le Strange family

The le Strange legend that has been repeated through successive generations can be found in part of an epic tale, the Romance of Fouke le fitz Warine. This French prose which was written by an unknown author in traditional trouverian style of the 13th century, was translated and reproduced in early medieval times for its popularity gained by the declared outlaw Fulk who is otherwise known as Fulk the son of Warine Ii. It is a story set in the 11th century A.D. wherein it begins with a certain lady, Mellette, who features as the outlaw's grandmother in her youth, she was united with her husband Guy of Metz, whom otherwise was known in France from whence he came, as Guarine or Warine de Metz.

The chapter conveys how the le Strange family was founded, prior to the Warines, when Mellette, a beautiful damsel has a jousting tournament arranged for by her wealthy uncle, William Peverel. This was held in the time of William the Conqueror, in 1083 at his Castle Peveril in the Peak of Derbyshire England, and this is where she was expected to find a suitable husband, to which she replied: .... more

• A1. Guy Lestrange, d:1105;
  • B1. Roald Lestrange;
    • C1. John le Strange of Nesse and Cheswardine, Sheriff of Stafford, d:1178, m. Howise;
      • D1. John le Strange of Cheswardine and Knokyn, d:1233, m. Amicia;
        • E1. John le Strange of Knokyn, d:1269, m. Lucy de Tregoz;
          • F1. Robert le Strange of Chauton, m. Alianore de Blancminster;
            • G1. Fulk le Strange, 1st Lord of Blackmere, d:1324, m. Eleanor Giffard;  ==>  Giffard family
              • H1. John le Strange, 2nd Lord of Blackmere, lvd:1349, m. Ankaret Boteler;
                • I1. Eleanor le Strange, m. Reginald de Grey;  <==  Grey family
                • I2. John le Strange, 4th Lord of Blackmere, lvd:1361, m. Mary FitzAlan;  ==>  FitzAlan family
                  • J1. Ankaret le Strange, m. Sir Richard Talbot;  <==  Talbot family
          • F2. John le Strange of Knokyn, d:1276, m. Joan de Somery;
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  • G1. John le Strange, 1st Lord of Knokyn, d:1309, m. Maud d'Eville;
    • H1. Sir Hamon le Strange, d:1317, m. Margaret Vernon;  ==>  Vernon family
      • I1. Hamon le Strange, m. Katherine de Camoys;
        • J1. Sir John le Strange, d:1417, m. Eleanor Walkfare;
          • K1. John le Strange, d:1436, m. Eleanor Beaumont;
            • L1. Roger le Strange, m. Jane Bebe;
              • M1. John le Strange, d:1467, m. Joan Bewse;
                • N1. Thomas le Strange, m. Catherine Vaux;
                  • O1. Anne le Strange, m. John le Strange **;
              • M2. Henry le Strange, d:1485, m. Katherina Drury;
                • N1. John le Strange **, d:1517, m. Anne le Strange;
                  • O1. Thoams le Strange, b:1508;
                    • J1. Elizabeth Strange, m. Sir William West;  ==>  West family
    • H2. John le Strange, 2nd Lord of Knokyn, d:1311, m. Isolda;
      • I1. Roger le Strange, 4th Lord of Knokyn, lvd:1301/1341, m. Maud;
        • J1. Roger le Strange, 5th Lord of Knokyn, d:1382, m. Alaive FitzAlan;  ==>  FitzAlan family
          • K1. Lucy le Strange, m. William Willoughby;  ==>  Willoughby family
          • K2. John le Strange, 6th Lord of Knokyn, d:1397, m. Maud de Mohun;
            • L1. Richard le Strange, 7th Lord of Knokyn, lvd:1381/1449, m. Elizabeth Cobram;
              • M1. John le Strange, 8th Lord of Knokyn, d:1479, m. Jaquetta Wydeville;  ==>  Wydeville family
                • N1. Joan le Strange, Baroness of Knockyn, d:1514, m. George Stanley;  <==  Stanley family