Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys
Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, was a British Whig politician who represented Worcester in the House of Commons from 1718 until 1743, when he was created Baron Sandys. He held numerous posts in the government of the United Kingdom, namely Chancellor of the Exchequer, Leader of the House of Commons, Cofferer of the Household and First Lord of Trade. He was also a justice in eyre.
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of Letitia, Lady Sandys by Enoch Seeman
Baron Sandys is a title that has been created three times, once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys (1695–1770)
Ombersley Church, memorial to Mary Hill, Marchioness of Downshire, Baroness Sandys (1774–1836)
Ombersley Church, memorial to Arthur, Lord Sandys (1793–1860)
Ombersley Church, memorial to Arthur Marcus, Lord Sandys (1798–1863)