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Birth Name le Strange, John II
Gender male
Age at Death 65 years, 19 days

Narrative

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]

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1168 Cheswardine, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England   4
Death 1233-01-20 Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire, England   4
Event Note

D: Bef. 20 JAN 1233/1234

Age: 65y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father le Strange, John I11321178-09-29
Mother , Hawise1135
    Sister     le Strange, Margaret 1154
         le Strange, John II 1168 1233-01-20
    Brother     le Strange, Guy 1169 1199-04-06
    Brother     le Strange, Hamo 1170
    Sister     Strange, Elizabeth 1171
    Brother     le Strange, Ralph 1172
    Brother     le Strange, William 1174

Families

Family of le Strange, John II and , Amice
Unknown Partner , Amice ( * 1170 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
le Strange, Alice1191
le Strange, John III11931268-03-24
le Strange, Margery1198

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tamer&id=I8359&style=TABLE
  2. Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief: Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition
      • Page: Page: 2505
      • Source text:

        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.

  3. G. E Cokayne: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom
      • Page: Page: XII/1:349-50
      • Source text:

        JOHN LESTRANGE II, son and heir. In 1196/7 he acquired rights in land at Knockin, Salop, from his cousins, daughters of his uncle Guy. In 1198 he took the place of his cousin Ralph, who was ill, in the King's servlce. In 1204 the King asked
        Llewelin, Prince of North Wales, to grant John a safe conduct to go to and return from him. In 1206 he had sent his knights overseas. In 1212 he was concerned in the management of Album Monasterium; and was returned as holding the manors of
        Ness and Cheswardine of the grift of King Henry II. In 1213 he was given the custody of the castle of Carreghova; and in 1214 was sent to Llewelin to exact an oath to keep the truce. In 1216 the King committed to him the counties of Staffs and
        Salop during pleasure, and directed that he was to be treated as sheriff; and in the same year he was to have the manor of Kidderminster during pleasure. In March 1217/8 he was, with Hugh de Mortimer and Henry de Audley, directed to give
        safe-conduct to the Magnates of North Wales, that they might do homage at Worcester; and in the same month the sheriff of Staffs and Salop was directed to give him an aid from the counties for strengthening his castle at Knockin. On 7 June 1218
        he was present at the dedication of Worcester Cathedral. In January 1223/4 he was granted a market at his manor of Hunstanton. On 29 August 1226, as John Lestrange senior, he was granted a pardon for debts and the vill of Wrockwardine for his
        maintenance during pleasure, for his services to the King and his father; and on 2 September he was appointed to sit with the Bishop of Hereford and others at Album Monasterium to accept the surrender of lands by the Prince of North Wales. He
        married Amice. He was dead by 20 January 1233/4, when his son did homage.

  4. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=tamer&id=I8359&style=TABLE