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Jane (Hungerford) Straunge (abt. 1598 - abt. 1639)

Jane Straunge formerly Hungerford aka Strange
Born about [location unknown]
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Wife of — married 22 Apr 1617 [location unknown]
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Died about at about age 41 in Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire, Englandmap
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Biography

Jane was the da. of Sir Anthony Hungerford of Stokke, nr. Great Bedwyn, Wilts. She m. 22 April 1617 Robert Straunge, of Cirencester, co. Glocs and Somerford Keynes, co. Wiltshire. Their marriage took place at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire. [1] Robert was mentioned as "son in law" in the will of Jane's father Anthony. [2]

Jane died about 1639.[3] Her will names her late husband Robert Strange, brother Sir Edward Hungerford, KB; brother Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton; kinsmen Richard Berkeley and cousin Thomas Hungerford of Lea (latter four to be executors); son Robert Strange, daughters Margarett, Ann, Katherine and Jane; brother (in law) Anthony Strange and his children Philip, Anthony and George; brother (in law) Michael Strange; sisters in law Hungerford of Corsham, Hungerford of (Black) Bourton; and sisters Nicholas and Coxwell (unclear who the latter two were, perhaps sisters-in-law, the latter perhaps Mary Strange daughter of Michael Strange of Somerford Keynes who married Samuel Coxwell of Cirencester ca 1615).

Research Notes

Robert and Jane's coheiress Jane Strange m. Sir Robert Jocelyn 1st Bt. of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgewoth, Herts.

Sources

  1. Wiltshire Family History Society. Marriage Register, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire. V1.2 Jun 2015 citing: Robert Straunge and Jane Hungerford 22 April 1617 accessed:27 Nov 2019
  2. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 152 Ancestry Record 5111 #826560
  3. Reference: PROB 11/180/173 Description: Will of Jane Strange, Widow of Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire Date: 20 May 1639 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s)




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