Hawise (Unknown) le Strange (abt. 1140 - 1178)

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Died 1178 at about age 38 in England

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Biography

Eyton, in his Antiquities of Shropshire (p.266), wrote that:

"Only one of John le Strange's Charters mentions the name of his wife. It was Hawise. The Charter was a grant to Haghmon Abbey, already alluded to under Webscott. [footnote clarifies: Volume VII, p.293] It is probable that it was made on the death of his said wife, which will have shortly preceded his own death. The latter event took place in 1177-78. At Michaelmas 1178 Guy le Strange, Sheriff of Shropshire, had in hand the reputed issues of Ness and Cheswardine, obviously because his brother's Son had not obtained livery; but before Michaelmas 1179 he had handed over the sum to "John, son of John le Strange.""

Writing a much later and more detailed book about the family, Hamo Le Strange, in his Le Strange Records cites Eyton and agrees this is the only source for the name of John Le Strange's wife.

Birth Year Estimation

Her birth year had been estimated as 1146 which made her too young for a son's birth. Her birth year was therefore re-estimated as, say, 1140.Day-1904 10:54, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

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