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4. | Sir Roger le Strange, Lord Strange of Ellesmere (1.Lucy1) was born in 1234 in Knockin, Shropshire, England; died on 31 Jul 1311. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was the 1st and last Lord Strange of Ellesmere.
- Land/House: About 1267; He received lands from Henry III which were captured in the Second Baron's War about 1267.
- Offices Held: From May 1270 to Oct 1274; He was the Sheriff of Yorkshire from May 1270 to October 1274, but the focus of his activities was in Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.
- Land/House: 1272/73; On the death of his brother Hamo le Strange without issue in 1272 or 1273 Roger inherited Ellesmere, Shropshire and other lands.
- Military: After 1276; Due to his local knowledge of the Welsh Marches, he served in King Edward I's Welsh campaigns after 1276.
- Military: 11 Dec 1282, Wales; He fought at the Battle of Orewin Bridge on 11 December 1282.
- Offices Held: Between 1283 and 1296; He held the office of Justice of the Forest south of Trent between 1283 and 1296.
- Travel: From 1291 to 1292, Rome, Lazio, Italy; He was sent as an envoy to pope Nicolas IV in 1291, only returning in 1292.
- Offices Held: 1295; He was summoned to Parliament as a baron in 1295. He was summoned again 1 November 1295 and yet again 26 January 1296/97.
- Title(s): 24 Jun 1295; He was created the 1st Lord Strange, of Ellesmere by writ on 24 June 1295.
- Last Full Review: 7 Apr 2021
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He died without issue after a long illness.
Roger married Maud de Beauchamp on Yes, date unknown. Maud (daughter of William de Beauchamp, of Bedford) was born between 1229 and 1236 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England; died before Apr 1273 in Hovingham, Yorkshire, England; was buried in Evington, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Roger married Eleanor on Yes, date unknown. Eleanor died in 1280. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Roger married Maud in 1307. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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