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Personal data Archbishop Of York Edwin Sandys “Most Reverend” 

  • He was born on July 10, 1519 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, England.
  • He was christened in the year 1519 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, England.
  • Title: “Most Reverend”
  • Occupations:
    • from 1547 till 1554 Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
    • from 1552 till 1553 Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
    • from 1559 till 1570 Bishop of Worcester in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
    • from 1570 till 1576 Bishop of London in London, England.
    • from 1577 till 1588 Archbishop of York in York, Yorkshire, England.
  • He died on July 10, 1588 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, he was 69 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1588 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • A child of William Sandys and Margaret Dixon
  • This information was last updated on May 13, 2021.

Household of Archbishop Of York Edwin Sandys “Most Reverend”

(1) He is married to Mary Sandys.

They got married about 1548.


(2) He is married to Cecily Wilsford.

They got married on February 19, 1560 at Kent, England, he was 40 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Edwin Sandys

George William Sands
1465-1512
Margaret Curwen
1469-1493
John Dixon
1450-1539
Anne Ros
± 1460-1510

Edwin Sandys
1519-1588

(1) ± 1548

Mary Sandys
± 1523-1558

(2) 1560

Cecily Wilsford
± 1534-1610


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Birthday July 10, 1519

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1519: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 4 » Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and its wealth.
    • April 22 » Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico.
    • July 10 » Zhu Chenhao declares the Ming dynasty's Zhengde Emperor a usurper, beginning the Prince of Ning rebellion, and leads his army north in an attempt to capture Nanjing.
    • August 10 » Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
    • August 20 » Philosopher and general Wang Yangming defeats Zhu Chenhao, ending the Prince of Ning rebellion against the reign of the Ming dynasty's Zhengde Emperor.
    • September 20 » Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

Day of marriage February 19, 1560

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1560: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 27 » The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Lords of the Congregation of Scotland.
    • March 17 » Fort Coligny on Villegagnon Island in Rio de Janeiro is attacked and destroyed during the Portuguese campaign against France Antarctique.
    • July 6 » The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed by Scotland and England.
    • August 17 » The Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion in Scotland.
    • December 5 » Charles IX becomes king of France.

Day of death July 10, 1588

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1588: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 12 » French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs.
    • May 28 » The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.)
    • July 29 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.
    • July 31 » The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.
    • August 8 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.
    • October 1 » Coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia.


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