'Strang1'
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Families covered: Strang of Balcaskie, Stronge of Clonleigh, Strang of Pitcorthie, Strang of South Ronaldshay, Stronge of Tynan, Strang of Voisgarth (Voesgarth)
| It is not clear whether the following family's name was originally a variation of Strong or one of Strachan or had some other root. | |||||||||||||||
| John Strang of Balcaskie, Fife (a 1362) | |||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1362) Cecilia de Anstruther (dau of Henry de Anstruther) presumed parents of ... | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | ?? Strang | ||||||||||||||
| Uncertain on number of intervening generations. | |||||||||||||||
| A. | ?? Strang | ||||||||||||||
| i. | William Strang of Balcaskie (a 1440, 1466) possibly father or grandfather of ... | ||||||||||||||
| a. | George Strang of Balcaskie (a 1482, a 1517) probably father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Strang of Balcaskie (a 1514, d Pinkie 1547) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | George Strang (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Wood (a 1600, m2. laird of Teasses) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Strang of Balcaskie, Pittoter, etc. (a 1547, d before 1601) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 25.08.1565) Grizel Sandilands of St. Monans (a 1577) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Strang (a 1578, dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Strang, last of Balcaskie (Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Thomas Strang (a 1641) | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Michael Strang (d unm 1623) | ||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Marjorie Strang | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Rusell of St. Andrews | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Agnes Strang | ||||||||||||||
| m. (James) Law of Lathrisk | |||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue - David, Janet (d unm), Florence | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Andrew Strang (a 1564, Tutor of Balcaskie) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Alexander Strang | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Isabel Strang probably of this generation | -- | |||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 09.09.1569) James Sandilands (dvp 29.03.1580) | -- | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Ninian Bonar of Keltie | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Christian Strang probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Stewart, Master of Buchan (d by 1604) TEWART18 | |||||||||||||||
| The following comes from 'Memoirs of Sir Robert Strange, Knt., Engraver, ... and of his brother-in-law Andrew Lumisden, Private Secretary to the Stuart Princes' by James Dennistoun of Dennistoun (1855, vol 1, p3). Identified as a younger son of the family of Balcaskie was ... | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir David Magnus Strang of South Ronaldssay (a 1544, d 1565?, subchanter of Orkney) possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Andrew Strang of South Ronaldshay | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | James Strang | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | David Strang of Kirkwall, Orkneys (d 1733) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jean Boynd | |||||||||||||||
| ((1))+ | issue (d by 1738) - James, 2 other sons | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Jean Scollay (dau of Malcolm Scollay of Hunton) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Sir Robert Strange (b 14.07.1721, d 05.07.1792, engraver) | ||||||||||||||
| Sir Robert is confirmed by Wood ('East Neuk of Fife' p273) as "fourth in lineal succession" from the above Sir David Magnus. The following is supported by DNB (1885-1900, vol 55, "Robert Strange") & Wikipedia ("Sir Robert Strange"). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (1747) Isabella Lumisden (d 1806, dau of William Lumisden of Edinburgh (son of the Bishop of Edinburgh), sister of Andrew) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | James Charles Stuart Strange of Mayfair (b 04.08.1753, d 06.10.1840, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from HoP ("James Strange"). | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (18.02.1785) Margaret Durham (d 15.01.1791, dau of James Durham of Largo) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Isabella Katherine Strange (d 25.12.1847) identified by BLG1886 (Murray of Cringletie) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.04.1807) James Wolfe Murray of Cringletie (b 05.01.1759, d 29.05.1836, Lord of Session as Lord Cringletie) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (18.12.1798) Anne Dundas (dau of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, widow of Henry Drummond of Albury) | |||||||||||||||
| ((ii))+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange (b 30.11.1756, d 16.07.1841, Chief Justice in Nova Scotia) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from DNB (1885-1900, vol 55, "Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange") & Wikipedia ("Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange"). | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (1797, sps?) Janet (probably not Cecilia) Anstruther (d 1798, dau of Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (11.10.1806) Louisa Burroughs (dau of Sir William Burroughs, 1st Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| ((C))+ | other issue including Robert Montagu (Major General), Mary Bruce (b 1748, d 1784) | ||||||||||||||
| The following connection with James & Bartholomew should be viewed as wholly speculative. | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | James Strang of Voisgarth, Zetland (d by 1613) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | James Strang 'of Voesgarth' | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Sinclair (dau of David Sinclair of Hunton) possibly wife of this James, could be his mother? | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Agnes Strang possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Thomas Cheyne, 2nd of Vaila (d 06.1626) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Andrew Gifford of Melby | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Mary Strang possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Hendrie (d c1639, minister of Walls) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Elizabeth Strang possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Spence of Houlland (a 11.1618) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Bartholomew Strang of Voisgarth | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Jans Strang | ||||||||||||||
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| A "scion of Strang of Balcaskie' was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stronge of Strabane & Clonleigh, etc. (d 1716) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Anne | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | James Stronge of Croghan & Clonleigh (co. Donegal), Sheriff of Derry | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1675) Margaret Douglas (dau of John Douglas of Waterside) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Strong (rector of Tynan) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.10.1711) Ellinor Manson (dau/coheir of Captain James Manson of Tynan by Elizabeth, dau/heir of Hugh Echlin of Tynan) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Matthew Stronge 'of Fairview & Liverpool', Mayor of Liverpool (a 1768, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Powell (dau of Samuel Powell of Stannage by Elizabeth, dau of Thomas, 1st (sb 2nd) Lord Folliott) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Rev. Sir James Stronge, 1st Bart (b 1750, d 01.12.1804) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.05.1785) Helen Tew (dau/coheir of John Tew of Dublin (by Margaret, dau of Capt. Robert Maxwell of Fellow's Hall), m2. William Holmes) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir James Matthew Stronge 'of Tynan', 2nd Bart (b 06.04.1786, d 02.12.1864) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.09.1810) Isabella Calvert (d 12.04.1862, dau of Nicolson Calvert of Hunsdon House by Frances Pery) | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue - John Ker (b 1787, d 1793), Elizabeth (d 1807) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Elinor Stronge (d 07.1842) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Blackburne of Wavertree Hall | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | William Stronge (Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Warre | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Margaret Stronge | ||||||||||||||
| m. James O'Brien of Castle Fergus | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Mary Stronge | ||||||||||||||
| m. Arthur Benson (dsp 1771, rector of Monaghan) | |||||||||||||||
| iv.+ | other issue (d unm) - James, John | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Isabella Stronge | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Babington | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Christian Stronge (d c1739) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1683) George Hamilton of Island Moore | |||||||||||||||
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| Walter Strang | |||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Dudingston | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | ?? Strang | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Oliphant (dau of Sir William Oliphant) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Thomas Strang of Pitcorthie, Fife (a 1466, 1494) possibly father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Thomas Strang (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Andrew Strang of Pitcorthie (Pitcarne) (a 1532) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | William Strang (a 1532) | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Walter Strang of Pitcorthie (d Pinkie? (sb Flodden?) c1513) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Isabel Strang | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Clephane of Carslogie | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Gilles Strang of Pitcorthie | ||||||||||||||
| m. David Grundeston of Bunzeon (d by 1569?) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Alexander Grundeston of Pitcorthie (a 1569) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Patrick Grundeston of Bunzeon (a 1586) possibly fits here | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Strang (d 1617) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Agnes Strang | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Melville of Carnbee | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : 'East Neuk of Fife' (Walter Wood, 1887, p271+) with input as reported above
(2) For middle section : BP1934 ('Stronge')
[This section was originally uploaded to a Temporary page on 28.12.08.]
(3) For lower section : 'East Neuk of Fife' (Walter Wood, 1887, p154+)
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