Thomas Sandys (or Sands or Sandes; 1600–1658) was an English politician, MP for Gatton.

Sandys was born in 1600, the elder son of John Sandys of Leatherhead, Surrey.[1] He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1617, aged 17. He became a barrister-at-law at the Middle Temple in 1625, and a bencher in 1648.[2]

In the Long Parliament elected in 1640, Sandys was elected MP for Gatton along with Sir Samuel Owfield[1] (who died in 1644 and was replaced by his son William Owfield in 1645). A rival candidate for Sandys' seat was returned by the Copley family,[1] a Mr. Sanders, who was declared not duly elected on 5 November 1641.[3]

Although Sandys supported Parliament against the King,[1] both he and William Owfield were secluded from Parliament in Pride's Purge in 1648.[4]

Sandys played no part in politics during the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell, and died at the end of 1658.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e Bastian, F. (1959). "Leatherhead Families of the 16th and 17th Centuries: III. Sands of Randalls". Proceedings of the Leatherhead & District Local History Society. 2 (3): 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2019.
2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses: Sandes, Thomas. p. 1310. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
3. ^ Cobbett, William (1807). Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England. Vol. 2\. p. 620. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
4. ^ The Parliamentary or Constitutional History of England. Vol. 18\. 1755. p. 470. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

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