Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin 1381-1449

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On 15th September 1375 [his grandfather] John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster [aged 55] died. Since he had no male issue the title Baron Mohun of Dunster went into abeyance between his three daughters. Elizabeth Mohun Countess of Salisbury had one child who died in 1397. Philippa Mohun Duchess York [aged 8] didn't have issue. Maud Mohun Baroness Strange Knockin [aged 18] had one son Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin who succeeded as 3rd Baron Mohun of Dunster on the death of his aunt Philippa Mohun Duchess York.

In or before 1380 [his father] John Strange 6th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 28] and Jane Charleton Baroness Strange Knockin [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In or before 1381 1369 [his father] John Strange 6th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 29] and [his mother] Maud Mohun Baroness Strange Knockin [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin. They were fourth cousins.

On 1st August 1381 Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin was born to John Strange 6th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 30] and Maud Mohun Baroness Strange Knockin [aged 24].

On 26th August 1382 [his grandfather] Roger Strange 5th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 56] died. His son [his father] John [aged 31] succeeded 6th Baron Strange Knockin.

On 28th July 1397 [his father] John Strange 6th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 46] died at Whitchurch, Shropshire. His son Richard [aged 15] succeeded 7th Baron Strange Knockin.

On 20th September 1400 [his mother] Maud Mohun Baroness Strange Knockin [aged 43] died.

Chronicle of Gregory. 1417. Ande the same year, a-pon Estyr daye at aftyr none, the Lord Stronge [aged 35] and Syr John Trusselle [aged 68], knyght, fylle at debate for her wyvys in the chyrche of Syn Donstonys in the Este [Map], evyn at the prechyng tyme. In the same fraye Thomas Pedwardynne, fyschemonger, was slayne as he wolde have lettyde them of her fyghtynge, and many men were i-hurte; and therefore the chyrche was suspendyd. Ande thenne was the Lord Stronge a-restyde and brought unto the Counter in the Pultrye, and the Sonday nexte aftyr he was cursyde in every chyrche in London, whithe boke, belle, and candelle, in one houre of the day. And aftyr he dyde his penaunsse opynly thorow London for his trespas ayenst Hooly Chyrche.

On 17th July 1431 [his aunt] Philippa Mohun Duchess York [aged 64] died at Carisbrooke Castle [Map]. She was buried at Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map]. Her nephew Richard [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baron Mohun of Dunster as a result of her death bring the title out of abeyance.

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Before 18th March 1434 Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 52] and Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin, Baroness Mohun of Dunster. The difference in their ages was 37 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 20th May 1443 [his son] John Strange 8th Baron Strange Knockin 4th Baron Mohun Dunster was born to Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 61] and [his wife] Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun [aged 24]. He married 27th March 1450 his sixth cousin Jacquetta Woodville Baroness Strange and Mohun, daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford, and had issue.

On 9th August 1449 Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin [aged 68] died. His son John [aged 6] succeeded 8th Baron Strange Knockin, 4th Baron Mohun of Dunster. Jacquetta Woodville Baroness Strange and Mohun [aged 4] by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin, Baroness Mohun of Dunster.

In 1450 Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley [aged 17] and [his former wife] Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun [aged 31] were married.

On 17th March 1454 [his former wife] Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun [aged 35] died.

Ancestors of Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin 1381-1449

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Strange

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Strange 1st Baron Strange Knockin 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Somery 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Knockin 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Walton Baroness Strange Knockin

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Strange 4th Baron Strange Knockin 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isolde Chaworth Baroness Strange Knockin

Grandfather: Roger Strange 5th Baron Strange Knockin 6 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Oliver Ightham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Ightham Baroness Strange Knockin 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eudo Zouche

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth 9 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Millicent Cantilupe 8 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Zouche 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth 3 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Ros Baroness Lovel 2 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

father: John Strange 6th Baron Strange Knockin 6 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 6th Earl of Arundel 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Verdun Countess Arundel

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 1st or 8th Earl of Arundel 3 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud de Braose 7 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel 4 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Manfred III Marquess Saluzzo

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas I Marquess Saluzzo 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Marchioness of Saluzzo 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Saluzzo Countess Arundel 6 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Grandmother: Aline Fitzalan Baroness Strange Knockin 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 5th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey 6 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey 6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Warenne 7 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh X of Lusignan V Count La Marche

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Lusignan Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel 8 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Quincy Countess Oxford 6 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Vere 8 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford

Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mohun

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mohun 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Ferrers 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Fitzpiers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzpiers

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Mohun 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Tiptoft

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eva Chaworth

Grandfather: John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Segrave

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey de Lucy of Newington in Kent

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud de Lucy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Nichole Cantilupe

Great x 1 Grandmother: Christiana Segrave

mother: Maud Mohun Baroness Strange Knockin 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh

Great x 1 Grandfather: Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gunselin Badlesmere

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Badlesmere Baroness Burghesh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fitzbernard

Grandmother: Joan Burghesh Baroness Mohun 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "The Botiller" Verdun

Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald Verdun 1st Lord Verdun 9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret "Lady of Dulek" Lacy 8 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald Verdun 2nd Lord Verdun 5 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 3 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Bohun Lady Verdun 4 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor de Braose 7 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore 2 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud de Braose 7 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Mortimer Lady Verdun 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fiennes 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Beaumont 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin 1381-1449