John II le Strange , Lord Cheswardine & Nesse 
John II le was born about 1168 in Cheswardine, Shropshire, England. He died in Knockyn, Shropshire, England. He was buried in Sheriff of Salop & Stafford, Governor of Carracove Castle.General Notes
John II Lestrange; had dealings with his female cousins (Uncle Guy's daughters) over land at Knockin, Salop, 1196/7; negotiator of King John with Llywelyn the Great Prince of North Wales 1204 and 1214; Sheriff of Salop and Staffs 1216; granted manor of Kidderminster 1216; married Amice and died by 20 Jan 1233/4. [Burke's Peerage]
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John le Strange, possessed the lordships of Nesse and Chesewurdine or Cheswardine, in the 11th of King John (1210), which he had by gift from Henry II, and also enjoyed the Manor of Wrockwurdine, which his brother Hamon formerly had. He was Governor of the Castle of Carracove in Wales and Sheriff of the County of Salop, and also the County of Stafford, and in the 3rd of Henry III (1216-1272) he obtained the King's precept for aid to rebuild part of his castle at Knockyn and to repair the rest of it. Having been a liberal benefactor.
They had a son and a daughter, named John III le and Margery le.
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John III le Strange , Lord of Knockyn
John III le was born before 1193 in Ness & Cheswardine, Shropshire, England. He died before October 12th, 1269 in Knockyn, Shropshire, England. He was buried in Sheriff of Salopshire & Staffordshire.
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