Robert Sandford (died 1403/1404)

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Robert Sandford (died 1403/4), of Sandford and Burton, Westmorland, was an English Member of Parliament.

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Family

Sandford was the son of the MP, Thomas Sandford and his wife, Mary. Robert married a woman named Margaret and they had two daughters. Margaret outlived him and she raised his children with her next husband, also an MP, Sir Robert Leybourne.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Westmorland in September 1388. [1]

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References

  1. "SANDFORD, Robert I (D.1403/4), of Sandford and Burton, Westmld. | History of Parliament Online".
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Blenkinsop
Thomas Strickland
Member of Parliament for Westmorland
Sep. 1388
With: Hugh Salkeld
Succeeded by
John Crackenthorpe
Hugh Salkeld