Sir Lancelot Strother, Knight, of Kirknewton

• Lancelot Strother
• Birth: 1560 Northumberland, England
• Death: Aug. 31, 1611, England
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• Son of William (1530-1609) and Jane (Sebly) Strother
• Husband of Eleanor (Conyers) Strothers)
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• Spouse:
• Eleanor Conyers Strother (____ - 1610)*
• Children:
  • William Strother (1598 - 1667)*
• Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial
• Specifically: Location of burial is unknown at this time.
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• Eleanor CONYERS
• Father: John CONYERS (Sir)
• Mother: Agnes BOWES
• Married: Lancelot STROTHER
• Children:
  • 1. William STROTHER
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• Records of the Family of Strother of Kirknewton, Fowberry Tower, Wallington ... edited by Anthony Strother
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  • WILL OF WILLIAM STROTHER, OF NEWTON, ESQR., 1609.
• In the Name of God Amen. I William Strother of Newton in the County of Northumberland Esqr Sicke of body but of sound and pfect remembrance Do ordaine and make my last Will and Testamt in manner and form following. First I frely render and yeld up my Soul into the hand of Almighty God and do appoint my body to be interred in the Chancell or Quire of the Church of Newton. Itm I Give and bequeth to Elizabeth my wie Fourteen Skore of Shepe, that is to say seven skore yowes and Seven Skore geld shepe. More I give her eight oxen, seven kye and seven Yeald Nowte, one silver salt, six silver spoones of the lesser sorte with the litter silver Cupp. More I give her my Grey Mare, and tenn pounds in money, with summer and winter pasture in Rowghside for her own goods so long as she liveth Widdow. Itm I geve and bequethe to my sonne Clement Strother the elder towards the advancement of his two daughters four Skore yowes and Geld Shepe and tenn pounds in money. Itm I give and bequeath to my sonne Lyonel Strother fouer skore yowes and fouer Skore Geld Shepe and tenn pounds in money. Itm I give to my Sonne Clement Strother the younger fourty yowes and fourty Geld Shepe and tenn pounds in money. Itm I give to Robert Strother of West Newtone fower kye. Itm I give more to Elizabeth my wife seaven and fourty bowles of Corne, that is to say ten bowles of Rye, six bowles Wheate, sixteen bowles of beare, twelve bowles of Oates, and three bowles of Pease. Itm I give all the rest of my Shepe not above bequeathed to my Sonne Lancelot Strother and Tenn pounds in money. Itm I do lastly appoint and concredett the execution of this my will and tesamt to my said Sonne Lancelot Strother and therefore do consitute make and ordaine him to be my sole and full executor. And in witnes thereof I the said William Strother have subscribed this my last will and Testmt with my had this Sixth day of February Ao Dm 1609. Before these witnes Tho Carr, Xpofer Pearson, George Carr, Lionel Strother. Moreover I give to my Sonne Clemt Sonne William Strother at Durham x£ in money. Itm I give further to Elizabeth my wife a pcell of Ground called the Walkers Close, and another pcell called Hardyes Bushe with the consent of my Son and heire Lancelot for ane help to her farm in Langton so long as she liveth widdow William X Strother .... etc.
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  • WILL OF LANCELOT STROTHER OF KIRKNEWTON, 1611.
