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![Show Contents]() Sandwith History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Sandwith familyThe surname Sandwith 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 Sandwith familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandwith 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 Sandwith History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sandwith Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Sandwith has been spelled many different ways, including Sandwich, Sanwick, Sanwich, Sanwiche, Sandwiche, Sandicke and many more. Early Notables of the Sandwith familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sandwith Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Sandwith migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Sandwiths to arrive in North America:
Sandwith Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Sandwith, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1729-1730 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sandwith (post 1700) | + |
- Humphry Sandwith (1822-1881), British army physician, born at Bridlington, Yorkshire, eldest son of Humphry Sandwith, surgeon
- Arnold Sandwith Ward (1876-1950), British journalist and Conservative Member of Parliament
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Sandwith migration to the United States 
