Robert Strange, mayor of Bristol

Robert Strange1,2

• Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
• M, #27584, b. circa 1448, d. 1486

Sir Robert le Strange was born circa 1448 at of Bristow, Gloucestershire, England.2 He married Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Thomas Norton and Elizabeth Denston, circa 1464.2 Sir Robert le Strange died in 1486 at Barwe Friseby, Gloucestershire, England.

He was the third son of (unknown) Strange, mayor of Cirencester.

Robert Strange of Bristol married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Norton of Bristol. He was buried with his wife at the hospital of St John's without Bristol, which he founded. [1]

He was Mayor of Bristol in 1475, 1483 and 1490. [2]

Robert had a son, Walter, and a daughter who married John Jay, or Faye, of Bristol. [1]

Family

• Elizabeth Norton b. c 1442, d. a 1486

Children

1. Anne le Strange+4 b. c 1465, d. 1520 (??) not validated
2. Margaret Strange+2 b. c 1473, d. 24 Sep 1533 (??) not validated
3. Walter Strange+ b. c 1477

Notes

THE Founding and Endowing OF STRANGE'S, OR SAINT JOHN's ALMSHOUSE.

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In the year 1489, Mr. Robert Strange, who had Petru been three times mayor of this city, the first time in hanha, the year 1475, the second in 1483, and the third in 1490, gave, by deed, lands to found an hospital or almshouse, in the parish of Saint John, by the foot pay up 250 of the steps going into Saint James's out of Tower reto 407 Lane; and endowed the same with lands by the Castle Mill, up to Newgate; also the Spur Inn, in Wine Street, did belong to the same; but by the wicked proceedings of the people then in trust for this charity, they have embezzled the revenues of it. A commission to inquire into it, was held by Dr. Robert Wright, bishop of Bristol, and many others, who found that several leaves had been cut out of the parish books, which related to this charity; also the inscription on his tomb in Saint John's Church-yard, was entirely defaced, and the commission proved of no effect: this commission was held in the year 1640. The great rebellion soon after spread over the kingdom, which put a stop to It.

• 'Robert Strange1
• M, #27584, b. circa 1461
• Robert Strange was born circa 1461 at of Bristow, Gloucestershire, England. He married Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Thomas Norton, circa 1486.
• Family Elizabeth Norton b. c 1467
• Child
• Walter Strange+ b. c 1487

References

1. http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p918.htm#i... (page moved or removed)
   1. [S74] Brent Ruesch's Research Notes
2. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/genealogy/Royals/GED2WEB/pe... W Johnson does not show this Robert le Strange as son of Roger & Jane Beke.
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Strange-150 cites
   1. The visitation of the county of Gloucester : takes in the year 1623, with pedigrees from the herald's visitations of 1569 and 1582-3. p. 154. Strange Pedigree < Archive.Org >
   2. Quitclaim from Robert Davy of Bristol, whiteawer to William Canynges, of Bristol, merchant, of his right in a tenement, curtillage and garden in Brodemede, Bristol, between the tenement of William Syluer, wyredrawer, and that of Sir John Prowde, extending to the Frome Witnesses: Philip Mede, mayor of Bristol, William Spenser, sheriff, Robert Strange and Henry Brown, bailiffs, Thomas Osseney, [1461] Dec 28 [https://archives.bristol.gov.uk/records/5163/170 Bristol Archives
   3. Nicolson, Gillian H The Medieval Wills of Bristol with special Reference to those of the Merchants. Submitted for the degree of Master of Arts, Birmingham University, May 1970. PDF
   4. Cranidge, John, A Mirror for the Burgesses and Commonalty of the City of Bristo. p. 173. Founding and Endowing of Strange's or St Johns Almhouse
   5. Seyer, Samuel. Memoirs Historical and Topographical of Bristol and It's Neighbourhood: From the Earliest Period Down to the Present Time. United Kingdom: author, 1823.Google Books