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![Show Contents]() Sandwich Surname History
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Early Origins of the Sandwich familyThe surname Sandwich was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. One of the first records of the family was Henry de Sandwich (died 1273), bishop of London, was son of Sir Henry de Sandwich, a knight of Kent. "Ralph de Sandwich was probably his brother. He is perhaps the Henry de Sandwich, clerk, who had license to hold an additional benefice, with cure of souls, on 7 June 1238." 1 Later Ralph de Sandwich (d. 1308?), was an English judge, probably brother of Henry de Sandwich, Bishop of London. "He was a knight, lord of lands in Ham and Eynsham, and patron of the church of Waldesham, all in Kent. During the reign of Henry III he was appointed keeper of the wardrobe. In 1264 he withdrew from the king and joined the confederate barons, and on 7 May 1265 Simon de Montfort-Thomas de Cantelupe, the chancellor, being otherwise occupied - committed the great seal to Sandwich." 1 Early History of the Sandwich familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandwich research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1286, 1288, 1293, 1306, 1342, 1430, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Sandwich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sandwich Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sandwich, Sanwick, Sanwich, Sanwiche, Sandwiche, Sandicke and many more. Early Notables of the Sandwich familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Sandwich family of Kent
Migration of the Sandwich familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sandwich (post 1700) | + |
- John Montagu Sandwich (1718-1792), English politician
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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