Giles Strangeways 1528-1562

Paternal Family Tree: Strangeways

Maternal Family Tree: Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster 1350-1403

Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham were married.

In April 1528 Giles Strangeways was born to Henry Strangeways [aged 28] and Margaret Manners.

Around 1544 Giles Strangeways [aged 15] educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.

In July 1544 English forces commenced the Siege of Boulogne at Boulogne sur Mer [Map]. John Chichester, William Godolphin [aged 29], Henry Dudley [aged 18] and Anthony Wingfield [aged 57] fought. [his father] Henry Strangeways [aged 44] were killed.

Around 1548 [his son] John Melbury Sampford Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways [aged 19] and Joan Wadham. He married before 27th September 1585 Dorothy Thynne and had issue.

Around 1548 [his step-father] Robert Heneage [aged 48] and [his mother] Margaret Manners were married.

In 1549 Giles Strangeways [aged 20] was knighted.

In 1553 Giles Strangeways [aged 24] was elected MP Dorset.

In 1554 Giles Strangeways [aged 25] was elected MP Dorset.

In 1555 Giles Strangeways [aged 26] was elected MP Dorset.

In 1557 Giles Strangeways [aged 28] saw military service in France under William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke.

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In 1558 Giles Strangeways [aged 29] was elected MP Dorset.

In 1559 Giles Strangeways [aged 30] was elected MP Dorset.

On 11th April 1562 Giles Strangeways [aged 34] died.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 30th April 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] 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 son] Edward Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.

[his father] Henry Strangeways and [his mother] Margaret Manners were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

[his son] George Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.

Ancestors of Giles Strangeways 1528-1562

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 Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Tailboys 6th Baron Kyme 7 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme 8 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Stafford Baroness Kyme 9 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Tailboys 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville Baroness Kyme 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: Giles Strangeways 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward 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 Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burghesh 6 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Burghesh 7 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ismania Hanham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Arundell 8 x Great Granddaughter 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 Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzwarin 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 5 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

father: Henry Strangeways 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward 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 17 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Latimer 13 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Latimer 14 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Latimer 15 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 1 Grandmother: Edith Latimer 16 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

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 Grandson 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 Grandson of King Edward 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 Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Grey 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Mowbray 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Pain Tiptoft 5 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft 6 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Wrothe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

mother: Margaret Manners 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Charleton 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Donet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Donet

Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros of Helmsley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 3rd Earl of Ulster Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Granddaughter 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 Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster

Giles Strangeways 1528-1562

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