Life History

Other facts

Notes

• The Le Strange Web Site styles this John as John le Strange [III] ofKnockin.
  
  My friend and co-researcher David Rittenhouse has collected severalsources that outline important details about the life of John leStrange III, Lord of Shropshire and Knockin.
  
  Lord of Ness and Chesewardine in Shropshire; Sheriff of Shropshire in1219; youngest son.
  [Roll of Battle Abbey, p. 50]
  
  Lord Strange of Knockyn; d. by 1269; m. Lucy de Tregoz; father of JohnLestrange IV.
  [Ancestral Roots, p. 228]
  
  Lord Strange of Knockyn; d. by 1269; m. Lucy Tregoz; father of JohnLestrange IV.
  [Charlemagne & Others, Chart 2931]
  
  m. Lucy de Tregoz; father of Robert Le Strange who m. Eleanor deWhitechurch.
  [WFT vol 11 Ped 3809]
  
  Son of John Le Strange II; m. Lucy Tregoz; father of:
  1. Robert who m. Alianore Whitechurch
  2. Hawyse who m. Griffith ap Gwenwynwyn
  3. Katherine who m. Sir Robert Corbet
  [WFT Vol 1 Ped 986]
  
  In 1242 John L'Estrange, justice of Chester, had the custody of thelands late of John Fitz-Alan, and possibly in that capacity wasreturned in 1242-3 as holding 1 fee in Drayton of the earl of Arundel.In 1244 the service of the same John L'Estrange of 1/2 fee in Draytonwas assigned to the pourparty of Roger de Somery and Nichola hiswife...
  [Honors and Knights' Fees, vol. III, as quoted by John P. Ravilious<Therav3aol.com, 27 Jan 2003]
  
  John Ravilious asserts that John le Strange acquired his rights toDrayton, Sussex in connection with his marriage to Lucy de Tregoz. CPstates that the estates of Ebles le Strange passed on his death (1335)to his nephew Roger (Vol. XII/I, p. 341).
  The tenure and inheritance of Drayton Manor is very tangled. Itappears that at the level where the manor was held of the earl ofArundel and his heirs (Roger de Somery and later), the tenure passedto John Le Strange to Hamon Le Strange to Bartholomew de Badlesmere.
  [John Ravilious]
  
  Lord marcher, third in descent from Roland le Strange (who occurs as awitness in 1112), held extensive estates in Shropshire and Norfolk,including Knokyn in the former, and Hunstanton in the latter county.He served in 1214 under King John in Poitou, and between 1233 and 1240was successively appointed by Henry III constable of the castles ofMontgomery, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, and Chester. He spent a long lifein defending the Welsh border as a lord marcher, and during therebellion of Simon de Montfort, stood fast to the crown. One of hisdaughters, Hawise, married Griffin, prince of Powys; his younger son,Hamon, accompanied Prince Edward on the crusade of 1270, and in 1272married at Cyprus Isabella d'Ibelin, widow of Hugh II, king of Cyprus.Another son, Robert, was ancestor of the Lords Strange of Blackmere.John le Strange died in 1269, and was succeeded by his son John (d.1275), who by his marriage with Joan de Someri, co-heiress of Hugh deAlbini, earl of Arundel, added much to the influence and wealth of hisfamily. His grandson, John, sixth baron of Knokyn (d. 13111), gave in1310 his manor of Hunstanton to his younger brother, Hamon, from whomthe Norfolk Le Stranges come in direct descent.
  [Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 11, p. 996]
  --  David Rittenhouse,http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=scribbleshanty&id=I06460

Sources

• 1. Corbet-Le Strange Genealogy
  • http://www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/le-strange.htm
• 2. GenServ Genealogy Library
  • Donald Strube -- LeStrange, Plantagenet, Related;
• 3. Le Strange Website
  • Descent, http://www.ls.u-net.com/le_Strange/Seat-H2.htm
• 4. World Family Tree Vol. 28
  • Pedigree #1626
• 5. Astill Family Tree
  • Name: Name:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/grenville.astill1/pafg109.htm;;
• 6. David Roth Family Tree
  • http://gw0.geneanet.org/index.php3?b=cdmr9816&lang=en;p=catherine;n=le