Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, PC (1695 – 1770) was a British politician in the 18th century.
He was born in Greenwich, the son of Edwin Sandys of Ombersley in the English county of Worcestershire and a descendant of Edwin Sandys, the Archbishop of York.
He inherited his grandfather's estates in 1701 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Worcester from 1718 to 1743. In 1725, he married Letitia the daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping of Wheatfield in Oxfordshire. In 1742, he was made a privy councillor. The following year, he was created Baron Sandys of Ombersley. He died on 21 April 1770 when his post chaise overturned on Highgate Hill, and he was succeeded in his title and estates by his eldest son, Edwin.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Swift Thomas Wylde |
Member for Worcester with Thomas Wylde 1718–1727, Sir Richard Lane 1727–1734, Richard Lockwood 1734–1740, Thomas Winnington 1741–1744 1718–1743 |
Succeeded by Thomas Winnington Sir Henry Harpur, Bt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Robert Walpole |
Chancellor of the Exchequer 1742–1743 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Pelham |
| Leader of the House of Commons 1742–1743 |
||
| Preceded by Thomas Winnington |
Cofferer of the Household 1744 |
Succeeded by Edmund Waller |
| Preceded by The Earl of Halifax |
First Lord of Trade 1761–1763 |
Succeeded by Charles Townshend |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Halifax |
Justice in Eyre south of Trent 1756 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Breadalbane |
| Preceded by The Lord Edgcumbe |
Justice in Eyre north of Trent 1759–1761 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Leeds |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Sandys 1743–1770 |
Succeeded by Edwin Sandys |
This biography of a noble of the peerage of Great Britain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
 |
This article about a Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (1707–1800) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
