AMIAS ANDKOS AND SIR EDMUND, HIS SON, 



BY EDITH F. CAREY. 



The family of Andros, Burke tells us " was founded by 

 Ralph Andrews of Gray's Inn, son of Thomas Andrews 

 of Carlisle (Anno 1286), as appears from a certificate under 

 the hand and seal of John Andrews of Charwelton, now 

 among the archives of the College of Arms." The arrival 

 of a branch of this family into the Island of Guernsey — 

 where the surname of Andrews was converted by the French 

 speaking population into " Andro ' or " Andros ' — is best 

 described in the Patent of Arms made in favour of Sir 

 Edmund Andros in 1686. 



" Wheras His Excellency Sir Edmond Andros Knight, Lord of 

 Ye Seignorie of Sausmarez in Te Island of Guernsey, one of Te 

 Gentlemen of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Chamber, 

 Captain Generall, Governor in Chief and Yice Admiral of all 

 his Majesty's Territories and Dominions of New England, New 

 York and New Jersey, hath made application unto me, Henry 

 Duke of Norfolke, Earle Marshall of England &c, That his Arms 

 may be registered in Ye College of Arms in such manner as he 

 may lawfully bear them, with respect to his Descent from Ye 

 Antient Family of Sausmarez in Ye said Isle, there being no 

 entries in Ye College of Arms of Ye Descents or Arms of Ye 

 Families in that Island ; And Wheras it hath been made out unto 

 me that his great grandfather's father John Andros {alias Andrews) 

 an English Gentleman borne in Northamptonshire, coming into 

 Ye Isle of Guernsey as Lieutt to Sir Peter Mewtis Knight Ye 

 Governor, did there marry, anno 1543, with Judith de Sausmarez, 

 only daughter of Thomas de Sausmarez, son and heir of Thomas 

 de Sausmarez Lord of Ye Seignorie of Sausmarez in Ye said Isle, 

 which Judith did afterwards become heir to her brother George 

 de Sausmarez, Lord of Ye said Seignorie, And that John Andros 

 Esq re , son and heir of Ye said John and Judith, had Ye said 

 Seignorie with its appurtenances and all Rights and Privileges 

 thereto belonging, adjudged to him by Ye Royal Commissioners of 

 Ye said Isle, Anno 1607, against Ye heirs male of Ye family of 

 Sausmarez, who then sued for Ye same as finding it to be held 

 of Ye King by a certain Relief and certain services, all of which 

 were inseparable from Ye said Seignorie. And wheras it hath 

 been made appear unto me by an antient seal of one Nicollas 



