John II le Strange

From wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knockin):

Knockin

Unitary authority Shropshire

Ceremonial county Shropshire

Region West Midlands

Country England

Knockin is a village and civil parish located on the B4396 in Shropshire, England. It comprises mainly historic detached buildings in a rural setting. Much of Knockin was owned by the Earl of Bradford until it was sold off in lots to meet other financial demands. The Earl still owns the cricket pitch and other small pockets of land in the area. The local public house is called the Bradford Arms and displays the Bradford family coat of arms. The pub also has an impressive clock with three faces, hung outside above the main entrance. The motto displayed on the sign is that of the Bridgeman Earls of Bradford "Nec temere nec timide" (Neither rashly nor timidly) indicating a policy of progress with prudence.

Church of St Mary

The parish church of St Mary at Knockin was founded by Ralph Le Strange between 1182 and 1195. It has a Norman chancel, nave and north aisle but the building was heavily restored in 1847. Its graveyard was consecrated in 1817 and before then all burials took place at Kinnerley. The bricked-up doorway which can be seen in the chancel is because the building was once a chapel to an adjacent castle and the entrance recalls the time when the priest entered from the fortress side.

All that remains of Knockin Castle today is a large tree-covered mound of earth. It was a moated site between two knolls and may have been built by Henry II in the 12th century. A little while after his death it passed into the hands of John le Strange, whose family were also responsible for building the church which stands close to the castle site. Like most Shropshire castles which are now only marked by grassy sites, its stones live on in a number of buildings in the area.

John Le Strange II1

b. circa 1168, d. 1269

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Father John Le Strange I1,2 b. before 1136, d. 1178

Mother Hawise (?)1,2 b. circa 1146

John Le Strange II was born circa 1168 at Cheswardine, Shropshire, England.1 He was the son of John Le Strange I and Hawise (?).1,2 John Le Strange II married Amice (?) after 1193 at Cheswardine, Shropshire, England.1 John Le Strange II died in 1269.3

Family

• Amice (?) b. circa 1172

Children

• John Le Strange, Sheriff of Salopshire and Staffordshire+ b. c 1194, d. 12761
• Hamon Le Strange+ b. c 1202?3

Citations

• 1. [S1121] LDS Submitters, "AFN: 4X44-4P", Ancestral File.
• 2. [S215] Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, XII/1:349.
• 3. [S603] C.B., LL.D., Ulster King of Arms Sir Bernard Burke, B:xP, pg. 515.

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His father:

John Le STRANGE

Born: ABT 1168

Died: ABT 1237

Notes: had dealings with his female cousins (uncle Guy's daughters) over land at Knockin, Salop, 1196/7; negotiator of King John with Llywelyn the Great Prince of North Wales 1204 and 1214; Sheriff of Salop and Staffs 1216; granted manor of Kidderminster 1216; married Amice and died by 20 Jan 1233/4. [Burke's Peerage]. Possessed the lordships of Nesse and Chesewurdine or Cheswardine, in the 11t h of King John (1210), which he had by gift from Henry II, and also enjoyed the Manor of Wrockwurdine, which his brother Hamon formerly had. He was Governor of the Castle of Carracove in Wales and Sheriff of the County of Salop, and also the County of Stafford, and in the 3rd of Henry III (1216-1272) he obtained the King's precept for aid to rebuild part of his castle at Knockyn and to repair the rest of it. Having been a liberal benefactor.