ANCESTRY OF ELDER JOHN STRONGE
and
REV. JAMES STRONGE
A. GEORGE STRONGE - Tailor - D. 1635, Chard, Somerset, England. M. Unknown, D. aft. 1579.
Manor Court Rolls - Chardstock
Sept. 1596 - Paying homage to the manor court.
May 3, 1604 - George Strang - Assessor to view commons
July 13, 1604 - "The water in George Stronge's ditch is not able to pass but run out in the way and he must scower the same."
1629 - "We do present George Stronge for that he dothe sell fuell furses in the commons and carry them into another parish and burn them contrary to the customs of the our manor, therefore he is fined ten shillings; and that George Stronge hath pulled downe a barne builded upon posts upon his cottage and carryed the tymber into another manor and hath also rooted upp certayne apple trees growing uppon his said cottage and carryed the same out of the manor".
1631, 1632, 1633 - Fined for not cleaning his ditch.
May 20, 1635 - Presentment of the death of George Stronge since the previous court and that he was tenant of TWO COTTAGES in Chardstock towne, to which Thomas Stronge was thereupon admitted as the next tenant. [Robin Bush, pub. By M&J Clearinghouse]
1636 - "That George Stronge, tenant since the last court to the cottage in Chardstock town and doth happen to the lord for a death duty, and that Thomas Strong is the next tenant".
Manor Court Rolls - Chard
1614 Manor Court Jury
1625-1628 Subsidy (DD/HT 465, Somerset Record Office)
George Stronge in Chardland
1628/29 George Stronge in Chardland.
Will of George Stronge of Chard dated, 20 Nov. 1627, proved 13 Feb. 1635/36, (PCC1636, Pile 15)
I George Strong of the parishe of Chard....tayler.... I give unto THOMAS STRONG MY SONNE 6 shillings 8 pence. I give unto JOHN STRONGE MY GRANDCHILD, 6 shillings 8 pence. I give unto WILLIAM STRONG MY GRANDCHILD, 20 poundes due to me from George Cookney and Nicholas Staple.... I give unto the said William Strong ffive pewter platters, two pondgers, one bason, ffower sawcers, two saltsellers, and two brasse candelsticke. I give unto MARIE STRONG MY GRANDCHILD DAUGHTER of WALTER STRONG MY SONNE, 10 poundes which Thomas Parris oweth me....and more I give her my best brasse crocke, and my lesser brasse pann. I give unto JOANE STRONG, DAUGHTER of the said WALTER STRONG, 10 poundes. I give unto ELIZABETH STRONG, DAUGHTER of the said WALTER STRONG, 10 poundes. I give and bequeath unto my said SON WALTER STRONG whome I make, and ordayne sole executor of this my last will and testement. I desire MY GOOD FRIENDS THOMAS LEGG THE YOUNGER and THOMAS BOWDITCH OF WICKCRAST to be my overseers. Witnesses - Thomas Pitte, Sir John Rives, Richard Ray, THOMAS BURRAGE. [Abstracted by J. Osborn]
Children
Children
A daughter bur. 10 June 1609, Chardstock, Devon, Eng., probably one of the above, since three daughters mentioned in the will of John Stronge, 1612.
Children
i. James Matthews - alive 1694.
ii. Jeremy Matthews - alive 1694.
f. REV. JAMES STRONGE and his descendants
2. JOHN STRONGE - D. 1612, bur. 13 July 1612, Chard, Somerset, Eng.. M. Uknown, 1609, Chard, Somerset, England. She pos. m. 2) William Cogan, father of Eleanor Cogan, wife of Walter Deane.
Will of John Stronge of Chard, Proved 22 Sept. 1612
Where as the said John Stronge lieth sick of body but of good and perfect memory....to the poor of Chardland 4 shillings ....to the Church 2 shillings.... to MY SON JOHN STRONGE, 10 pounds...to MY CHILD THAT MY WIFE GOETH WITH all 10 pounds....If either of them die it shall remain to the other, until they be of lawful year....To MY BROTHER THOMAS STRONG'S DAUGHTER, my godaughter, 2 shillings. I give THE OTHER TWO, 1 shilling each....I make my wife whole executor of such goods as I have....I make my overseers My FATHER GEORGE STRONGE, JOHN BOWRIDGE, WALTER STRONGE, JOHN WARRY.... Witnesess:HENRY WARRY
Children
a. ELDER JOHN STRONGE and four generations of his children.
b. Uknown - B. abt. 1613, Chard, Somerset, Eng.
3. Walter Stronge - Butcher - B. 1579, bpt. Apr. 17, 1681, Chardstock, Devon, Eng. bur. 9 3Apr. 1667, Chard, Somerset, Eng. M. Feb. 1621, Chard, Devon, Eng. Ann Bond, bur. 11 Sept. 1674, Chard, Somerset, Eng., dau. of John Bond, of Forton, Chard, Somerset, Eng.
" Evidence given by Walter Strong of Chard, butcher, in a case of incontinence on 19 Oct. 1619. Strong had lived in Chard for the past 20 years, was aged 40 (b.c.1579) and born in Chardstock, Dorset. (Diocesan Deposition, D/D/Cd 54).
Chancery Bills and Answers, Charles I, Warrey v. Bond W 14/32, dated 12 Feb. 1630 [31?], Robin Bush, pub. By M&J Clearinghouse
Plaintiff Agnes Warrey, widow of Richard Warrey, stated that John Bond the elder of Chard, Somerset, deceased, had been 'estated' in four acres in Forton alias Fordington in the parish of Chard for the lives of John Chubb, Richard Bond and Alice Bond (the last two being children of the said Richard (? John) Bond, the inheritance [ie. freehold] of the land belonging to the Deanery of Wells. John Bond had conveyed the land to William Bond and Anne Stronge (daughter of the said John Bond and wife of Walter Stronge), who had sold the same to the plaintiff's husband. The said Richard Bond was defendant. [Robin Bush, pub. By M&J Clearing house]
Children