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'Strode1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Strode of Parnham, Strode of Southhill, Strode of Strode

Commoners commences its article on this family with the following: "The family of Strode, which derives from the Dukes of Bretagne, was founded in England by one of the soldiers of the Conquest". The early generations of this family are uncertain. Commoners starts with Sir Warinus de la Strode of Strode (Dorset) then jumps to Sheriff Sir John (a 1232) "the eighth ... in direct line" from Warinus. Visitation (Dorset, 1623, Strode) shows the following descent from Warinus de la Strode.

Warinus de la Strode

Sir William de Strode

Hugo de Strode

Sir John Strode

Hugh de Strode

(1)

Henry de Strode

m. Matilda

(A)

Hugh Strode

m. Beatrix Button (dau of John Button)

(i)

Henry Strode @@ see below

m. Elizabeth Brent (dau of John Brent)

(B)

Edmund Strode

ii.

Robert Strode

Commoners provides the following:

Sir John de Strode, Sheriff of Dorset & Somerset (a 1232)

Nicholas de Strode (a 1249)

Sir Hugh de Strode (a temp Edward I who r. 1272-1307)

m. Beatrix de Bytton (dau of Sir John de Bytton by Hawise, dau/heir of Matthew Furneaux)

Sir Hugh de Strode of Chalmington

m. Beatrice Fitchet

Henry de Strode (a 1327)

m. Maud de Beaupre (heiress)

(1)

Hugh de Strode (a 1377)

(A)

Henry de Strode (a temp Richard II who r. 1377-1399) @@ see above

m. Elizabeth Brent (dau of John Brent by Joan)

(i)

Richard de Strode of Parnham, Dorset

Visitation (Dorset, 1623, Strode) shows Richard as married twice, 1st to Margerie Jererd (mother of William) and 2nd to Elizabeth. Commoners shows just one wife, ...

m. Elizabeth Jerard (dau of John Jerard)

(a)

William de Strode of Parnham - continued below

m. Alice Ledred (dau of Roger Ledred or Leddred)

(2)

Edmund de Strode

John Strode of Parnham

William de Strode of Parnham - continued above

m. Alice Ledred (dau of Roger Ledred or Leddred)

William de Strode of Parnham

m. Alianor Cheyne (dau of John Cheyne of Pinho)

John Strode of Parnham

m1. Christian Pokeswell (dau of John Pokeswell of Strode)

Robert Strode of Parnham

m. Elizabeth Hody (dau of Reginald Hody or Hodye, son of the Chief Baron of the Exchequer)

John Strode of Parnham (b 1524, d 1581)

m1. Katherine Cromwell (dau of Gregory Cromwell, Lord, son of Thomas, Earl of Essex)

(1)

Sir John Strode of Parnham (b 1561)

m. Anne Wyndham (dau of Sir John Wyndham of Orchard)

(A)

Sir John Strode of Chantmarle (b 1624)

m. Anne Brown (dau of T. Brown of Walcott, widow of John, Lord Paulet of Hinton)

(i)

Elizabeth Strode

m. Sir William Oglander, Bart

(B)

Sir George Strode 'of Leweston' (b 1626, serjeant-at-law)

Thanks to a site visitor (CV, 11.11.07) for bringing the following connection to our attention.

m. Grace Fitzjames (dau of Sir John Fitzjames of Leweston)

(i)

Grace Strode (d 03.04.1725)

m. (1695) Henry Thynne (b 08.02.1675, dvp 20.12.1708, son of 1st Viscount Weymouth)

(2)

George Strode of Wymborne (a 1623, minister, youngest son?)

m. Mary Fleete (dau of William Fleete of Chartam)

(A)+

issue (a 1623) - Abraham (b c1608), John (b c1613), Mary (b c1602)

(3)+

other issue - Edward, John, Thomas, George

m2. Margaret Hadly (dau of Christopher Hadly or Hadley, widow of Thomas Luttrel of Dunster Castle, m3. Richard Hill)

(7)

Margaret Strode

m. E. Kerr

(8)

Anne Strode

m. E. Stradling

(9)

Dorothy Strode

m. W. Prowse

(10)+

other issue - Hugh, Bridget, Alice

ii.

Giles Strode (dsp)

iii.

