A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt.,

Concerning the ancestry of Sir Edmund Andros, the sole printed authority is the memoir in the History of Guernsey by Jonathan Duncan, (London, 1841,) which occupies about three pages in that book. This sketch has been copied by Dr. E.B. O'Callaghan in his "Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York," (ii. 740), and also in a note in Woolley's Journal (GOWAN'S Bibliotheca Americana). It seems that Andros placed on record at Heralds' College a very elaborate pedigree of his family, September 18th, 1686, a few days before he sailed to assume the government of New England. Although this document was used probably by DUNCAN, it is now printed for the first time in full, from a transcript made by Joseph L. Chester, Esq., of London.

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The family of Andros, or Andrews as it is more frequently spelt, was of great antiquity in Northamptonshire, being long settled at Winwick in that county. One branch, which was raised in 1641 to the dignity of Baronet, was resident at Denton in the same county; and from the similarity of the arms, it is evident that Sir Edmund claimed the same paternity. The pedigree recorded at Heralds' College is as follows.

[Heralds' College, Book 2 D, XIV. fol. 175b]

ANDROS.--Gules, a saltire or surmounted by another vert, on a chief argent 3 mullets sable. [No crest.]

SAUSMAREZ.--Argent, on a chevron gules between 3 leopards' faces sable as many castles triple towered or. Crest: a falcon affrontant proper, beaked and membered or, [not wings expanded as in the armory.] Supporters: Dexter, a unicorn, tail cowarded, argent; Sinister, a greyhound argent collared gules garnished or.

["This is a true Account of the Marriages and Issues of my family, and of the Armes we have constantly borne since our coming into Guernsey, as also of the Arms Crest and Supporters of Sausmarez whose heir General we married. Witnes my hand this 18th of September, 1686.

"E. ANDROS."]

[Transcriber's Note: In the original, the pedigree below is split across two facing pages. For readability, the split has been retained in this e-book, with bracketed notes as to where the table continues.]

Mr. John Andros, (alias = Judith de Sausmarez only daur: Andrews,) an English Gentleman | of Thomas de Sausmarez Lord of born in Northamptonsh: came | the Seigneurie of Sausmarez, into the Isle of Guernsey with | and sister and heir to George Sr Peter Mewtis Knt. Governor | Sausmarez her brother, married of the said Isle as his | Ao 1543. She dyed at Lieutenant, and was afterwards | Sausmarez, Ao 1557, and was a Capt of Foot in Calais, | buried in ye Church of St. where he dyed and was buried, | Martin. Ao 1554. | | +-------------+ | Alix Roiiaux = John Andros, eldest son = Secille Blondel = Margaret, wid: of of the said John was the | daur: of Mr. John daur: of Monsieur John King's Ward and committed | Blondel, one of Monsr de la Cour, to the custody of Sr | the Justices of Thomas second wife, Leonard Chamberlain, Knt. | the Royall Court Compton, obijt s. pr. Governour of the said Isle | in the said Isle Bailly of Ao 1595. until he came of age, | of Guernsey. the said which having attained he | Married to Mr. Isle, did his homage, and payd | John Andros, son third the Relief due to the King | of John Andros wife. for the said Seigneurie, | before mentioned, and had possession thereof, | 24 Oct: 1570, and was made Capt. of the | dyed 6 May 1588 Parish of St. Martin, and | and was buried at 28 May 1582, was sworne | St. Martins. one of ye Justices of the | First wife. Royal Court. | | +---------------+-------------------------------- |1 [continue with 2 John below] Mary Careye, daur: of = Thomas Andros, eldest son, = Elizabeth Carteret, Mr. Nicollas Careye, born at Sausmarez, 16 Oct. | eldest daur: of one of the Justices 1571. He was sworne one of | Mnsr Amice de of the Royal Court, the Justices of the Royal | Carteret, Seignr Married 1o Jun: 1597, Court after the death of | de la Trinite, and dyed in childbed his father, 2 Febr: 1609, | Lieutt Governor without Issue and Lieutt Governor of | and Bailly of the surviving, 6 Nov: Guernsey under my Lord | Isle of Guernsey 1598. First wife. Carew Governor 8 Jun: | married 22 Oct: 1611, and dyed 18 Apr: | 1606, dyed 3 Jan: 1637, at Sausmarez, and | 1672. 2d Wife. was there buried. | | +------------+-------------------------------------+------------+++------- |1 |2 ||| Catherine Amice Andros born at = Elizabeth Stone 3 Thomas married Sausmarez 5 Sept. 1610. | sister of Sr 4 Joshua to Monsr He was made Marshall of | Robert Stone, 5 & John, John ye Ceremonies to King | Knt., Cup-Bearer died Bonamy. Charles I. Ao 1632. | to the Queen of unmarried. Bailly of the Isle of | Bohemia, and [continue Guernsey by K. Ch. 2 | Captain of a with upon his Coronation in | Troop of horse 6 Elizabeth Scotland. Bayliff of the | in Holland. below] Royal Court in Guernsey | Ao 1661, and Major of | the Forces of the said | Isle. He dyed at | Sausmarez, 7 Apr. 1674. | | ++--------------+--------------------+----------------------------------- || |3 [continue with 4 Richard below] 1 Amice and Sr Edmond Andros, Knt. born at London, = Marie Craven eldest 2 Elizabeth 6 Dec. 1637, made Gentl: in Ordinary to daughter of Thomas dyed the Queen of Bohemia, Ao 1660, and Craven, and sister young. Major to the Regimt of foot sent into of Sr William America Ao 1666. After that, Major to Craven of Prince Rupert's Regimt of Dragoons Ao Apletrewick, in 1672. He was sworne Bailly of the Com: Ebor: and of Royall Court in Guernsey 30 Junij 1674, Combe Abbey in Co: and shortly after was constituted Warr: Knight, heir Governor general of New York in America in Reversion to the and knighted on his return from thence, Barony of Hamsted Ao 1681. He was sworn Gentl: of ye Marshall. Married Privy Chamber to the King Ao 1683, and in Febr: 1671. in ye year 1685 was made Lieutt Colonell to her Royal Highns the Pr. Anne of Denmark's Regt of Horse, commanded by the Earl of Scaresdale, and lastly this present year 1686 was made Governor of New England.