Ralph Sandwich

On 4 August 1265, Sandwich was captured at the Battle of Evesham fighting on the losing side for de Montfort.

After his pardon in 1266, Sandwich maintained a relationship with the Leybourne family, acting as a lawyer to Roger's widow in 1272 and executing her will in 1276.

In November 1273 he was appointed to audit the accounts of the Constable of Dover Castle, and in 1274 was summoned to attend the coronation of Edward I.

He was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1289 after the previous holder, Sir Thomas Weyland, became a fugitive 'until the king makes further provision', and stepped down in 1290 after a replacement was found.

[3] He attended Edward II's coronation in February 1308, and on 24 March turned the custody of the Tower of London over to John Cromwell.

A seal matrix of 13th century type attributed to Ralph of Sandwich and found near the family's estate at Preston Manor. Inscription reads '+S'RADULFI.DE.SANDWICO', around shield of arms 'Argent on a chief murrey indented two mullet'. Recorded with the Portable antiquities scheme as KENT-3C5592 and now in Sandwich Guildhall Museum. [ 2 ]