Notes:

Below fromhttp://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/people/SAND140.htm#TOP

SANDYS, Edwin, Archbishop [1516?-1588] X English prelate

A general trouble-maker, he defended Lady Jane Grey's claim, and wasimprisoned in London Tower for it. Released, or assisted to escape, hefled to the continent and spent some time in Strasburg with Peter Martyr.On the accession of Elizabeth, he returned to England and was appointedBishop of Worcester. He helped revise the Anglican liturgy, and was oneof the translators of the Bishop's Bible.

On the whole, Edwin was admired and respected, and generally had the fullsupport of Queen Elizabeth. His great scholarship was evidenced in hissermons (now available in hardback as "The Sermons of Edwin Sandys"), histranslations for the Bishop's Bible, his various pastoral epistles andother letters, and in his founding of the Hawkshead Grammar School.

Chronology
1533 Matriculated at Cambridge University
1542 Rector of the University at Cambridge
1547 Master of Catherine Hall at Cambridge
1553/07/25 Imprisoned in London Tower for supporting Lady Grey; latermoved to Marshalsea
1553 Vice Chancellor of Cambridge
1554? Assisted to escape imprisonment, and fled to Germany
1559-1571 Bishop of Worcester
1559 Returned to England from the Continent
1568 A translator of the Bishop''s Bible
1570-1577 Bishop of London
1577-1588 Archbishop of York
1585 Founded Hawkshead Grammar School
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Edwin married Cecila Wilford on 19 Feb 1558-1559. Cecila (daughter of Thomas (of Hartridge) Wilsford and Rose Whetenhall) died on 12 Feb 1611. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Graythwaite Hall at
http://www.cumbria.uk.com/cumbria/attractions/ldpeninsula/houses/graythwaite-hall.htm

Graythwaite Hall Photographs
"Situated on the west side of Windermere, just north of Lakeside. Thisgarden is open to the public daily and is well worth a visit. there is acar park in the grounds and an honesty box for you to pay your nominaladmission charge."
http://www.graemes-view.co.uk/page34.html
http://www.graemes-view.co.uk/page35.html
http://www.graemes-view.co.uk/page36.html

http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Tourist_Attractions/Gardens_and_Parks/Graythwaite_Hall_Gardens/Graythwaite_Hall_Gardens.php


Below from http://www.lancshalls.co.uk/southlakelandhalls.htm
Graythwaite Hall: Graythwaite Hall designed by Thomas Mauson in 1890 ison the west side of Windermere, not far from Hill Top, where Ransomespent his last years, and Rusland, where he is buried. The Sandys familyhave lived at the Hall for over 500 years.

William Sandys (died circa 1548) who married to Margaret Dixon (diedafter 1548) owned Graythwaite Hall even though his principal residencewas Esthwaite Hall. William and his wife are entombed in the SandysChoir, in St Michael's Church, Hawkshead. Although the date of William'sis death disputed, documents prove that it was obviously between 23 April1546, when he signed his will, and 1549, when the Duchy of Lancasterrecords quote him as being deceased. These records refer to a case filedagainst his sons William & Christopher Sandys as to their legal right tosmithies fees from 'Furnace Fells' jointly granted to their father and aWilliam Sawrey by Henry VIII. William & Margaret had the followingchildren; (1) George, died on 10 September 1547 in battle on the field ofMusselburg, resided at Graywaite and Field Head in Hawkshead. (2)William, died about 1558; resided in Colton Hall and Cornishead Priory;was Bailiff of the Liberties in Furnace.(3) Edwin, (4) Christopher diedin April 1588, and was buried on 15 April 1588 in Hawkshead Church,England. (5) Myles was a resident of Latimers and Isthahamp ?, Bucks andBrimpsfield, Gloucester Co., and of the Middle Temple, London. He wasHigh Sheriff of Gloucester. (6) Anthony, died about November 1591, wasburied on 13 November 1591 in Hawkshead Church, England. His descendant,Major George Owen Sandys occupied Esthwaite Hall in 1915 and (7) Anne.

In 1708 Myles Sandys, of Graythwaite Hall, was Sheriff of Lancashire. Thegarden at Graythwaite Hall, in the Lake District, was designed by T. H.Mawson in 1896.

A Mr. Sands of Graythwaite, attorney at law, married Beatrix Potter withwhom he had a child that died young.


BELOW fromhttp://www.tudorplace.com.ar/SANDYS.htm#William%20SANDYS%20of%20Esthwaite1

William SANDYS of Esthwaite
Born: ABT 1480, England
Died: 1548
Buried: 1546 Church of St. Michael's, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Notes: J.P., Kings Particular Receiver of the Liberties of Furness.William supported Henry VIII and was made Receiver General for theLiberties at Furnace. He lived in Hawkshead, Furnace Fells. His principalresidence was Esthwaite Hall, but he owned Graythwaite Hall as well.William Sandys signed a will on 23 Apr 1546, and died about 1548 inEngland. His will is no longer found but was quoted from in 1774. Hisdeath date is disputed, some give it as late as 1558, but apparently itwas between 23 Apr 1546 (date of will) and 1549 when during the easterterm a suit was filed in the Duchy Court of Lancaster against William andChristopher Sandys, sons of William Sandys, deceased, in regard tocertain smithies in Furnance Fells granted 15 Nov 1537 by Henry VIIIjointly to William Sandys and William Sawrey. William was involved in thedownfall of Cardinal Wolsey, and charges against Pope Clement VII.

Father: George SANDYS of Esthwaite
Mother: Margaret CURWEN
Married: Margaret DIXON (dau. of John Dixon and Anne Ros)
Children:
1. George SANDYS
2. William SANDYS of Esthwaite and Conshead Priory
3. Edwin SANDYS (Archbishop of York)
4. Christopher SANDYS of Graythwaite
5. Myles SANDYS of Latimers (High Sheriff)
6. Anthony SANDYS
7. Anne SANDYS
8. Frances SANDYS
9. Mary SANDYS
10. Michael SANDYS


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George SANDYS
Died: 1547, battle of Musselbrugh
Father: William SANDYS of Esthwaite
Mother: Margaret DIXON


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William SANDYS of Esthwaite and Conshead Priory
Born: ABT 1515, Cotton Hall, Staffordshire, England
Died: 16 Aug 1558, Hawkshead, Furness Fells, Lancastershire, England
Notes: Killed in an affray.
Father: William SANDYS of Esthwaite
Mother: Margaret DIXON

Married 1: Mabel ?
Children:
1. Francis SANDYS (d. 1583) (d. in ward of Queen Elizabeth)

Married 2: Agnes STRICKLAND
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Anne SANDYS
Born: ABT 1515
Notes: named in her father's will.
Father: William SANDYS of Esthwaite
Mother: Margaret DIXON
Married: Richard BRAYTHWAITE
Children:
1. Son BRAYTHWAITE
2. Son BRAYTHWAITE
3. Son BRAYTHWAITE

William + Margaret Dixon. Margaret (daughter of John Dixon and Anne Roos) died after 1548; was buried in Sandys Choir, In St Michael's Church, Hawkshead. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas + Rose Whetenhall. Rose (daughter of William Wetenhall and Ann Cromer) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George + Margaret Curwen. Margaret (daughter of Garrat (Gerard) Curwen) was born between 1435 and 1474; died between 1469 and 1558. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Anne Roos. Anne (daughter of Thomas Roos and Ann Thornborough) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James + Elizabeth Betenham. Elizabeth (daughter of John Betenham) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + Ann Cromer. Ann (daughter of James Cromer and Hewitt) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]