(Sir Edwin), second son of Dr. Edwin Sandys archbishop of York, was born about 1561, and educated at Oxford, under Mr. Richard Hooker, author of the Ecclesiastical Polity. In 1581 he was collated to a prebend in the cathedral of York. He travelled into foreign countries; and, upon his return, grew famous for learning, prudence, and virtue. While he was at Paris, he drew up a tract, published under the title of Europe Speculum. In 1602, he resigned his prebend; and, the year following, was knighted by king James I. who employed him in several important affairs. He was dexterous in any great employment, and a good patriot. However, opposing the court with vigour in the parliament held in 1621, he, with Mr. Selden, was committed to custody for a month. He died in 1629, having bequeathed £500l. to the university of Oxford, for the endowment of a metaphysical lecture.

(George), brother of the foregoing Sir Edwin, and youngest son of archbishop Sandys, was born in 1577. He was a most accomplished gentleman; travelled over several parts of Europe and the East; and published a relation of his journey in folio, in 1615. He made an elegant translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses; and composed some poetical pieces of his own, that were greatly admired in the times of their being written. He also paraphrased the Psalms; and has left behind him a Translation, with Notes, of one Sacred Drama written originally by Grotius, under the title of Chrysus Patiens; on which, and Adamus Exul, and Majestatis, is founded Lauder's impudent charge of plagiarism against our immortal Milton. Our author became one of the privy chamber to Charles I. and died in 1643.