Richard Lestrange (L'Estrange, Strange) (born before Aug 1517
[Inquisition Post Mortem of John le Strange held at Norwich 25 Oct 1518 - Exchequer Series]) of
Hunstanton
Hunstanton () is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, which had a population of 4,229 at the 2011 Census. It faces west across The Wash, making it one of the few places on the east coast of Great Britain where the sun sets over the sea. Hunstant ...
and
King's Lynn
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
,
Norfolk
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; later of
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
, Ireland, was an English politician.
Family
He was the second son of
Sir Thomas le Strange and Anne Vaux, daughter of
Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden
Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden (c. 1460 – 14 May 1523) was a soldier and courtier in England and an early member of the British House of Commons, House of Commons. He was the son of House of Lancaster, Lancastrian loyalists Sir Wil ...
.
His brother,
Nicholas Lestrange
Sir Nicholas le Strange (1 January 1511 – 19 February 1580) of Hunstanton, Norfolk, was an English Member of Parliament (MP).
The eldest son of Sir Thomas Le Strange, he succeeded his father in 1545 and was knighted in 1547. His mother was An ...
, was also an MP, who represented Castle Rising, Norfolk and King's Lynn. He was related to
William FitzWilliam, but their exact connection is unrecorded.
He married Dorothy Astley and they had one son, Thomas. His descendants settled at
Castle Strange,
county Roscommon
"Steadfast Irish heart"
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.
Career
He was
Mayor of Waterford
The Kings of Viking Waterford (914–1170)
The Vikings, who had created a longphort near Waterford in 853, finally settled and created a town in 914. These were led by Ottir Iarla. Ragnall ua Ímair then installed himself over them in 917, how ...
1581-2 and 1588-9. He was a
Member
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* Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon
* Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set
* In object-oriented programming, a member of a class
** Field (computer science), entries in ...
(MP) of the
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised t ...
for
Horsham
Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...
in 1559 and for
King's Lynn
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
in 1563. He was an early supporter of the rights of
Mary I of England
Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain from January 1556 until her death in 1558. Sh ...
.
[LESTRANGE (STRANGE), Richard (b. by 1526), of Hunstanton and King's Lynn, Norf.; later of Kilkenny, Ireland]
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981
He probably secured election through his brother Nicholas, who was Chamberlain to the
Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk is a title in the peerage of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the county of Norfolk. The current duke is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk. The dukes ...
; both Horsham and King's Lynn were controlled by the Duke.
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References
Year of death missing
English MPs 1559
English MPs 1563–1567
People from Hunstanton
Mayors of places in Ireland
People from King's Lynn
Year of birth uncertain
Le Strange family
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