Biography of Giles Strangeways 1528-1562
Paternal Family Tree: Strangeways
Maternal Family Tree: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster 1350-1403
In Apr 1528 Giles Strangeways was born to Henry Strangeways (age 28) and Margaret Manners.
Around 1544 Giles Strangeways (age 15) educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.
In Jul 1544 English forces commenced the Siege of Boulogne at Boulogne sur Mer [Map]. John Chichester, William Godolphin (age 29), Henry Dudley (age 18) and Anthony Wingfield (age 57) fought. [his father] Henry Strangeways (age 44) were killed.
Around 1548 [his son] John Melbury Sampford Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways (age 19) and Joan Wadham.
Around 1548 [his step-father] Robert Heneage (age 48) and [his mother] Margaret Manners were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1553 Giles Strangeways (age 24) was elected MP Dorset.
In 1554 Giles Strangeways (age 25) was elected MP Dorset.
In 1555 Giles Strangeways (age 26) was elected MP Dorset.
In 1557 Giles Strangeways (age 28) saw military service in France under William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke.
In 1558 Giles Strangeways (age 29) was elected MP Dorset.
In 1559 Giles Strangeways (age 30) was elected MP Dorset.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 30 Apr 1562. The xxx day of Aprell was mad for master Strange (deceased) knyght a standard, a cott, and pennon of armes, helmett, targett and sword, and crest and mantyll, and a vj dosen of skochyons of armes, and was bered at (blank)
Note. P. 281. Funeral of sir Giles Strangways. This was the name of the knight our Diarist calls Strange. "Sir Gyles Strangwysh, of Melbury Sanford, in the county of Dorset, knight, dysceased the xjth of Apryll, 1562, and is beryed in the churche of Melbury. He maryed Jone doter of John Wadham of Meryfelde in the county of Somerset, and by her had issue John Stranguysh son and heyr, George 2 son, Nycolas 3 son, Anne." (MS. Lansd. 897, f. 20b.)
[his son] Edward Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.
[his son] Nicholas Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.
[his daughter] Ann Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.
[his father] Henry Strangeways and [his mother] Margaret Manners were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
[his son] George Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Henry" Strangeways
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Strangeways
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Strangeways
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Strangeways 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Tailboys 6th Baron Kyme 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Stafford Baroness Kyme 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Tailboys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville Baroness Kyme 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: Giles Strangeways 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor aka Annorah Lambourne
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burghesh 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Burghesh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ismania Hanham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Arundell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chidiock 5th Baron Fitzpayn
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Henry Strangeways 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Mordaunt
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Mordaunt
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Peake
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Peake
GrandMother: Joan Mordaunt
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Latimer
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Latimer
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Latimer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Edith Latimer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hody
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hody
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cole
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Hody
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Jewel of Whitfield, Wiveliscombe, Somerset
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jewel
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice de Pillesden
Giles Strangeways 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Manners
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Middleton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes aka Anne Middleton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ogle of Ogle and Bothal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ogle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Mowbray 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pain Tiptoft
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Wrothe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Mother: Margaret Manners 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Charleton 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Donet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Donet
GrandMother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 6th Earl Ulster Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster