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From: "ROBERT E. BOWMAN" <>
Subject: Strange of Knockyn etc.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 18:27:30 EDT

The (new) Complete Peerage says the following of the Strange family, into which
a member of the ever-present Corbet family married

1. Roald Lestrange witnessed before 1122 a charter. m. Maud da. of Herliwin or
Hunstanton by Helewise, dau. Hugh de Plaiz
His son
2. John I had a grant in 1158 and m. Hawise
his son
3. John II acquired land in Knockin in 1196/7 . he m. Amice
his son
4. John III active 1213, said to have married Lucy Tregoz
his son
5. John IV d. ca Feb 1275/6 m. Joan da. Roger de Somery by Nichole, da. and
coh. William de Aubigny, Earl of Arundel by Mabel sis. and h. of Ranulph earl of
CHester
his son
6. John V aged 22 and more at his father's death m. 1) Alienore da. Joan de
Somery and 2) Maud, said by Dugdale to be da. Roger de Deyvile and by Blore to
be dau. Ebles de Montibus. CP says possibly a da of a Deyville/Montibus marriage
his son
7.John VI d. 1310 m. Iseult
his older son
8a. John VII m. Maud and d.s.p.
8b. Roger, brother and heir of John VII b. 1301 m. 1) Maud and 2) bef. 25 Mar
1344 Joan da. and coh. Oliver Lord Ingham
his son
9. Roger b. ca. 1327 m. Aline da. Edmund FitzAlan Earl of Arundel by Alice da.
Wm. de Warenne

The Stranges of Blackmere descended from Robert, a younger son of John III of
Knockin (number 4 above) This Robert ma. Eleanor de Blancminster (Blanmouster)

Their second son, and eventual h., Fulk, m Eleanor Giffard of Brimsfield

Their son, John m. Ankaret da. of Wm. Boteler of Wem and their dau. Elizabeth m.
Robert Corbet of Moreton-Corbet, grandfather of the Robert who m. Margaret (
---) the mystery woman

Robert Bowman

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