Background
Sandys was the son of Sir Edwin Sandys and his wife Penelope Bulkeley, daughter of Sir Richard Bulkeley. He was grandson of Sir Samuel Sandys who had represented Worcestershire in parliament in the time of King James I.
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Samuel Sandys
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Career
He fought for the Royalists in the English Civil War. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament. He supported the King and was disabled from sitting in August 1642.
He was made governor of Evesham in 1642 and commanded a troop of horse at the action at Wickfield and at the Battle of Edgehill.
Later he raised an infantry regiment and cavalry regiment for the king at his own expense. He was lieutenant-governor of Worcester under Prince Maurice in 1644.
In 1660 Sandys was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Droitwich in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1681 He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Droitwich in 1681 and held the seat until 1685.
Sandys died on 5 April 1685 at the age of 69.
Membership
Short Parliament; Cavalier Parliament. Exclusion Bill Parliament. Habeas Corpus Parliament]
In April 1640, Sandys was elected Member of Parliament for Droitwich in the Short Parliament.
