William Strode, Sr.

He was a clothier.

William STRODE was born about 1566 at Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, the son of Edward Strode and Alice Whiting.

He was a clothier.

He married Elizabeth Upton at Worminster, Near Wells, Somerset.

Their children, all born at Shepton Mallet, were:

   * Geoffrey, born about 1581, married Elizabeth Filliol about 1605 at Marnhull, Dorset, England, later married Sarah Barnard (sister of William's wife Joan) about 1620 at Shepton Mallet, and died on 31 January 1624/5 at Shepton Mallet;

   * George, born about 1583, married Rebecca Crispe on 11 February 1615 at All Hallows Church, London, had nine sons and four daughters, was a wealthy clothier of Shepton Mallet and provided generously to the church there, and died in 1663, being buried on 2 June 1663 at St. James Church, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England;

   * Mary, born about 1586 aand died after 1640;

   * Thomasine, born about 1587;

   * William, born in 1589; and

   * Thomasine, born on 22 February 1593 and married Thomas Bayley about 1612 at Batcomb, Somerset, England. 

William died on 22 August 1592 at Shepton Mallet.