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Sir Edwin Sandys II

Edwin was born on December 9th, 1561 in Worcestershire, England. Edwin's father was Edwin Sandys and his mother was Cecily Wilford. His paternal grandparents were George Sandys and Margaret Dixon; his maternal grandparents were Sir Thomas Wilford and Rose Whetenhall. He was an only child. He died at the age of 67 in October 1629. His burial was in Northbourne Church, England.

General Notes
- Death of spouse Margaret /Eveleigh/ Date: 6 JUL 1588
  
  Sir Edwin Sandys (1561-1629) was one of the founders of Virginia. On 29 July 1615 he was admitted as a member of the Somers Islands Company (now Bermuda) and was elected treasurer of the Virginia Company, 28 April 1619. He was married four times; his first three marriages yielded two daughters, Margaret and Anne. His last marriage to Catherine, daughter of Sir Richard Bulkeley, resulted in seven sons and five daughters. Edwin ended his days as leader of the opposition in the House of Commons.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Sandys ^*
  - b. in Lancashire, England d.UNKNOWN
  
  William Sandys
  - b. in Lancashire, England d.UNKNOWN
  
  William Sandys II
  - b. in Lancashire, England
  
  ? Bonham
  
  George Sandys
  - b. in Lancashire, England
  
  William Rawson
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Margaret Rawson
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Edwin Sandys
  - b.~  1516 in Lancashire, England d.10 Jul 1588
  
  John Dixon
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Margaret Dixon
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Thomas Roos
  
  Anne Roos
  - b. in Westmoreland Co., England d.UNKNOWN
  
  Roland Thornborough ^*
  
  Anne Thornborough
  
  Margaret Middleton ^*
  
  Sir Edwin Sandys II
  - b.09 Dec 1561 in Worcestershire, England d.Oct 1629
  
  William Wilsford ^*
  - b.~  1401 in Hartridge, Cranbrook parish, Kent County, England
  
  Robert Wilsford
  - b.~  1431 in Kent Co., England
  
  Margaret Corneus ^*
  - b.  1402 in Cranbrook, Kent, England
  
  James Wilsford
  - b.~  1469 in Cranbrook, Kent Co., England
  
  Sir Thomas Wilford
  - b.  1499 in Hendige, Kingston Parish, Kent Co., England
  
  Sir John Betanham
  
  Elizabeth Betanham
  - b.~  1479 in Kent Co., England
  
  Cecily Wilford
  - b.>  1530 in Kent Co., England d.05 Feb 1610 in Woodham Ferrers, Essex County, England
  
  William Whetenhall
  - d.UNKNOWN
  
  Rose Whetenhall
  - b.~  1507 in Peckham, Kent Co., England
  
  Anne Cromer
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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