George (Strong) Stronge (1556 - 1635)

Born 1556 in Chard, Somerset, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Strong — married [date unknown] in Chard, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 20 May 1635 at about age 79 in Chard, Somerset, England

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Disputed Origin

There are unsupported claims on the internet that George Strong was the son of John Strong and Agnes Whitman of Taunton, Somerset; and that George Strong was the husband of Ann Bond. However, George's son Walter did marry a woman named Ann Bond.

Biography

George was born about 1556 probably in Chardstock, Dorset, England and became a tailor. He had at least four sons including John, our ancestor. He built a cottage for his family in the 1590’s but later moved to Chard, some three miles distant but in Somerset county. Manor court records show:

• Sep 1596 George paying homage to the manor court.
• 3 May 1604 George Strang - Assessor to view commons
• 13 Jul 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."
• 1614 on Manor Court Jury
• 1625-1628 Manor Court Rolls - Subsidy (DD/HT 465, Somerset Record Office)
• 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.

George Stronge died in 1635 in Chard, Somerset, England. Will of George Stronge of Chard dated, 29 Nov. 1627, proved 13 Feb. 1635/36, (PCC1636, Pile 15)^[1][2]

.... the nine and twentieth day of November.... 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.

Court Records 20 May 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.

Court Records 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".

Photo

Strong Family of America.

Sources

1. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 170
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #843172 (accessed 18 December 2022)
   Will of Georgij Strong, granted probate on 17 Feb 1635. Died about 1635 in Chard, Somerset, England.
2. ↑ Will of George Strong, Tailor of Chard, Somerset. The National Archives: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D869221. Reference: PROB 11/170/179. Description: Will of George Strong, Tailor of Chard, Somerset. Date: 13 February 1636. Held by: The National Archives, Kew.