
Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys and his wife Letitia daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet of Wheatfield, Oxfordshire...

, inherited his title upon his death when his post chaise
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 overturned on Highgate Hill
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.

Family

  • Edwin Sandys
    Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys
    Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys and his wife Letitia daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet of Wheatfield, Oxfordshire...

     (28 Apr 1726 - 11 Mar 1797), 2nd Baron Sandys
    Baron Sandys
    Baron Sandys is a title that has been created three times, once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....

     christened 14 May 1726 Ombersley
    Ombersley
    The village of Ombersley is in the Wychavon District Council area of Worcestershire.The first known reference to the village was the granting of a Charter to Abbot Egwin, later Saint Egwin, of Evesham Abbey in 706 AD. This was the Charter of King Æthelweard of the Hwicce, which granted twelve...

    , Worcs.
  • Martin Sandys (cNov 1729 - 26 Dec 1768), christened 24 Nov 1726 Ombersley, Worcs.
  • Daughter Mary Inherited the Estates upon the 2nd Baron's Death in 1797 and was granted the Barony with a special remainder to her younger sons in 1802.

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