Locating Early
Le Stranges

The founder, Roland Extraneus, began his military career in Norfolk c.1100 A.D. according to records, and three of his sons migrated westward to Shropshire before 1155 when they were employed on the march by Henry II for England's defence against the Welsh. In Shropshire 3 baronies of le Strange were created at Ellesmere, Knokyn (Knockin), and Blakemere (Blackmere), under the Plantagenets. The le Strange name became extinct in Shropshire but survives in Norfolk through Roland's direct descendants.

BELOW IS A LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF EXISTING PLACES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARLY FAMILY. (ANY PHOTO CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME).

Berrington Church
Betton Strange
Cheswardine Church
Child's Ercall Church
 Dinas Bran Castle (nr. Llangollen)
Ellesmere Church
Haughmond Abbey
High Ercall Church
Knockin Chapel & Castle Mound
 Melverley Church
 Morton Corbet Castle
 Powys Castle
Shrawardine Castle
 Shrewsbury Castle 
Wrockwardine Church

 

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