John le Strange II 
John was born in 1168 in Cheswardine, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.1 John's father was John le Strange I and his mother was Hawise. His paternal grandparents were Duke of Bretaigne Roald le Strange (Extraneus) and Maud de Hunstanton. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Guy, Hamo, Ralph, William, Margaret and Elizabeth. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 65 on January 20th, 1233 in Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire, England.1 Death Notes
D: Bef. 20 JAN 1233/1234
General Notes
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.
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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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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0975 in Cornouaille, Bretagne, France d.1058 in France
- b.1022 in Bretagne, France d.13 Apr 1084 in Brittany, France
- b.1004 d.1053
- b.1048 in Bretagne, France d.1105 in London, Middlesex, England
- b.1026 in Bretagne, France
- b.1096 in Mileham, Norfolk, England d.1158 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
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- b.1132 in Cheswardine, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England d.29 Sep 1178 in Ness, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
- b.1040 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
- b.1065 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
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- b.1100 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
- b.1010 in Barnham, Westhampnett, Sussex, England
- b.1040 in Barnham, Westhampnett, Sussex, England d.1091 in Iford, Newhaven, Sussex, England
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- b.1070 in Barnham, Westhampnett, Sussex, England
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- b.1168 in Cheswardine, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England d.20 Jan 1233 in Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
- b.1135 in England
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Details of John's family with Amice
1 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tamer&id=I8359&style=TABLE
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tamer&id=I8359&style=TABLE, Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tamer&id=I8359&style=TABLE, Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom
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