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Whitchurch, Shropshire is in Shropshire.
On 13th January 1332 John Strange 4th Baron Strange Blackmere was born to John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere (age 25) and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere (age 23) at Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Around 1335 Hamon Strange was born to John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere (age 28) and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere (age 26) at Whitchurch, Shropshire.
On 28th July 1397 John Strange 6th Baron Strange Knockin (age 46) died at Whitchurch, Shropshire. His son Richard (age 15) succeeded 7th Baron Strange Knockin.
In 1510 Henry Vernon (age 65) commissioned the Golden Chapel to be constructed on the south side of St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map]. 'Golden' referred to the gilding of the fan-vaulted ceiling with three pendants. The memorial on the wall is to Arthur Vernon (age 28) Rector of Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Arthur Vernon: In 1482 he was born to Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot. In 1517 Arthur Vernon died.
On 16th August 1517 Gilbert Talbot (age 65) died. He was buried at Whitchurch, Shropshire.
In 1643 Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet (age 30) died. He was buried at Whitchurch, Shropshire. His son Thomas succeeded 3rd Baronet Salusbury of Lleweni in Denbighshire.
Black Mere Castle, Whitchurch, Shropshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles [Map]
Black Mere Castle, Whitchurch is also in Castles in Shropshire.
In 1383 John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was born to Richard Talbot 7th Baron Strange Blackmere 4th Baron Talbot (age 22) and Ankaret Strange 7th Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot (age 22) at Black Mere Castle, Whitchurch [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.
Black Mere, Whitchurch, Shropshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles
Around 1320 Matilda Strange was born to John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere (age 13) and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere (age 11) at Black Mere, Whitchurch.
On 23rd January 1324 Fulk Strange 1st Baron Strange Blackmere (age 57) died at Black Mere, Whitchurch. His son John (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere. Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere (age 15) by marriage Baroness Strange Blackmere.
On 12th May 1361 John Strange 4th Baron Strange Blackmere (age 29) died at Black Mere, Whitchurch. His son John (age 8) succeeded 5th Baron Strange Blackmere.
Red Lion Inn Whitchurch, Shropshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles
Roger Whitley's Diary. 11th February 1690. Tuesday, we set out past 8; dined at the Swan in Newport; lay at Whitchurch (at the Red Lyon) that night; there Mr Cotton, Mr Taylor, Captain Mainwaring, Goldsmith, Delves, Savage, &c. met us; (the 3 first retorned that night after supper) one Eddows & another townesman came to see G.Mainwaring (age 47). I left them past 9.