• In the Name of God Ament. I Lancelott Strother of Kirknewton in the County of Northumberd Esquier finding myself sickly disposed in bodie but yet of sound and perfect memorie and judgment (I thank God) Now for the better settling of my Estate and quieting of my mind make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following. First recommending my Soule into the hands of my only Savior and Redeemer Christ Jesus. I appoint and will that my bodie be interred in the Quier of the Church of Newton. Ite I doe give and bequeath unto Elinor my wife all and singular my houshold stuf both at Newton and Fowberie with all and singular my plate silver and gilt or ungilt, and all other my insight and utensils of houshold whatsoever. Ite I give unto my said wife out of my whole goods chattles and debts the sum of Twoe hundered pounds, and furder I give and bequeath unto my said wife in augmentation of her fortune all that my tythe of Dorne and graine in Langton in the County of Northumerland and also all that my tythe of Corne and graine, wooll and lambs in Westnewton in the County aforesaid, To have and to hold unto my said wife for and during her life naturall. Ite for the p'ferrment of my younger Sonnes now borne and of such Sonn as my said wife is now with (if it happen to be a Sonn) I give and bequeath as followeth. First I give and bequeath unto Willia Strother my second Sonn all that my tythe of Corne and graine in Akeild in the said County of Northumberland To have and to hold unto the said Willia Strother for and during his life naturall. Ite I give and bequeath unto Lancelot Strother my third Sonn all that my tythe of Corne and graine in Millfield in the County aforesaid, and also all those my Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments and Water Corne Mill called Cannon Mill lately in the tenure and occupation of Thomas Strother, To have and to hold unto the said Lancelott Strother for and during his life naturall excepting the tythe of the doemaine of millfield. Item wheras my said wife is now with child, my will is that if shee bee delivered a sonn that then he shall have for and during his life naturall all those my tythes of Corne and graine, Wooll and lambs in Yevering and both the Crookehowses. Nevertheless my will is that my said Sonn Lancelott shall not have the benefit of his said annuitie till such tyme as he shall accomplish the age of fifteene years nor that my said Sonn wherewth my wife is now priviement enceint shall have the benefitt of his said annuitie untill he shall accomplish the age of fifteene yeares saving the sum of Tenn pounds yearly to each of them to bee allowed them for their maintenance, and the rest of their annuities to goe unto the benefitt of my Daughters portions untill they twoe shall severally accomplish the said age of fifteene yeares. Ite whereas I the said Lancelott Strother have by my deed endented bearing the date of this my psent will made betweene me the said Lancelott Strother of the one partie and Sr William Selby of Tynmouth Castle in the County of Northumberland knight, Thomas Riddell of Gaiteshead in the County Pallatine of Dureme Esquier, Clement Strother of Langton in the County of Northmberland Gent, and Lionell Strother of Berwick upon Tweede Gent of the other partie hath demised granted and to farme letten unto the said Sr William Selby, Thomas Riddell, Clement Strother and Lionell Strother all my Manors, Lordships, Landes, Tenements, Hereditaments, Rectories, psonages, and tythes and other things in the said Indenture mentioned for the terme of eight yeares to such uses intents and purposes only as in the last Will and Testament of mee the said Lancelott Strother should bee limited and apponted. Now for a plaine declaration of my mind and will touching the emploiment of my said Lands and Tenements in the said Indenture mentioned my Will is that there shall bee yearly paid unto John my eldest Sonn and heir apparent the Sum of fiftie pounds of lawfull English Money at twoe termes in the yeare viz at the ffeast of the Anunciation of Or blessed Lady the Virgin Marie and the ffeast of St. Michaell the archangell by equall portions untill he
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• shall accomplish the age of twenty one yeares. And the residue of the Rents revenewes and profyte arising of all and singular my Lands, Lordships, Manors, Rectories psonages tythes and Hereditaments wth their appurtenance whatsoever before in this my will not bequeathed shall goe and bee emploied to the advancement and pferment of my Daughters in manner and forme following that is to saye to Agnes my eldest Daughter the Sum of Five hundered pounds. And to Elizabeth my second Daughter the Sum of Fower hundered pounds, and unto Jane my third Daughter the Sum of Three hundered and threescore pounds, and to Elinor my fowerth Daughter the Sum of Three hundered and twenty pounds. And to Katherine my fift Daughter Twoe hundred and three score pounds. And to Marie my sixt Daughter Twoe hundred and fortie pounds. And if the child that my wife is now wth prove a Daughter then I give and bequeath unto her out the profytts of aforesaid the Sum of Twoe hundrered pounds. And least the profytts of my Landes and Hereditaments aforesaid shall not amount to so greate a Sum as herein I have limited to my said Daughters my Will is that all the reast of my goods and Chattles moveable and unmovable and not in this my will formerly bequeathed and my debt and legacie paied shall goe unto my Daughters towards the making up of their said portions my will is that their said portions as they shall severally arise shall remaine in the custodie of my said trustie friends and Brothers Sr William Selby, Thomas Riddell, Clement Strother and Lionell Strother to bee empoied by them to the best benefytt of my said Daughters untill they shall severally accomplish the age of nineteen yeares, and in the meane tyme for their better and more veruis education and psent maintenance my will is that my said loving friends and Brother Sir Willia, Thomas Riddell, Clement Strother and Lionell Strother shall yearly allow unto them severally such compenent and convenient allowance as in their discretions shall be thought fytting out of the profytts of their portions untill such tyme as they shall severally receave their said portions. And further by Will is that if any of my said Daughters doe happen to dye before they be married or receave their portions that then the portion of every such of my Daughters so dying shalbe equally divided amongs all the rest of my Daughters as shalbe then unmarried. And furder my will is that if it happens by eldest Sonn to be ward that then my said loving friends Sr Willia Selby, Thomas Riddell, Clement Strother and Lionell Strother shall with some part of my said Daughters portions purchase the wardship of my said Sonn if they cann wch if they do my Will is that out of his marriage money and wardship my Daughters shall have their money repaid back again. And if there bee any want of such sums as severally is allotted to them for the portions then my will is that the said sumes shalbe supplied out of the marriage money and Wardship of my said Sonn. And if there shalebe no defect then the supluss of the said money to goe to the use of John my son and heir apparent, unless my said Sonn John shall goe about to defeate and vitiate this my Will and deed of demise before mentioned, wch if he shall attempt to doe in any point whereby the same shalbe defeated or made voide as aforesaid then my Will is that as well the marriage money of my said Sonn as also all other profytts of his Wardship shalbe wholly employed to the encrease and making up of my said Daughters said portions. And of this my last Will and Testatment I make all my saide Daughters my joynt Executors. In witness whereof I have herto sett my Hand and Seale the thirtieth day of July in the ninth yeare of the raigne of or Saveraigne Lord James by the Grace of God King of England ffrance and Aerland, Defender of the Faith &c, and of Scotland the five and fortieth 1611. Lancelot Strother (LS) Sealed and published as the last Will of the said Lancelott Strother in the psence of these witnesses Tho Riddell, Clement Strother, Thomas Lyon. Winess John Balche, Lionell Strother.
