SANDYS, WILLIAM, son of John Sandys, London; b.; adm. (aged 8) May 1715; in under school list 1717; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 Feb 1720/1, aged 14, scholar 6 Apr 1722; 10th in “ordo” 1724/5; BA 1724/5. [Probably William Sandys, son of John Sandys, South Petherton, Somerset, adm. Middle Temple 4 Jun 1733; and the William Sandys who was Clerk, Secretary of State’s Office Aug 1727 – Apr 1729 and Secretary to Earl of Kinnoull, Ambassador to Turkey Sep 1729 – c. Jun 1733; d. Apr 1736 (will proved PCC 5 Apr 1736)].
SANDYS, WILLIAM, eldest son of Hannibal Sandys, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, solicitor, and Anne, dau. of William Hill, Carwythenack, Cornwall; b. 29 Oct 1792; in school lists 1801, 1803; adm. attorney Jan 1814; practised in Gray’s Inn Square, firm Sandys and Knolt; an enthusiastic musical amateur and a zealous antiquary; FSA 1 Jun 1820; edited Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern, 1833, and joint author, with Simon Andrew Forster (qv), The History of the Violin, 1864; m. 1st, 13 Jan 1816 Harriette, dau. of Peter Hill, Carwythenack, Cornwall; m. 2nd, 6 Sep 1853 Eliza, dau. of Charles Pearson, Ravensbourne House, Greenwich, Kent; d. 18 Feb 1874. DNB.
SANDYS, THOMAS, second son of Sir Thomas Sandys, Kt, Ewell, Surrey; b.; adm.; KS 1661; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1665, matr. 14 Jul 1665, aged 18, Westminster Student 19 Dec 1665 – void 1676; BA 1669; MA 1672; adm. Middle Temple 23 Jun 1662; ordained; Chaplain to Prince Rupert; Rector of Llanveghen, Breconshire 1677 – 1702/3; Rector of Croft, Monmouthshire 1677; Rector of Tempsford, Beds., 1702-11; Rector of Malpas, Cheshire (higher mediety), from 1 Nov 1711; d. 12 Aug 1713.
SANDYS, SAMPSON, brother of William Sandys (b. 1792, qv); b. 29 Apr 1797; adm. 24 Jan 1807; left 1808; went to Barnstaple GS; Sworn Clerk, Six Clerks’ Office 18 Jan 1819 – 28 Oct 1842; author, National Defence, 1858, Hints on Various Subjects, 1864; d. 1 Mar 1880.
SANDYS, RICHARD, son of Edward Sandys, Worcestershire; b.; adm.; KS 1629; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1634, adm. scholar 1634, matr. Easter 1634.
SANDYS, MARTIN; b. ; adm. ; Min. Can. 1639, 1640.
SANDYS, JAMES, son of Henry Sandys, London; b.; adm.; KS 1699; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1703, adm. pens. 28 May 1703, aged 18, but did not matr. and may not have resided.
SANDYS, HANNIBAL, brother of William Sandys (b. 1792, qv); b. 12 Jan 1794; in school list 1801; KS 1807; left 1809; adm. attorney; practised in Crane Court, Fleet Street, London; m. 5 Dec 1825 Cecilia, dau. of William Spear; d. 10 May 1835.
SANDYS, EDWIN, brother of William Sandys (b. 1792, qv); b.; adm. Sep 1803; left Dec 1808.