Hunstanton, Norfolk, East England, British Isles

Hunstanton, Norfolk is in Norfolk.

Around 1232 Robert Strange was born to John Strange [aged 38] and Lucy Tregoz at Hunstanton, Norfolk. He married Eleanor Blancminster and had issue.

Around 1289 Hamon Strange was born to John Strange 1st Baron Strange Knockin [aged 36] and Maud Walton Baroness Strange Knockin at Hunstanton, Norfolk. He married Margaret Vernon.

In 1311 Hamon Strange was born to Hamon Strange [aged 22] at Hunstanton, Norfolk. Date changed to be consistent with his father's death in Nov 1317.

In November 1317 Hamon Strange [aged 28] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

On 4th June 1339 Margaret Vernon [aged 49] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

In 1368 Hamon Strange [aged 57] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

Around 1387 John Strange of Hunstanton was born to John Strange [aged 40] at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

On 26th October 1436 John Strange of Hunstanton [aged 49] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

In 1493 Thomas Strange of Hunstanton was born to Robert Strange of Elsing [aged 14] at Hunstanton, Norfolk. He married in or before 1515 Anne Vaux, daughter of Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden and Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden, and had issue.

Around 1499 Katherine le Strange Baroness Hastings was born to Robert Strange of Elsing [aged 20] and Margaret le Strange [aged 28] at Hunstanton, Norfolk. She married in or before 1529 Hugh Hastings 14th Baron Hastings, son of George Hastings 12th Baron Hastings, and had issue.

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Around 1515 Nicholas Strange was born to Thomas Strange of Hunstanton [aged 22] and Anne Vaux [aged 15] at Hunstanton, Norfolk. He married (1) Catherine Hyde (2) in or before 1539 Ellen Helena Fitzwilliam and had issue.

On 16th January 1545 Thomas Strange of Hunstanton [aged 52] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

In March 1562 Nicholas Strange was born to Hamon Strange and Elizabeth Hastings [aged 29] at Hunstanton, Norfolk. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.59%.

Around 1575 Ellen Helena Fitzwilliam [aged 55] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

On 19th February 1579 Nicholas Strange [aged 64] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

On 15th December 1591 Nicholas Strange [aged 29] died at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

On 17th December 1616 Roger Strange was born to Hamon Strange [aged 33] and Anne Stubbe at Hunstanton, Norfolk.