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  • INQ. P. M. LANCELOTI STROTHER.
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• Book of Entries, Petitions and Compositions for Wards & Liveries 8-10 Jac. 1 Liber 1.
  • No. 99, fol 16-70 2 Aug 1611.
• NORTHUMBR
• STROTHER} A lre to the mr from Sr Willm Selbie shewing that Lancelot Strother of Kirknewton in the Countie of Northumberl gent died this daie leaving three sones th'eldest called John Strother 14 yeares old, six daughters th'eldest 16 yeres old, his wife greate with child, by his will committed the disposing of his estate to the sd Sr Willm being his cosen German and 3 orther gent. praying to be admitted to compound.
• .... etc.
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  • INQ. P. M. JOHIS STROTHER, 1632.
• .... etc.
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  • Pedigree Chart
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  • Pedigree Chart
• William Strother of Newton - Daur of Edmund Horsley of Milburne ; ch: William (m. Jane Selby & Elizabeth _ ) Strother
  • William Strother of Newton. Will 1609 = Jane daur of John Selby of Twyssell Esqr ; ch: 1 Lancelot (m. Jane Selby), 2 Clement (d.1636), 3 Lionel, 4 Thomas (m. Isabel _ ), 5 Clement junr. Strother ; = Elizabeth 2nd wife had Langton so long as she lived a widow.
    • 1 Lancelot of Newton & Fowberry Tower. died 1611 = Ellinor daur of John Conyers of Sockburne Esqr ; ch: John (m. Elizabeth _), William, Lancelot (d.1635), Agnes (b.1594, Elizabeth (m. William Orde), Jane, Elinor, Katherine, Mary Strother
      • William had the Tythe of Akeld for life
      • Lancelot had the tythe of Millfield and Cannon Mill for life. Died 1635
      • Agnes b. 1594
      • Elizabeth = William Orde of Westernewbiggen m June 1624
      • John Strother of Grindon Ridge Fowberry & Newton born 1596 died 2nd Feb 1631 = Elizabeth who afterwards married George son of Cuthbert Heron of Symondburn and Chollerton ; ch: William (m. Jane Shafto), Agnes, Margery, Mary Strother
        • William Strother of Grindon Ridge Fowberry and Newton, A Colonel of Dragoons, A Royalist and had to compound for his estates in 1659. Born 1626. mar 1652, died 1701 = Jane daughter of Mark Shafto of Whitworth Park and Sister of Sir Robert Shafto Recorder of Newcastle ; ch: William (m. Margaret _), Mark (m. Martha _), Jane (b.1664), Robert (m. Mary _), Elizabeth (m. William Ogle), Mary (m. Thomas Orde) Strother
          • Mark, High Sheriff of Northumbd, 1714, owned Fowberry after his brothers death, died 1726 = Martha . . .
          • Jane born 1664
          • Robert of Fowberry and Newhall, Born 1670 died 1723, Buried in the Choir of Bath Abbey Church, Arms on tombstone, on a bend 3 Eagles displayed = Mary . . . . died Sept 1755 buried next her husband at Bath Abbey
          • Elizabeth = William Ogle of Causey Park. Born 1653 died 1718
          • Mary = Thomas Orde of Felkington grandson of above mentioned William Orde of Westernewbiggen by his 1st wife Margaret Selby, He died 1737
          • William of Fowberry died at Grandon Ridge in 1708 = Margaret ; ch: Mary (m. Walter Kerr) Strother
            • Mary = Walter Kerr of Littledean, a descendant of whom was an unsuccessful claimant of the dukedom of Roxburgh
              • .... etc.
