As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SANDYS. An archaic spelling of Sands, and pronounced like that name. Although the noble family, Barons Sandys of the Vine, did not attain that rank until the time of Henry VIII., they were amongst the most influential gentry of Hampshire in 6. Pilchard II.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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