| ![Show Contents]() Sandwitch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Sandwitch familyThe surname Sandwitch 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 Sandwitch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandwitch 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 Sandwitch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sandwitch Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Sandwitch has undergone many spelling variations, including Sandwich, Sanwick, Sanwich, Sanwiche, Sandwiche, Sandicke and many more. Early Notables of the Sandwitch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sandwitch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sandwitch familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Sandwitch were among those contributors: 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..
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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