SANDYS, Edwin II (1561-1629), of the Middle Temple, London and Northbourne, Kent.

b. 1561, s. of Edwin Sandys (d.1588), bp. of Worcester, later abp. of York, by his 2nd w. Cicely, da. of Thomas Wilsford of Hartridge, Kent; bro. of Samuel. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1571; Corpus Christi, Oxf. 1577, BA 1579, fellow 1579-80, MA 1583, BCL 1589; M. Temple 1590. m. (1) Margaret, da. of John Evelegh of Broad Clyst, Devon, 1da.; (2) Anne, da. of Thomas Southcote of Bovey Tracey, Devon, ?2da.; (3) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Nevynson of Eastry, Kent, 1da.; (4) by 1606, Catherine, da. of Richard Bulkeley I of Anglesey and Lewisham, Kent, 7s. 5da. Kntd. May 1603.DNB; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 104, 148; E. S. Sandys, Fam. of Sandys, i. 88, 92-102.