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Biography of William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne 1543-1623

Paternal Family Tree: Sandes aka Sandys

In 1543 William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne was born to [his father] Henry Sandes (age 23) and [his mother] Elizabeth Windsor.

In or before 1545 [his father] Henry Sandes (age 24) and [his mother] Elizabeth Windsor were married. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1555 [his father] Henry Sandes (age 35) died.

In 1560 [his grandfather] Thomas Sandys 2nd Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 63) died. In 1560 His grandson William (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baron Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire.

In or before 1565 William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 21) and Katharine Brydges Baroness Sandys (age 9) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In 1569 William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 26) was visited by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 35) at The Vyne, Sherbourne St John [Map].

Around 1570 [his daughter] Elizabeth Sandes was born to William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 27) and [his wife] Katharine Brydges Baroness Sandys (age 15). She married before 15th March 1608 Edwin Sandes and had issue.

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In 1572 [his mother] Elizabeth Windsor died.

Before 28th November 1572 [his step-father] Ralph Scrope (age 54) and [his mother] Elizabeth Windsor were married.

After 1597 William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 54) and Christian Annesley Baroness Sandys (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire. The difference in their ages was 32 years.

Before 8th December 1597 [his wife] Katharine Brydges Baroness Sandys (age 42) died.

In 1605 [his wife] Christian Annesley Baroness Sandys (age 30) died.

After 1605 William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 62) and Anne Baker Baroness Sanys were married. She by marriage Baroness Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire. They were fourth cousins.

Before 15th March 1608 [his son-in-law] Edwin Sandes (age 45) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Sandes (age 38) were married.

On 29th September 1623 William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 80) died. His son William succeeded 4th Baron Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire.

[his son] William Sandys 4th Baron Sandys of the Vyne was born to William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne and Christian Annesley Baroness Sandys. He married before 1629 Alathea Panton Baroness Sandys.

Ancestors of William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne 1543-1623

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Sandes

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Sandes

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Warrener

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sandes

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sandys 1st Baron Sandys of the Vyne

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cheney

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cheney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cheney

GrandFather: Thomas Sandys 2nd Baron Sandys of the Vyne

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margret Bray

Father: Henry Sandes 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Manners

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes aka Anne Middleton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ogle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Manners Baroness Sandys Vyne 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Donet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Donet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros of Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Windsor

Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor

GrandFather: William Windsor 2nd Baron Windsor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Blount 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Blount 1st Baron Mountjoy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Gresley

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Blount 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Byron

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helena Byron Baroness Mountjoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount Baroness Windsor 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Echingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Echingham 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Knyvet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Echingham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald West 6th Baron De La Warr 3rd Baron West 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret West 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Thorley Baroness De La Warr Baroness West

Mother: Elizabeth Windsor 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Margaret Sambourne Baroness Windsor

Biography of William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne 1543-1623

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Royal Ancestors of William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne 1543-1623

Ancestors of William Sandys 3rd Baron Sandys of the Vyne 1543-1623