Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys
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Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys
(28th Apr 1726 – 11 Mar 1797) was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
and his wife Letitia daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet of Wheatfield
, Oxfordshire. Before succeeding his father to the barony and to estates in Ombersley
and elsewhere in 1770, her served as Member of Parliament for Droitwich from 1747 to 1754, for Bossiney 1754 to 1762 and for Westminster from 1762 to 1770. He and his wife had no issue, so that his title became extinct on his death, but his estates passed to his niece Mary, Marchioness of Downshire, who was in 1802 created Baroness Sandys
with special remainder to her younger sons, before the eldest.
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....
(28th Apr 1726 – 11 Mar 1797) was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, PC was a British politician in the 18th century. He held numerous posts within the government of the United Kingdom, namely Chancellor of the Exchequer, Leader of the House of Commons, Cofferer of the Household and First Lord of Trade...
and his wife Letitia daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet of Wheatfield
Wheatfield
-Locations:* The Bloody Wheatfield, site of fierce fighting in the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War* Wheatfield, Indiana, USA* Wheatfield, New York, USA**Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District* Wheatfield, Oxfordshire, UK...
, Oxfordshire. Before succeeding his father to the barony and to estates in 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...
and elsewhere in 1770, her served as Member of Parliament for Droitwich from 1747 to 1754, for Bossiney 1754 to 1762 and for Westminster from 1762 to 1770. He and his wife had no issue, so that his title became extinct on his death, but his estates passed to his niece Mary, Marchioness of Downshire, who was in 1802 created Baroness 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....
with special remainder to her younger sons, before the eldest.