Background
Sandys was the son of Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York and his second wife Cecilia Wilford, daughter of Sir Thomas Wilford, of Cranbrook, Kent.
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Miles Sandys
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He was educated at Merchant Taylors" school with his brothers Edwin and Samuel.
Career
He was knighted in 1603 at the Charterhouse. He was created baronet of Wilberton in Cambridgeshire on 25 November 1611. From 1615 to 1616 he was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in 1621.
In 1628 he was elected Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament and did so for eleven years.
Membership
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In 1614 Sandys was elected Member of Parliament for Cambridge University.
