John Strode (1524 – 2 September 1581), the son of Robert Strode of Parnham,

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and Elizabeth Hody, was elected MP for

in 1572 and was

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from 1572 to 1573.

Life

Born in 1524, John Strode was the eldest son of Robert Strode (d. 1559) of Parnham and Elizabeth, daughter of Reginald Hody. He served as captain of musters by 1560, commissioner of concealed lands and

from 1572 to 1573 and

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from about 1575. In his later years he investigated taverns and grain supplies at

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; entertained the 2nd Earl of Bedford at Bridport; stayed at

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with Sir

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, the lord of the manor; investigated horse theft; and, in 1578, investigated at the request of the

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the causes of the dispute between Sir Henry Ashley and Henry Howard, son of

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. The Privy Council praised him for his "great travail" in 1580, when he and others had been examining the

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, Lady Tregonwell, the widow of Sir

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(d. 1565). He died 2 September 1581, leaving £1,400 to his children, and appointing Henry Coker overseer. His eldest son Robert, then aged about 22, was executor and residuary legatee.

Marriages and issue

Strode married twice. He married firstly, Katherine, daughter of

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and Elizabeth Seymour, by whom he had six children: * Robert Strode (1559 – ) * Edward Strode * Sir John Strode * Thomas Strode * George Strode * Margaret Strode He married secondly, on 28 January 1572, Margaret, daughter of Christopher (or Christian) Hadley of Withycombe,

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and widow of Thomas Luttrell by whom he had one son and five daughters: * Hugh Strode * Margaret Strode * Anne Strode * Dorothy Strode * Bridget Strode * Alice Strode

Notes

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External links

* Hasler, P.W. (1981)
''"Strode, John (1524-81), of Parnham, Dorset"''
In Hasler, P.W. (ed.). The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558–1603. at historyofparliamentonline.org 1524 births 1581 deaths Politicians from Dorset English MPs 1572–1583 Place of death missing {{16thC-England-MP-stub