Whitchurch, Shropshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles

Whitchurch, Shropshire is in Shropshire.

See: Black Mere Castle, Whitchurch [Map], Black Mere, Whitchurch, Red Lion Inn Whitchurch.

On 13th January 1332 John Strange 4th Baron Strange Blackmere was born to John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 25] and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere [aged 23] at Whitchurch, Shropshire. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. He married in or before 1353 his fourth cousin once removed Mary Fitzalan Baroness Strange Blackmere, daughter of Edmund Fitzalan 2nd or 9th Earl of Arundel and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel, and had issue.

Around 1335 Hamon Strange was born to John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 28] and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere [aged 26] at Whitchurch, Shropshire. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.

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

In 1510 Henry Vernon [aged 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 [aged 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 [aged 65] died. He was buried at Whitchurch, Shropshire.

In 1643 Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet [aged 30] died. He was buried at Whitchurch, Shropshire. His succeeded son Thomas Salusbury 3rd Baronet succeeded 3rd Baronet Salusbury of Lleweni in Denbighshire.

Black Mere Castle, Whitchurch, Shropshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles [Map]

In 1383 John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was born to Richard Talbot 7th Baron Strange Blackmere 4th Baron Talbot [aged 22] and Ankaret Strange 7th Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot [aged 22] at Black Mere Castle, Whitchurch [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. He married (1) before 12th March 1407 his third cousin once removed Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall, daughter of Thomas Neville Baron Furnivall and Joan Furnival 5th Baroness Furnivall, and had issue (2) 6th September 1425 his second cousin twice removed Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford, daughter of Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick, and had issue.

Black Mere, Whitchurch, Shropshire, Welsh March, England, British Isles

Around 1320 Matilda Strange was born to John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 13] and Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere [aged 11] at Black Mere, Whitchurch. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.

On 23rd January 1324 Fulk Strange 1st Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 57] died at Black Mere, Whitchurch. His succeeded son John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere. Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere [aged 15] by marriage Baroness Strange Blackmere.

On 12th May 1361 John Strange 4th Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 29] died at Black Mere, Whitchurch. His succeeded son John Strange 5th Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 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 [aged 47]. I left them past 9.