Re: Sandlin Family History
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Re: Sandlin Family History
3/13/99
This name comes from the lands of Sandilands in Clydesdale. The family who were later to bear the name, may originally have fled to Scotland from Northumberland in the reign of Malcolm III. Sir James de Sandilands distinguished himself in the wars aginst the English, and was rewarded with a royal charter to his lands by David II. He married Eleanor, the only daughter of Sir Archibald Douglas (Our Clan Name), Regent of Scotland, who was the window of Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick. Sandilands received from his brother in law, Load Douglas the lands of Calder in Lothian. Sir James was killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333. His son, James Sandilands of Calder, was one of the hostages sent to England for James I, who was only returned to Scotland two years befor his death. He was heir presumptive to Douglas Estates and should have inherited them on the death of the secound Earl of Douglas estates and should have but they went instead to George, Earl of Angus, Douglas's natural son. James was succeeded by his son, John. The Sandilans found themselves in opposition to their Douglas relatives as they were unshakeable in their layality to James II. John Sandilands and his uncle, James ere assassinated at Dumbarton by Patrick Thornton on the orders of the Douglas faction. James Sandilands then inherited the estates and marred an heiress, Margaret Kinlock of Cruvic. One of their sones, James Sandilands of Cruvie. Established the line later to become Lords Abercrombie.
Sir James Sandilands of Calder, a friend of the Protestant reformer, John Knox, was also preceptor of the powerful religious and military Order of the Knights of St John where headquarter were at Torphichen in West Lothian, Scotland. Sandilands(Sandlin's) migrated to the US in its infancy due to misunderstandings of politics and not agreeing with English rule and freedoms. They brought their wealth and pride with them to SE US and have migrated West to the Great Lakes regions, mostly residing in Alabama, N. Carolina, Ohio, Michigan. Hope this helps in your continuing knowledge of our family. Almost 9 out of 10 Sandlin's are related and are descendants of Sir James de Sandiland of Normandy/Scotland/N. America.
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