    • 2 Clement of Langton d 1636 = ; ch: William at Durham & 2 daughters
    • 3 Lionel of Berwick had the tithe of Houghtell for life
    • 4 Thomas of Chatton d 1603 = Isabel
    • 5 Clement junr. ; ch: Ralph & Elinor under age in 1630 _________________
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• 1194 . --- 1589.] Indenture between WILLIAM STROTHER of Kirknewton and LANCELOT STROTHER, his son and apparent heir, on one part, and ISABEL SHEPPARD of Alnwick and MARY SHEPPARD alias FORSTER, her daughter, on the other part, by which the first parties, in consideration of a sum of £320, alienate and sell to the second parties the manor of Spindleston in Northumberland, being the half of the said town or hamlet of Spindleston, with the usual formal conditions. Jane, the wife of William Strother, is referred to, but her surname is not given. Day and month of date, blank. Year, the 31st of Queen Elizal)eth=1589. [2271, Box 57.
• 1195. 10th November 1589.] Indenture or Articles agreed on between JOHN CONYERS of Sockborne, in the county of Durham, Esq., on one part, and the before-named WILLIAM STROTHER of Kirknewton and LANCELOT, his son, on the other part, touching a marriage between the said Lancelot and Elinor Conyers, eldest daughter of the said John Conyers, referring to the indenture of 12th June 1579, No. 983 supra, and declaring that nothing shall be done to annul it ; also containing special provisions as to certain lands. 10th November, 31st an. reg. Queen Elizabeths= 1589. [2270, Box 57.
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• 1213. 16th April 1591.] Obligation or Covenant by William Strothor of Kirk-
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• newton in Northumberland, seised in a messuage or burgage in Berwick-on-Tweed, valued at £3 yearly, and presently occupied by Bryan Strother, in favour of his son and heir, LANCELOT STROTHER, to the effect that the said messuage shall stand to Lancelot free of all burdens, etc. 16th April 1591. [2069, Box 52.
• 1214. 16th April 1591.] Obligation by Thomas and Clement Strother, sons natural of William Strother of Kirknewton, to pay 1000 merks to JOHN CONYERS of Sockborne, county Durham ; the condition being that if William Strother, father of Thomas and Clement, and his son and heir Lancelot, fully observe a covenant, dated 10th November past, made with Conyers as to certain lands to be conveyed to Lancelot and his wife Elynor, then the obligation shall be void. 16th April 1591. [2070, Box 52.
• 1215. c. 1591.] Fragment of a Plea, Clement Strother and Henry Strother against Lancelot Strother, son and heir of William, as to the rents of the manor of Fowberie. Not dated; c 1591. [2073, Box 52.
• 1219. 20th August 1591.] Obligation by Roger Fowbery, lately of Fowbery in Northumberland, and Isabella, his wife, in favour of LANCELOT STROTHER, son and heir-apparent of William Strother of Kirknewton, for the sum of £1000 sterling, the condition being that they shall faithfully observe an indenture of same date. 20th August 1591. [2068, Box 52.
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• 1226. 20th December 1591.] Obligation, similar to that in No. 1219 supra, by Roger Fowbery to LANCELOT STROTHER, on condition of observing all agreements between them, 20th December 1591. [2071, Box 52.
• 1227. 20th December 1591.] Release by the said Roger Fowberie in favour of LANCELOT STROTHER of all title which he had or has to the stone house and tower of Fowberie, called Fowberie Tower, with all demesne lands : To be held for Strother's sole use, etc. 20th December 1591. [2072, Box 52.
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• 1400. 11th July 1600.] Obligation by John Muschampe of Lyhamhall, in Northumberland, gentleman, and Thomas Burrell of Mylnefield, yeoman, to pay to LANCELOT STROTHER of Fowburye, esquire, the sum of £200 sterling, on condition that if the said Lancelot, John, and Thomas, with Henry Collingwood of Etall, gentleman, and Richard Younghusband of Budle, yeoman, pay to Elynor Muschampe, widow, mother of said John, certain sums of money, as stated, the obligation shall be void. 14th July 1600. Seal attached, a device with letters L. S. [2074, Box 52.
