Samuel Sandys

Who was Samuel Sandys?

Sir Samuel Sandys was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1622.

Sandys was the eldest surviving son of Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York. He was educated at the Middle Temple in 1579.

In 1586, he was elected Member of Parliament for Ripon. He succeeded to the property of his father in 1588. In about 1590, he was living in Essex where he had property, and where his eldest son was baptised at Woodham Ferrers. In about 1596 he acquired a large amount of property in Worcestershire and resettled at Ombersley. From about 1600 he was J.P. for Worcestershire and was knighted in 1603. He was elected MP for Worcestershire in a by-election in 1609. In 1612 he was a member of the council for Virginia. In 1614 he was re-elected MP for Worcestershire. He was High Sheriff of Worcestershire from 1618 to 1619. In 1621 he was re-elected MP for Worcestershire. He was a member of the council in the marches of Wales in 1623.

Sandys died at the age of 62 and was buried at Wickhamford, Worcestershire.

Sandys married Mercy Culpepper, daughter of Martin Culpepper of Worcestershire at Southwell, Nottinghamshire in 1586.