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4 unusual facts about William Sandys 'Waterworks Sandys'


William Sandys 'Waterworks Sandys'

He entered Gloucester Hall at Oxford University in 1623 at the same time as his cousin William Sandys of Ombersley, with whom he is sometimes confused.

He and Windsor Sandys (probably his son rather than his great nephew) improved the River Wye up to Mordiford (the confluence of the River Lugg), partly using finance raised for the purpose during the Interregnum, but this evidently did not pay its expenses and the river was eventually surrendered to the county.

He was born at Fladbury, the second son of Sir William Sandys (later also of Miserden), Gloucestershire.

William Sandys of Fladbury (1607–1669) was known as Waterworks Sandys to distinguish him from his cousin, the spendthrift 'Golden Sandys'.



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