'Sandford01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Sandford of Sandford

                               
Commoners reports that "The ancient family of Sontford, Sonforde. or Sandford, of Sandford, came into England with the Conqueror".
Thomas de Saundford ("a Norman")
1. Sir Thomas de Saundford & Rothale (a temp Henry I who r. 1100-1135)
  A. Ralf de Sontford & Rothale
  i. Sir Richard de Sandford (a 1169)
  Commoners shows Richard father of Sir Ralph father of Sir Richard father of Robert father of Sir Ralph who married Alice of Quixhull or Wrixhall (sic). The following is taken from BLG1952 (which is supported on this by BLG1886).
  a. Sir Thomas de Sanfort
  m. (1206-7) Amabil (dau of Sir Richard de Cardiff)
  (1) Sir Ralph de Sanford of Sandford
  (A) Sir Richard de Sandford of Sandford (d by 1251)
  m. Eleanor (probably co-heir of Elkin Cadugan, m2. Richard Burnell of Langley)
  (i) Sir Ralph de Sandford (a 1254)
  m. Alice de Whixhall (dau of Wolfric de Whixhall, sister of Sir Adam)
  (a) Sir William de Sandford (dsp?)
  m. Agnes (dau of Ralph Hord of Walcot)
(b) Sir Richard de Sandford (d 1327)
  m. Agnes de Say (dau of Hugh de Say, sister of Robert of Moreton Say)
  ((1)) Richard de Sandford (b c1306, d 1347)
  m. Isabel
  ((A)) Nicholas de Sandford of Sandford, Sheriff of Salop
  BLG1952 identifies Nicholas's wife as dau of 2nd Baron Botiler of Wemme but Commoners suggests she was ...
  m. Alice Boteler (dau of William Boteler, 1st Lord of Wemme)
  ((i)) Richard Sandford of Sandford, Sheriff of Shropshire (d 1452?)
  m. Maude Banaster (dau of William Le Banaster of Hadnal)
  ((ii)) Griffin Sandford
  ((a)) William Sandford (a 1470)
  ((iii)) Nicholas Sandford of Calverhall, later of The Lee (a 1426)
  ((B))+ other issue - Stephen, Sir Richard (d Shrewsbury 1403), Peter
  (c) Nicholas de Sandford

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Sandford formerly of Sandford), Commoners (vol II, Sandford of Sandford)
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