2nd Baron le Strange John le Strange 
John was born on January 25th, 1305 in Blackmere, Cornwall, England.1 Birth Notes
B: 25 Jan 1305/06
General Notes
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
The Sheriff of Salop was directed, on June 2, 1325, to receive from John, son of Fulk le Strange, tenant-in-chief, security for the payment of 600 marks yearly to the King until he come of age. On August 1 following, by reason of the above security, the wardship of the lands of his late father, in the King's hands by his minority, was committed to John, to hold from midsummer last until his lawful age, except knight's fees and advowsons of churches, and dowers when they fall in, rendering œ400 a year at the Exchequer, in moieties at Michaelmas and Easter. Licence was granted for the same John to marry whomsoever he will, for a fine of œ400 made by him at the Exchequer.
John, in later times, reckoned to be the second Lord Strange of Blackmere, came of age on January 25, 1327, the same day as that on which Edward III acceded to the throne. A month later, namely, on February 26, the escheator was ordered to cause him to have seisin of his father's lands, as he had made proof of age and the King had received his homage; he held by service of 1 1/4 knight's fee and a yearly payment of œ8.
He had already had early training at Court as 'valettus regis,' or King's yeoman, of Edward II, apparently during the last years of his reign--perhaps when his father was seneschal of Aquitaine, and after the latter's death; we shall see that he soon became 'King's valet' of Edward III. A mandate was issued on July 12, 1327, to the Treasurer of the Exchequer to allow to John le Strange, son and heir of Fulk, in debts due from him for the custody of his inheritance, and for his marriage, which were granted to him by the late King, the sum of œ90 for 134 oak trees of the best [de electo], felled by the late King in John's wood of Chawton during his minority and carried to Porchester Castle.
John le Strange of Blackmere was summoned to Parliament from September 6, 1330, to April 20, 1343, by writs directed to him simply 'Johanni Le Strange,' and up to March 10, 1349, by writs directed 'Johanni Le Strange de Blackmere.
In the year 1332 he was twice appointed, namely, on March 21 and on November 9, one of six keepers of the county of Salop, to put a stop to the lawlessness then prevailing.
On March 21, 1333, he was summoned 'equis et armis' to Newcastle-on-Tyne to repel the invasion of the Scots.
Among the petitions to Pope Clement VI is one from John le Strange, baron, and several others and their wives, for plenary remission at the hour of death; it was granted at Avignon on November 13, 1348. He died within a few months of receiving this, namely, on July 20, 1349.
(Le Strange Records, page 305-309, 316)
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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.1132 in Cheswardine, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England d.29 Sep 1178 in Ness, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
- b.1168 in Cheswardine, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England d.20 Jan 1233 in Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
- b.1135 in England
- b.1193 in Ness & Cheswardine, Shropshire, England d.24 Mar 1268 in Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
- b.1170 in England
- b.1232 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England d.10 Sep 1276 in Litcham, Norfolk, England
- b.1125 in Troisgots, Manche, Normandy, France d.1175 in Lydiard Tregoze, Cricklade, Wiltshire, England
- b.1169 in Lydiard Tregoze, Cricklade, Wiltshire, England d.29 Apr 1215 in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, England
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- b.1210 in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, England d.1294 in Knockton, Warwickshire, England
- b.1125 in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, England d.1195
- b.1178 in Ewyas, England d.1236 in Ewyas, Harold, England
- b.1145 in Kentchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, England d.28 Oct 1204
- b.1267 in Longnor, Shropshire, England d.23 Jan 1324 in Blakemere, Weobley, Herefordshire, England
- b.1122 in Warenne, Sussex, England
- b.1155 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England d.1240 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
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- b.1205 in Blancminster, Norfolk, England d.11 Jun 1260
- b.1135 in Moreton, Wirral, Cheshire, England d.1194 in Moreton Toret, Shropshire, England
- b.1177
- b.1137 in Bainton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England d.1205
- b.1231 in Blancminster, Norfolk, England
- b.1180 in Dauntsey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England d.1242 in Wilsford, Pewsey, Wiltshire, England
- b.1206 in Whitechurch, Shropshire, England
- b.1150
- b.1183
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- b.25 Jan 1305 in Blackmere, Cornwall, England d.20 Jul 1349 in Black Mere, Shropshire, England
- b.1095 in Brimsfield, Gloucestershire, England d.1166
- b.1145 in Brimsfield, Gloucestershire, England d.29 Sep 1190 in Gloucestershire, England
- b.1107 in Frampton, Gloucestershire, England d.1167
- b.1180 in Brimsfield, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1120 in Bristol, Gloucester, England d.16 Jun 1190 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1160 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1135 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England d.12 Mar 1170
- b.19 Jan 1231 in Brimsfield, Gloucestershire, England d.28 Apr 1322 in Goucester, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1146
- b.1164
- b.1146 d.1180
- b.1183
- b.1275 in Brimsfield, Gloucestershire, England d.23 Jan 1323
- b.1113 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England d.1190 in Godstow, England
- b.1150 d.22 Jan 1221
- b.1118 in Flamstead, England d.1185
- b.1187 d.1263
- b.1128
- b.1160 d.23 Dec 1263
- b.1132
- b.1234 in Cabenby, Lincoln, England
- b.1129 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales d.1176 in Aberffraw Castle, Anglsy, Wales
- b.1173 in Aberffraw Castle, Aberconway, Wales d.11 Apr 1240 in Aberconway, North Wales
- b.1148 in Overton-Madoc, Powys, Montgomeryshire, Wales
- b.1210 in Caernarvonshire, Wales d.1263 in Clifford Castle, Clifford, Hertfordshire, England
- b.24 Dec 1166 in Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d.19 Oct 1216 in Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England
- b.22 Jul 1190 in Neward Castle, Nottinghamshire, England d.30 Mar 1236 in Court of Aber, Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.1168 in Charltey, England
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Details of John's family with Ankaret le Boteler
1 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=fletcht2001&id=I23308
2 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I13151
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fletcht2001&id=I23003
2 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I13151
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fletcht2001&id=I23003
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