Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys

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Edwin Sandys (18 April 1826–11 March 1797), 2nd Baron Sandys was the eldest son of Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys and his wife Letitia daughter of Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet of Wheatfield, Oxfordshire. Before succeeding his father to the barony and to estates in Ombersley and elsewhere in 1770, her served as Member of Parliament for Droitwich from 1747 to 1754, for Bossiney 1754 to 1762 and for Westminster from 1762 to 1770. He and his wife had no issue, so that his title became extinct on his death, but his estates oassed to his niece Mary, Marchioness of Downshire, who was in 1802 created Baroness Sandys with special remainder to her younger sons, before the eldest.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Thomas Foley, later Lord Foley Lord George Bentinck	Member of Parliament for Droitwich with Francis Winnington 1747–1754	Succeeded by Thomas Foley, later Lord Foley Robert Harley
Preceded by William Ord William Montagu	Member of Parliament for Bossiney with Edward Wortley Montagu 1754–1762	Succeeded by Edward Wortley Montagu John Richmond Webb
Preceded by Viscount Pulteney Hon. Edward Cornwallis	Member of Parliament for Westminster with Viscount Pulteney 1762–1763 Baron Warkworth (Earl Percy) 1763–1770 1762–1770	Succeeded by Baron Warkworth (Earl Percy) Sir Robert Bernard, Bt
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Samuel Sandys	Baron Sandys 1773–1779	Succeeded by (extinct)