Paternal Family Tree: Strangeways
Before 27th September 1585 [his father] John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 37] and [his mother] Dorothy Thynne [aged 34] were married.
On 27th September 1585 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways was born to John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 37] and Dorothy Thynne [aged 34].
Before 25th September 1592 [his mother] Dorothy Thynne [aged 41] died. She was buried on 25th September 1592.
In 1593 [his father] John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 45] died.
Before 1607 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 21] and Grace Trenchard were married.
In 1612 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 26] was appointed High Sheriff of Dorset.
In 1614 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 28] was elected MP Dorset.
On 3rd June 1615 [his son] Giles Strangeways was born to John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 29] and [his wife] Grace Trenchard. He married 1661 Susanna Edwards and had issue.
In 1621 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 35] was elected MP Dorset.
In 1625 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 39] was elected MP Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.
In 1626 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 40] was elected MP Weymouth.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 1628 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 42] was elected MP Dorset.
In April 1640 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 54] was elected MP Dorset during the Short Parliament.
In November 1640 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 55] was elected MP Dorset during the Long Parliament.
In 1645 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 59] was captured for supprting the King's cause during the Civil War at Sherborne Castle [Map].
In 1645 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 59] was imprisoned although his son Giles Strangeways [aged 29] remained as a hostage until his fine was paid at Tower of London [Map].
In 1648 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 62] was released at Tower of London [Map].
In 1652 [his wife] Grace Trenchard died.
On 8th June 1653 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 67] and Judith Throckmorton were married.
In 1661 [his son] Giles Strangeways [aged 45] and [his daughter-in-law] Susanna Edwards were married.
On 8th May 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30] summoned his second Parliament.
John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston [aged 44] was elected MP Wallingford.
James Thynne [aged 56] was elected MP Wiltshire.
Adam Browne 2nd Baronet [aged 35] was elected MP Surrey.
Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 30] was elected MP Northumberland.
William Compton [aged 36] was elected MP Cambridge.
Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry [aged 32] was elected MP Camelford.
Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge [aged 61] was elected MP Bath and Heytesbury.
Edward Hungerford [aged 28] was elected MP Chippenham.
Robert Pierrepont [aged 24] was elected MP Nottingham.
John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 75] was elected MP Weymouth.
[his son] Giles Strangeways [aged 45] was elected MP Dorset.
[his grandson] John Strangeways [aged 24] was elected MP Bridport.
William Wyndham 1st Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Taunton.
James Herbert [aged 38] was elected MP Queenborough.
William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington [aged 21] was elected MP Cambridge.
William Bowes of Streatlam [aged 4] was elected MP Durham.
Robert Brooke [aged 24] was elected MP Aldeburgh.
Josiah Child [aged 30] was elected MP Dartmouth.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 73] was elected MP Nottinghamshire.
Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew [aged 37] was elected MP Brackley.
Richard Jennings [aged 42] was elected MP St Albans.
Robert Kemp 2nd Baronet [aged 33] was elected MP Norfolk.
Edward Phelips [aged 48] was elected MP Somerset.
Robert Robartes [aged 27] was elected MP Bossiney.
Hender Robartes [aged 25] was elected MP Bodmin.
Clement Fisher 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Coventry.
William Portman 6th Baronet [aged 17] was elected MP Taunton.
John Robinson 1st Baronet [aged 46] was elected MP Rye.
On 30th December 1666 John Melbury Sampford Strangeways [aged 81] died.
[his daughter] Daughters x 2 Strangeways was born to John Melbury Sampford Strangeways and Grace Trenchard.
[his daughter] Howard Strangeways was born to John Melbury Sampford Strangeways and Grace Trenchard.
[his son] Sons x 2 Strangeways was born to John Melbury Sampford Strangeways and Grace Trenchard.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Thomas Edwards and Judith Throckmorton were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Strangeways 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Strangeways 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Tailboys 
6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Strangeways 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell 
8 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Arundell 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Strangeways 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Mordaunt 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mordaunt
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Peake
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Mordaunt 17 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Latimer 15 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Edith Latimer 16 x Great Granddaughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Hody
Grandfather: Giles Strangeways 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Manners 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 
5 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros of Helmsley 
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Manners 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St Leger 
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Donet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros of Helmsley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York 
Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York 
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Father: John Melbury Sampford Strangeways 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Wadham
Grandmother: Joan Wadham
John Melbury Sampford Strangeways 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Boteville 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 
Grandfather: John Thynne
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Eynns
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Eynns
Mother: Dorothy Thynne
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Gresham 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Gresham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Gresham
Grandmother: Christian Gresham
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lynne
Great x 1 Grandmother: Audrey Lynne