John III le Strange , Lord of Knockyn 
John III le was born before 1193 in Ness & Cheswardine, Shropshire, England. John III le's father was John II le Strange , Lord Cheswardine & Nesse and his mother was Amice. He had a sister named Margery le. He was the older of the two children. He died before October 12th, 1269 in Knockyn, Shropshire, England. He was buried in Sheriff of Salopshire & Staffordshire.General Notes
John III Lestrange; old enough to attend on King John in 1213 and to undertake military service against the French 1214; granted by Henry III the manor of Wrockwardine, Salop 25 May 1231; played a part in negotiations between Henry III and Prince Llywelyn The Great 1232; Constable of Montgomery Castle 1235 and Bridgnorth, Chester and Shrewsbury Castles 1233-40; Sheriff of Salop and Staffs 1236-48 and Cheshire 1241-2, Justice of Chester 1240 or 41; supported Henry III against Simon de Montfort (unlike? his son); married? Lucy, daughter of Robert Tregoz, and died by 26 March 1269. [Burke's Peerage]
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John le Strange, who was a person of great note in his time. In 16th of King John, his father being then living, he was in the Wars of Poitou in France. In 15th of Henry III, 1231, he obtained a grant of the inheritance of Wockwardine for the yearly rent of รบ8, to be paid to the King and his heirs and successors. In 21st of Henry III, 1237, he was appointed Sheriff of Salop and Stafford and constituted Governor of the Castles of Salop and Brugges. He was afterwards one of the Baron's Marchers and had command to reside in the Marshes in order to resist incursions by the Welsh. In the contest between Henry III and the Barons he adhered with great fidelity to the King and obtained for his loyalty a grant of the lands of Walter de Muscegros, which had been forfeited in that rebellion.
They had three sons and two daughters, named John IV le, Roger 1st Baron le, Robert le, Hawise le and Katherine le.
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Children
John IV le Strange , Lord of Knockyn
John IV le was born about 1226 in Knockyn, Shropshire, England. He died in Knockyn, Shropshire, England.
Hawise le Strange
Hawise le was born about 1228 in Cheswardine, Salopshire, England. She died in 1310.
Roger 1st Baron le Strange , of Ellesmere, Sir
Roger 1st Baron le was born in 1234 in Knockin, Salopshire, England. He died at the age of 77 on July 31st, 1311 in Litcham, Norfolk, England (dsps).
Robert le Strange , Crusader
Robert le was born about 1235 in Knockton, Warwickshire, England. He died on October 12th, 1276 in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England.
Katherine le Strange
Katherine le was born about 1237 in Cheswardine, Shropshire, England. She died after 1261.
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