Biography of Giles Strangeways 1528-1562

Paternal Family Tree: Strangeways

Maternal Family Tree: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster 1350-1403

Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In Apr 1528 Giles Strangeways was born to Henry Strangeways (age 28) and Margaret Manners.

Around 1544 Giles Strangeways (age 15) educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.

In Jul 1544 English forces commenced the Siege of Boulogne at Boulogne sur Mer [Map]. John Chichester, William Godolphin (age 29), Henry Dudley (age 18) and Anthony Wingfield (age 57) fought. [his father] Henry Strangeways (age 44) were killed.

Around 1548 [his son] John Melbury Sampford Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways (age 19) and Joan Wadham.

Around 1548 [his step-father] Robert Heneage (age 48) and [his mother] Margaret Manners were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1549 Giles Strangeways (age 20) was knighted.

In 1553 Giles Strangeways (age 24) was elected MP Dorset.

In 1554 Giles Strangeways (age 25) was elected MP Dorset.

In 1555 Giles Strangeways (age 26) was elected MP Dorset.

In 1557 Giles Strangeways (age 28) saw military service in France under William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke.

In 1558 Giles Strangeways (age 29) was elected MP Dorset.

In 1559 Giles Strangeways (age 30) was elected MP Dorset.

On 11 Apr 1562 Giles Strangeways (age 34) died.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 30 Apr 1562. The xxx day of Aprell was mad for master Strange (deceased) knyght a standard, a cott, and pennon of armes, helmett, targett and sword, and crest and mantyll, and a vj dosen of skochyons of armes, and was bered at (blank)

Note. P. 281. Funeral of sir Giles Strangways. This was the name of the knight our Diarist calls Strange. "Sir Gyles Strangwysh, of Melbury Sanford, in the county of Dorset, knight, dysceased the xjth of Apryll, 1562, and is beryed in the churche of Melbury. He maryed Jone doter of John Wadham of Meryfelde in the county of Somerset, and by her had issue John Stranguysh son and heyr, George 2 son, Nycolas 3 son, Anne." (MS. Lansd. 897, f. 20b.)

[his son] Edward Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.

[his son] Nicholas Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.

[his daughter] Ann Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.

[his father] Henry Strangeways and [his mother] Margaret Manners were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

[his son] George Strangeways was born to Giles Strangeways and Joan Wadham.

Ancestors of Giles Strangeways 1528-1562

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Henry" Strangeways

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Strangeways

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Strangeways

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Strangeways 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Tailboys 6th Baron Kyme 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Stafford Baroness Kyme 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Tailboys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville Baroness Kyme 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: Giles Strangeways 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor aka Annorah Lambourne

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burghesh 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Burghesh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ismania Hanham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Arundell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chidiock 5th Baron Fitzpayn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Henry Strangeways 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Mordaunt

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Mordaunt

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Peake

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Peake

GrandMother: Joan Mordaunt

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Latimer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Latimer

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Latimer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Edith Latimer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hody

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hody

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cole

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Hody

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Jewel of Whitfield, Wiveliscombe, Somerset

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jewel

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice de Pillesden

Giles Strangeways 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Manners

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Middleton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes aka Anne Middleton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ogle of Ogle and Bothal

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ogle

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Mowbray 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Pain Tiptoft

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Wrothe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Mother: Margaret Manners 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Charleton 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Donet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Donet

GrandMother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 6th Earl Ulster Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster

Giles Strangeways 1528-1562 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Giles Strangeways 1528-1562

Ancestors of Giles Strangeways 1528-1562