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• 1513. 20th May 1607.] Indenture between John Burrell and William Burrell, his son and heir-apparent, .... Attached is an obligation addressed to Lancelot Strother of
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• Newton by Claudius Forster of Bambrough to perform certain conditions on receiving ,£40. Dated 25th December 1610. [395, Box 11.
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• 1826. 10th February 1620.] Grant under the great seal of England by King James the First, giving to JOHN STROTHER, Esquire, son and heir of the deceased Lancelot Strother, Esquire, the 'liverye' or power of taking possession of his father's estate. Westminster, 10th February [1620]. Portion of seal attached. [1405, Box 36.
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• 2090. 3rd September 1631.] Inquisition, post mortem, taken at the castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 3rd September, 7 Car. I. [1631], before Thomas Riddell, knight, and others, who declare upon oath that JOHN STROTHER, when he died, was seised in his lordship as of fee, of and in one messuage and divers parcels of land, containing sixty acres of pasture and 100 acres of moor, called the Tarleazes, the backe or north side of the Bentlie shanke and Rey Strother to the head of Wakerich, within the forest of Cheviot, and formerly parcel of that forest, in the county of Northumberland ; which messuage, etc., were, at the death of John Strother, held of the king in chief for one-hundredth part of a knight's fee, and are valued at 40s. yearly for all issues ; that the said John died seised as above in one capital messuage and two carucates of land in East Newton alias Kirknewton, in four carucates and a half of land in West Newton, and in the rectory of East Newton, namely, the tithes of wool and lambs in the towns and hamlets of East and West Newton, Langton, Hotall, Akelde, and Milfeilde ; and in the manor of Langton, a carucate of land called Bastile, in holding of John Hall, gentleman, and
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• a grain water-mill in Langton, in said county ; and in a carucate of land called Grindon Rigg, within the liberties of Norham, in bishopric of Durham — all these being held of William, Lord Graye of Werke, as of the manor of Werke-upon-Twede, for the fourth part of a knight's fee (except the glebe lands of the rectory, etc.), and Grindon Rigg is held of Theophilus, Earl of Suffolk, as of his manor of Norham, in free and common soccage for fealty only, and not for military service, the whole lands in East Newton and others, including Grindon Rigg, being valued at £8 yearly for all issues : Also, the jurors declare that the said John died seised of seven carucates of land in the hamlet of Fowberie, and in the reversion of all the growing tithes in West Newton and Langton, parcel of the said rectory of East Newton, which carucates, etc., a certain Dame Eleanor Wyddrington, lately wife of Lancelott Strother, lately father of the defunct John, holds for her life by grant of William Strother, grandfather of defunct, and after her death they revert to Elizabeth Strother, lately wife of defunct, and at her decease to William Strother, son and heir of defunct, and his heirs, the said carucates being held from Henry, Earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Alnewick, in said county, by what service the jurors are ignorant, and the issues are valued at £6 yearly : The defunct was also seised in three husband-lands in Langton, which Clement Strother, his uncle, holds on a grant from the said William Strother, grandfather, and which revert on Clement's decease to William, son and heir of defunct, the three husband-lands being held of William, Lord Graye of Werke, for one-eighth of a knight's fee, and the issues are valued at 20s. yearly. Another uncle of the deceased, Lionel Strother, also under a grant from the grandfather, holds for life the reversion of the growing tithes of Hotall, parcel of said rectory, in which the defunct died seised, and which pass on Lionel's death to the said William Strother, their issues being valued at 20s. yearly. The defunct was seised in the reversion of the tithes of Akelde, parcel of said rectory, presently possessed for life by William Strother, brother of defunct, under a grant from Lancelott Strother, their father, which revert as before, the issues being valued at 20s. yearly. The defunct was seised in the reversion of a grain water-mill, called Common mill, part of said rectory, and the tithes of Milfeild, held for life by Lancelott Strother, brother of deceased, under a grant from Lancelott Strother, father of defunct, to revert as before, the issues being 30s. yearly. The defunct was also seised in the reversion of four carucates and a half of land in West Newton, possessed for life by Margerie Selby, widow, on a grant from defunct, reverting as before, these four and a half carucates being held of the said Lord Graye of Werke, and the issues being 40s. yearly. The jurors also declare that the said rectory of East Newton, with the glebe lands in East and West Newton, and the tithes in the towns and hamlets foresaid, are held of the king, as of his manor of East Greenwich in Kent, by fealty only, and not in chief nor by military service. They also declare that the said John Strother died on 2nd February, 6 Car. I. [1631] : that William, his son and heir, is at the date of this inquisition aged five years and six months ; that the said Elizabeth Strother, lately wife of the deceased John, is alive at East Newton, and receives the issues and profits of the lands ; and that the defunct had no other lands held of the king, or any one else, in the said county of Northumberland, known to the jurors. Signed by Thomas Riddell and Richard Orde. Cf. names given in Nos. 982 and 983 supra. [171, Box 6.
