John le Strange, 1st Baron Strange of Knockyn
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John le Strange, 1st Baron Strange of Knockyn (died 1309), Lord of Knockyn was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Wales, Gascony and Scotland. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.
Biography[edit]
John was the eldest son of John le Strange and Joan de Somery.[1] He fought in the wars in Wales, Gascony and Scotland.[2] He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.
Marriages and issue[edit]
John married firstly Alianora, daughter of Eubolo de Montz and Joan de Bohun, they had the following issue:
- John le Strange
- Hamo le Strange
- Eubulo le Strange (died 1335), married Alice de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln, without issue.
He married secondly Maud, daughter of John de Walton, they had the following issue:
- John la Strange of Walton d' Eiville
- Elizabeth le Strange
Citations[edit]
References[edit]
- Cokayne, George Edward. (1896) "Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom". G. Bell & Son Vol. VII/1.
- Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, ed. (1828). The Siege of Caerlaverock in the XXVIII Edward I. A.D. MCCC; with the Arms of the Earls, Barons, and Knights, who were present on the occasion; with a Translation, a History of the Castle, and Memoirs of the Personages Commemorated by the Poet. London: J. B. Nichols and Son.