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As far back as currently traced, my
family came from the county of Shropshire,
England with indications that they, the
Shropshire 'clan', migrated from Worcestershire.
Records show that most of the family members were
involved in the agricultural industry and worked
as farm hands or labourers. Some migrated towards
London and became merchants or tradesmen (for
example, Jewelers and shop owners). During the
1800s, my Great Grandfather moved from Shropshire
into the county of Cheshire and settled in the
rural area of Stapeley on the outskirts of the
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There are still many people named Sandilands throughout the UK and are more prolific than
we that are named Sandland. From other researched heraldic information
the following has been found:
Sandilands, as a surname is derived from the
lands of Sandilands in the upper ward of Clydesdale,
which together with the lands of Redmyre, were confirmed
to James Sandilands by William, Lord Douglas, December 18th
1348.
Sir James Sandilands, the first of the name
on record, obtained a charter of the lands in the county
of Peebles from King David II, October 6th 1345, and
further grants from the same monarch of the baron of Wiston in Lanarkshire, and the castlewards of the same. He (Sir James Sandilands) was one of the attendants
chosen by William, Lord Douglas, to accompany him to
London in 1347. In October that year, King Edward III
granted safe-conduct for James Sandilands with two others
to come to England, bringing the necessities (food etc) to Sir William Douglas of Liddlesdale, then a prisoner in
the Tower of London; and in April 1348 there is a permit
for Sir James Sandilands, being then in London, to return
to their country (Scotland). There were other journeys of
a similar nature for James.
The barony of West Calder and the lands of Bengowre County, Edinburgh were bestowed upon James by
William, Lord Douglas, in free marriage with Eleanor de
Bruce, William's sister, to be held to them and their
heirs. Sir James Sandilands died in 1358.
There are many other heraldic records of the
Scottish Sandilands and still no direct link to the name
of Sandland has been found.
Do we of the Sandland name really
believe that we came from the Scotland??
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