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  • INDEX OF PERSONS
• Strother (Stroder, Strothir, Strothre, Strowder, Struther, Strutheyr), William of (1316), 20, 21, 23-25, 28-31, 33-36, 38, 61 : Johanna, his wife, 20, 21, 23-25, 29-31, 33-36, 38.
• --- Henry of [son of William], 41, 47, 60, 62; sheriff of Northumberland, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 57 ; lord of Manylaw, 56, 61 ; lord of Newton, 63.
• Elienora, his daughter, wife of John Corbett, 60 ; Johanna, also his daughter, 61.
• --- Alan (Alayn, Aleyn) of (1359), 45, 48, 61 ; brother of Henry, 51 ; bailiff of the Liberty of Tyndale, 57 ; of Lyham, 58.
• --- William, son of Alan (1409), 89, 102 (?).
• --- Henry [son of above Henry] (1372), 61.
• --- Sir John, knight [son of Henry] (1372), 61, 63 ; Mary, his wife, see Hetoun.
• --- Thomas [son of Henry] (1372), 61.
• --- Thomas of, knight (1387), 75-78, 80; Matilda, his wife, see Huthome.
• --- Thomas, squire, lord of Newton, 102 (?) ; (1443), 121, 127.
• --- --- of Newton or Kirknewton (1516), 312 [named first in an entail of the lands] ; Edmund, Roger, and Thomas, his bastard sons, 312.
• --- of Dudden, Richard [named third in the above entail, hence his son succeeds] (1516), 312, 322, 324, 401 ; deceased, 447 ; Margaret, his wife, 447.
• William, of Kirk Newton, their son (1535), 400, 401, 447.
• William, of Newton, younger, 401 ; Agnes, his wife, see Graye. [Either he or the preceding may be the same as] —
• --- William, of Kirknewton, elder (1579), 982, 984, 987, 1194, 1195, 1213-1.5, 1219, 2090; Jane, his wife, 1194.
• His younger sons were — William, 982-84, 987; Thomas, 982-84, 987, 1214; Clement, 982-84, 987, 1214, 1215, 2090, 2212; Lionel, 982-84, 987, 2020.
• --- Launcelot, of Kirknewton, his son and heir (1579), 982-84, 987, 1183, 1194, 1195, 1213-15, 1219, 1226, 1227; of Fowbury, 1400, 1419, 1513; deceased, 1826, 2090; Dame
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• Eleanor, or Elinor Conyers, or Wyddrington, his wife, 1195, 1214, 2090.
• --- Strother, John, of Newton, son of Lancelot (1620), 1826, 1978, 1979; deceased (1631), 2090, 2092, 2093, 2185, 2212; Elizabeth Strother or Heron, his widow, 2090, 2092, 2107, 2185, 2430 ; John, Anne, Margery, and Mary, their younger children, 2185.
• --- Colonel William, of Kirknewton,son of John (1631), 2090, 2092, 2093, 2130, 2212, 2399, 2429, 2430, 2432, 2438, 2483; cf. also William S. of Fowberry, infra ; Jane, his wife, daughter of Mark Shafto of Newcastle, 2430.
• --- Bryan (1591), 1213.
• --- Clement, of Duddin, brother of William Strother, elder, of Kirknewton (1579), 982, 983.
• --- Edmund (1535), 401.
• --- Henry, of Bottell, in Northumberland (1510), 312.
• --- Henry (1535), 401.
• --- --- (1591), 1215.
• --- John, of Millfield [Northumberland], 312; John, Christopher, Cuthbert, and Edward, his sons (1516), 312.
• --- --- deceased, and Robert, his son (1579), 982, 98.3.
• --- Oswyn (1516), 312.
• --- Richard (1387), 79.
• --- Robert, gentleman (1540), 447.
• --- Roger, of Alnwick (1516), 312.
• --- --- (1520), 322.
• --- --- (1535), 401.
• --- Thomas, of Cannymills, brother of William Strother, elder, of Kirknewton (1579), 982, 983.
• --- William, burgess of Newcastle-on-Tyne, 42, 44 ; mayor, 49 ; Joanna, his daughter and heiress, wife of John Scott, 57.
• --- William, squire (1443), 121.
• --- --- at St. Alban (1516), 312.