Dorothy Strode

m. _ Hemerford

m2. Elizabeth Polhott (dau of Richard Polhott or Palshott)

iv.+

other issue

John Strode of Shepton Mallet, Somerset

m. Joanna Okele (dau of John Okele)

Walter Strode of Shepton Mallet

Thomas Strode of Shepton Mallet

The following is partly supported by Visitation (Somerset, 1623, Strode).

John Strode

(1)

Stephen Strode of Shepton Mallet

m. Mary Hodges (dau of Richard Hodges of Chepstow)

(A)

Thomas Strode of Shepton Mallet (a 1623)

m1. Alice Bulliford (dau of Macklin Bulliford of Devonshire)

(i)

Alice Strode (dsp)

m2. Anna Lane (dau of _ Lane of Mells, relict of John Butcher)

(ii)

Abigail Strode (b c1602)

m. Richard Swaine (of the Gonvil Swaines)

(a)

Abigail Swaine (d 04.08.1723)

m. Wyndham Harbin of Newtown, Somerset

((1))+

issue - Swayne, daughter

(iii)

Hannah Strode (b c1607, a 1623)

Edward Strode of Shepton Mallet

m. Alicia Whiting (dau of Robert Whiting, brother of the last abbot of Glastonbury)

(1)

William Strode of Shepton Mallet

m. Elizabeth Upton (dau/heir of Geoffrey (Galfrid) Upton 'of Warminster')

(A)

Geoffrey (Galfrid) Strode of Shepton Mallet

m. Elizabeth Filiol (dau of William Filiol of Marnhull)

(i)

William Strode (Colonel, MP)

(B)

Sir George Strode of London (b 1583, d 1663)

The following information was kindly provided by a site visitor (CV, 11.11.07) identifying the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as the source.

m. (11.02.1615) Rebecca Crisp (d 10.1645, dau of Alderman Nicholas Crisp, cousin of Sir Nicholas)

(i)

Anne Strode

m1. Ellis Crisp (son of Sir Nicholas)

m2. Nicholas Reynardson (son of Abraham)

(ii)+

other issue - Sir Nicholas, John (Governor of Dover Castle), 11 others

(C)

William Strode of Shepton Mallet

m. Joanna Barnard (dau of E. Barnard of Downside)

(i)

Edward Strode (b 22.08.1623)

(a)

John Strode

m. ?? Hippesley (dau of J. Hippesley of Camley)

((1))

James Strode

m. Amy A'Court

((A))

Carew Strode of Southhill House, Somerset

m. Elizabeth Skinner

((i))

James Strode (dsp)

((ii))

Edward Strode of Southhill

m. Mary Simpson of Cumberland

((a))

John Strode of Southhill (b c1738, dsp 1807)

m. Margaret Sophia Parker (b c1750, d 25.08.1805, dau of Sir Henry John Parker, Bart of Talton)

((b))

Anne Strode

m. (15.10.1770) Thomas Chetham of Mellor Hall

Four of their sons inherited Southhill in turn and took the name Strode-Chetham/Chetham-Strode.

((B))

Edward Strode

Not mentioned by either Commoners or Visitation (Somerset, 1623, Strode) was the following James, identified by Visitation (Somerset, 1672, Strode of Shepton Mallet) as (a) son of (a) Thomas Strode of Shepton Mallet.

James Strode of Shepton Mallet possibly of this generation

m. Amy Pitt (dau of (Matthew?) Pitt of Weymouth)

(1)

Thomas Strode of Boulesse, Shepton Mallet

m. Abigail Strode (dau of Thomas Strode of Shepton Mallet)

(A)

Thomas Strode (b c1626, a 1672)

m. Ann Churchey (dau of James Churchey of Wincanton)

(i)+

issue (a 1672) - John (b c1664), Thomas, James, Ann, Abigail, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary

(B)+

other issue - Amy, Abigail, Hannah, Mary

(2)

James Strode

m. Edith Albyn (dau of John Albyn of Bruton)

(A)+

issue - Thomas (b c1626), Amy, Margaret, Mary, Carola

(3)

William Strode

m. Ann Greene of London

(A)

William Strode (b c1642, a 1672)

Main source(s): Commoners (vol II, Chetham-Strode of Southhill)
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