Bryan Sandford

Sir Bryan Sandford fought for Hen VII at Bosworth and was great grandson of Sir Edmund S (d. 1425-30) of Harthill, Escrick and Thorpe Salvin in Yorks. kings esq of Hen iv 1406, king’s kt 1410 sheriff of Yorks 1410.

The arms were later wrongly granted by the heralds to a number of cadets of the quite unrelated Sandford family of Shropshire, whose correct arms were qtly per fess indented azure and ermine see Eyton’s Salop vol 9.

This is Sir Bryan Sandford II, Knight. Probably the knight of the same name who fought for Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

Sir Bryan Sandford I of Tickhill, Yorkshire, son of Edmund de Sandford of Yorkshire and Katherine Owtred, is this man's grandfather. His father is John Sandford (mother unknown at this time).

His daughter, Elizabeth, married James the son of Henry Rawson of Bessacar Grange, Yorkshire (see Henry's will for proof of marriage and her status as Sir Bryan Sandford II's daughter).

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 1022-1071

RALPH LONGFORTH of Suthwell, esquire. Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 April, 22 Henry VII. [1507]

The said Ralph, being seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Knapthorp, and the rent and lands mentioned therewith, enfeoffed thereof Henry Wylloughby, knight, Brian Sanford, knight, Edward Stanhop, knight, Robert Sutton, esquire, John Dunham, esquire, William Blyton, esquire, John Wylloughby, Thomas Sutton and Robert Kellum, ‘gentylmen’ to hold to them and their heirs to the use of Katharine Longforth, his wife, during her life.