• --- --- of Cannonmylls, uncle of William Strother of Kirknewton (1631), 2090, 2430, 2432, 2438; designed of Newton (1607), 1513, 1531.
• --- --- of Fowberry (1675), 2751, 2763; deceased (1678), 2775 [perhaps identical with the last William S. of Kirknewton]; Jane, his second daughter, 2775.
• --- --- of Fowberry (1682), 2809, 2907.
• --- --- of Grindon Rigg (1694), 2924. ______________
• Name Elianor Conyers [1]
• Born Abt 1572 [1]
• Father Sir John Conyers, Knight, b. Cal 1554, of, Sockburne, Durham, England bur. 2 Feb 1610, Sockburn, Durham, England (Age ~ 56 years)
• Mother Agnes Bowes, b. of, Streatlam, Durham, England d. 12 Feb 1598, Sockburn, Durham, England
• Family 1 Lancelot Strother, Esquire, b. of, Newton, Northumberland, England
• Family 2 Sir Ephraim Widdrington, Knight, b. of, Trewhit, Northumberlandshire, England
• Married 7 Aug 1615 Gateshead, Durham, England
• Sources
• [S228] #247 [1816-1840] The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham (1816-1840), Surtees, Robert, of Mainsforth, Esq. F. S. A., (4 volumes. London: J.B. Nichols, Parliament-Street and G. Andrews, Durham 1816-1840), FHL book Folio 942.81 H2s; FHL microfilms 899,861-899,864., vol. 3 p. 278.
• From: https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I85031&tre...
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Fowberry Tower

• Fowberry Tower is a Grade II* listed mansion house, situated on the banks of the River Till, near Chatton, Northumberland.[1]
• The Manor of Fowberry was owned by the Fowberry family for over 400, years and their 16th-century tower house incorporated the remains of an original pele tower.
• In the late 16th century Roger Fowberry mortgaged the estate to his neighbour William Strother of Kirknewton and despite later legal attempts to dispute the debt, his son was obliged in 1591 to transfer the property to Lancelot Strother.
• The Strothers built a new manor house on the site in about 1666.[1] When William Strother died in 1708 without a male heir the estate passed to William Kerr who married Blake’s heiress daughter. In 1776 their son John Strother Kerr sold the estate and house to Sir Francis Blake.
• Blake remodelled and substantially enlarged the house[1][2] including delightful Strawberry Hill Gothic interiors; some of the more important interiors following this style in the North of England. He included the Blake family crest - a martlet surmounting a cap of maintenance - on a frieze in 22c gold leaf in the dining room. A new frontage was designed by architect James Nesbitt.[1] A feature of the new mansion was the creation of six false windows on the south elevation, which substantially improved the external appearance of the new Building but avoided the burden of window tax.
• The Blakes sold the estate in 1807 to Matthew Culley (born 1778) son of the noted expert agriculturalist George Culley (born 1735).[3] The design for the front of the house was continued and completed by Matthew Culley who incorporated a dated medallion stone above the entrance - 1809.[1] A later George Culley of Fowberry was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1867. The Culley family, later Leather Culley, remained at Fowberry until they sold the estate in 1920.[3]
• From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowberry_Tower ______________
• Genealogies of Virginia Families
• https://books.google.com/books?id=55I38FXWyPgC&pg=RA2-PA374&lpg=RA2...
• Pg.374
• The direct descent of the Strother Family is as follows:
• Alan del Strother.
• William, 3rd son: d. 1315.
• Henry, Lord of Newton; d. 1379.
• John (d. 1394) ; m. Mary, dau. of Sir Alan Heton.
• William, d. 1409.
• Thomas, Knight (d. 1440) ; m. ---- Swinbourne.
• William (d. 1470 of Wallington.
• Thomas (d. 1501) ; m. a dau. of Thomas Horton.
• Richard (d. 1530) ; m. Margaret Mere.
• William (d. 1549) ; m. Barbara, dau. of Sir Roger Grey.
• William (d. 1580) ; m. Agnes, dau. of Sir Thomas Grey.
• William Strother of Newton, who married Jane Selby.2
• Lancelot Strother (d. 1611), who married Elinor Conyers (of many royal descents).
• William Strother of Northumberland (1597-1667).
• William Strother (c 1627-1702), the Immigrant to Virginia.
• William Strother, the Immigrant to Virginia and Founder of the family in America was in the Colny as early as 1669. (He may, of course, have been identical with the William STROWDER who was granted 500 acres of land in Westmoreland County in 1658. In 1664, William STRUDER (sic) was granted 500 acres of land in Westmoreland County. Whether these were the same persons and the same as our William Strother does not appear. .... etc.
