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William was the son of Sir William Sandys Senior of The Vyne, a fine Tudor mansion in Sherborne St. John, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, which the son greatly improved. It now belongs to the National Trust. His mother was his father's second wife, Margaret, the daughter of Sir John Cheney of Shurland on the Isle of Sheppey. As a young man, he gained preferment at Court and was soon associated with Prince Henry, assisting at his knighthood and the reception of Catherine of Aragon. The Vyne is a 16th century house built for Lord Sandys, King Henry VIII’s Lord Chamberlain. ... Mansion near Almelo, The Netherlands A mansion is a large and stately dwelling house for the wealthy. ... Basingstoke railway station, as seen from Churchill Way. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... The Isle of Sheppey is a small (36 square miles, 94 km²) island off the northern coast of Kent in the Thames Estuary, some 25 miles (40km) to the east of central London. ... The recently-widowed young Catherine of Aragon, by Henry VIIs court painter, Michael Sittow, c. ...

William remained a great friend of Henry when he became king and held a number of minor posts before becoming Treasurer of Calais in 1517. He was made a Knight of the Garter the following year and was apparently instrumental in organising the Royal meeting at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. He was made Baron Sandys of the Vyne soon afterwards. He became Lord Chamberlain in 1530 and Henry visited him three times at the Vyne, once with Anne Boleyn whom Sandys was later to escort to her impisonment in the Tower. Location within France The Burghers of Calais, by Rodin, with Calais Hotel de Ville behind J.M.W. Turner: Calais Pier Calais (Dutch: Kales) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is... // 1517 Nothing Actuall 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 151== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517... The Garter is the most recognizable insignia of the Order of the Garter. ... Events A plague of tropical fire ants devastates crops on Hispaniola. ... The Field of the Cloth of Gold , or in French Le Camp du Drap dOr, is the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guînes and Ardres, in France, near Calais. ... Baron Sandys is a title that has been created in the Peerage of Great Britain and the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the great offices of state. ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... A portrait of Anne Boleyn painted some years after her death. ... The Tower of London, seen from the river, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ...

Sandys later retired from court life and died in Calais on December 4, 1540. He was the founder of the Guild of the Holy Ghost in Basingstoke and was buried its chapel, amongst the ruins of which his tomb may still be seen. He had married Margaret, the daughter of his cousin, John Bray, half-brother to Sir Reginald Bray, the statesman and architect, who probably helped Lord Sandys with his work at the Vyne. They had at least three sons and four daughter, including Thomas, the 2nd Lord Sandys. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Sir Reginald Bray KG ( 1440–1503) was a British courtier, advisor to Henry VII and architect of the Henry VII Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey. ...

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References

• WAJ Archbold (1897) Sandys, William, Baron Sandys of The Vyne in Sidney Lee's Dictionary of National Biography, London: Smith, Elder & Co