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Richard Strode (died 1581)
Richard Strode (22 May 1528 – 5 August 1581), of Newnham (Old), Newnham, in the parish of Plympton, Plympton St Mary in Devon, was an English Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle (UK Parliament constituency), Plympton Erle in 1553 and 1559. He later served as List of office holders of the Duchy of Cornwall#Feodary (Escheator) in Cornwall and Devon (1403–1632), escheator for Devon and Cornwall from 1565–1566. He was the eldest son of William Strode of Newnham, Devon and Elizabeth, daughter of Philip Courtenay. He married, on 11 November 1560, Frances (died 7 February 1562), daughter of Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell and Elizabeth Seymour, Lady Cromwell, Elizabeth Seymour by whom he had a son: William Strode (1562–1637), William Strode (1562–1637) Strode died on 5 August 1581, two years after his father, leaving landed property worth over £60 ''per annum'' to his son and heir, William, then aged nineteen. Notes References * * * 1528 births 1581 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