  • 2 Daughter of John Selby (d. 1565), son of William Selby and his wife, Elizabeth Grey who was a granddaughter of john Fenwick (d. 1475), son of John Fenwick who married Mary Strother, daughter of William Strother (d. 1417), son of Alan del Strother (d. 1381), son of Alan del Strother (d. 1357), son of William Strother (d. 1315) (q. v.) and his wife, Johanna Corbet (supra), daughter of Walter Corbet, grandson of Patrick, fifth Earl of Dunbar, by his wife, Ada, natural daughter of William the Lion, King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214. ________________
• Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students ..., Volume 1 By John Venn
• https://books.google.com/books?id=5wZEke1GmggC&pg=PA176&lpg=PA176&d...
• Pg.176
• STROTHER, EDWARD, Adm. pens. (age 20) at CHRIST'S, Aug. 24, 1695. S. of Edward, physician, of Alnwick, Northumberland (adm. extra-licentiate of the R.C.P., Oct. 1, 1700; Muck, I. 520, where, however, he is apparently confused with his son). B. 1675, at Alnwick. School, Alnwick (Mr Chessman). M.D. *Utrecht) 1720. Adm. licentiate of the C.P., Apr. 3, 1721. Author, medical. Died Apr. 13, 1737, at his house near Soho Square, London. One of these names, 'of Almwich,' married, at Durham, Jan. 15, 1697, Mary Allenton. The Register of St Nicholas, Newcastle, record the burial of four children of a Dr Edward Strothers between 1700-7. (Peile, II. 135; Munk, II. 77; Misc. Gen. et Her., 2nd S., IV.; D.N.B.)
• STROTHER, GEORGE. Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Mar. 30, 1730; exhibitioner from Tonbridge School. Of Kent. Matric. 1731; B.A. 1733-4; M.A. 1737. One of these names of Penton Mewsey, Hants., Clerk; will (P.C.C.) 1764.
• STROTHER, HENRY. M.A. (Probably of Cambridge.) Chaplain to Bishop of Ely. R. of Rattlesden, Suffolk, 1460-1. R. of Hardwick, Cambs., 1472-3. R. of Brandon Ferry, 1473. Perhaps R. of Little Baddow, Essex, 1495-1512, Stroder; died 1512.
• STROTHER, JOHN. Matric. pens. from KING'S Michs. 1611. Probably s. and h. of Lancelot, of Langton and Kirk-newton, Northumberland; age 16 in 1611. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Oct. 26, 1614. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Roger Selby, of Grindon, Aug. 1, 1617. Died Feb. 2, 1631. Probably brother of William (1611). (H. M. Wood; Genealogist, I. 384.)
• STROTHER, JOSHUA. Adm. sizar (age 17) at TRINITY, Feb. 3, 1690-1. S of John. B. at Ripon, Yorks. School, Ripon (Mr. Thomas Thompson). Matric. 1691; Scholar, 1693; B.A. 1694-5; M.A. 1698. Incorp. at Oxford, 1706. V. of Brading, Isle of Wight, 1703. V. of Brenchley, Kent, 1709-44. Died Mar. 1, 1743-4. (Al. Oxon.)
• STROTHER, THOMAS. Matric. sizar from CLARE, Easter, 1621; B.C. 1624-5; M.A. 1629. C. of Little Easton, Essex, in 1637. Perhaps V. of Kirby Moorside, Yorks., 1638-60.
• STROOTHER, Thomas. Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 23, 1718. S. of Wilfrd, barrister of Yorkshire. B. at Boroughbridge. School, Sedbergh. Matric. 1717; B.A. 1721-2. Ord. deacon (york) May 20, 1722; priest, Sept. 22, 1723. V. of Armley, Leeds, 1727-61. Died Apr. 25, 1761. (Scott-Mayor, III. 317.)
• STROTHER, WILLIAM. Matric. pens. from KING'S, Michs. 1611. Probably 2nd s. of Lancelot, of Langton and Kirk-newton, Northumberland. B.A. from Clare, 1614-5, Stothier. Probably brother of john (1611). (Genealogist, I. 384.)
• Pg.177
• STROTHER, WILLIAM. Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, May 18, 1671. S. of William, Esq., of Newcastle, Northumberland. Bapt. there, Nov. 1, 1653. School, Morpeth. Matric. 1671. Probably adm. at Gray's Inn, May 13, 1672. Married Margaret, dau. of Sir Ralph Delaval, Bart., Jan. 14, 1675-6, at Gersdon. Died Feb. 1708. (H. M. Wood.) _____________________