Sir Richard Strode (25 June 1584 – 9 October 1669) of Newnham, Plympton St Mary, Devon and of Chalmington in Dorset, was a member of the Devonshire gentry who served as MP for Bere Alston in 1604, Bridport in 1626 and for Plympton Erle in 1640. He was by religion a puritan and towards the end of his life a baptist. During the Civil War he was a parliamentarian and raised a force of 3,000 dragoons.[1]
Sir Richard Strode (1584–1669), detail from his father's mural monument in St Mary's Church, Plympton St MaryArms of Strode: Argent, a chevron between three conies courant sable
Following the death in about 1608 of his first wife who was a member of the Strode family of Parnham, Strode fell into dispute with his cousins, claiming inheritance of the Parnham estates for the son of his second wife. Sir John Strode consistently blocked Richard Strode's attempts to bring the matter to court and the situation became more grave when the families were on opposite sides in the Civil War. Richard Strode's younger brother was the parliamentarian William Strode (1594–1645), MP, one of the Five Members whose impeachment and attempted unconstitutional arrest by King Charles I in the House of Commons in 1642 sparked the Civil War. The Parnham Strodes, Richard's wife's family, were royalists. Sir John Strode's widow, Lady Ann, was struck dead by a Parliamentarian soldier while defending her home during the Civil War. Strode made copious annotations to an almanack "An Ephemeris for the Year 1652" by Nicholas Culpeper in which he fiercely attacked the Parnham Strodes. Later ramblings suggest that Strode had become mentally unstable and he was imprisoned in the Fleet prison with debts of £200. He wrote long letters to Oliver Cromwell setting out his grievances and he was eventually released as being of unsound mind.[4]
Marriages and childrenedit
Strode married three times, firstly in about 1597 to his cousin Catherine (alias Mary[5]) Strode (died c. 1608), daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Strode (died 1616) of Parnham in Dorset. She brought to the marriage several estates in Devon and Dorset, including Lower Chalmington, Dorset, and Parnham, title to which was later disputed. By Catherine he had three daughters.
Secondly he married Elizabeth Erle (died 1652) daughter of Thomas Erle of Dorset. By her he had eight daughters and one son,[6]William Strode (1614–1676), MP for Plympton, who inherited Newnham from his father.
His third wife was Anne Drake, daughter of Sir John Drake (died 1636) of Ash[7] in the parish of Musbury, Devon. They had a son, Joseph Strode of Chalmington, Dorset, whom his mother called "John".[8] He inherited the estate of Chalmington from his father, who had inherited it following his marriage to his first wife Catherine Strode. By Anne, Strode also had a daughter, Susan Strode, heir to her brother Joseph. She married Hugh Chudleigh (died 1707) of Ashton, Devon, third son of Sir George Chudleigh, 2nd Baronet (1612–1691).[9]
Death and burialedit
Strode died in 1669 at the age of 85 and was buried on 9 October 1669, at Plympton St Mary. In his will he left to King Charles II "the manor of Parnham which is or ought to be mine".
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^Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
^Alan J Miller Murder most foul Dorset Life November 2007
Ferris, John. P. & Hunneyball, Paul, biography of Richard Strode (d.1669) published in History of Parliament: House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010
Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p. 719, pedigree of Strode of Newnham
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For other uses see Richard Strode Sir Richard Strode 25 June 1584 9 October 1669 of Newnham Plympton St Mary Devon and of Chalmington in Dorset was a member of the Devonshire gentry who served as MP for Bere Alston in 1604 Bridport in 1626 and for Plympton Erle in 1640 He was by religion a puritan and towards the end of his life a baptist During the Civil War he was a parliamentarian and raised a force of 3 000 dragoons 1 Sir Richard Strode 1584 1669 detail from his father s mural monument in St Mary s Church Plympton St Mary Arms of Strode Argent a chevron between three conies courant sable Contents 1 Origins 2 Career 3 Marriages and children 4 Death and burial 5 References 6 SourcesOrigins editStrode was baptised at Bovey Tracey on 1 July 1584 and was the eldest son of Sir William Strode 1562 1637 of Newnham Plympton St Mary MP for Devon in 1597 and 1624 for Plympton Erle in 1601 1604 1621 and 1625 and for Plymouth in 1614 High Sheriff of Devon from 1593 to 1594 and Deputy Lieutenant of Devon from 1599 His mother his father s first wife was Mary Southcott died 1618 daughter of Thomas Southcott of Bovey Tracey Devon Career editHe matriculated at St John s College Cambridge in 1598 2 At the age of 20 in 1604 Strode was elected Member of Parliament for Bere Alston in Devon on his father s interest and was knighted a month later He was elected MP for Bridport in 1626 In April 1640 Strode was elected Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle in the Short Parliament in what appears to be an unresolved double return 3 Following the death in about 1608 of his first wife who was a member of the Strode family of Parnham Strode fell into dispute with his cousins claiming inheritance of the Parnham estates for the son of his second wife Sir John Strode consistently blocked Richard Strode s attempts to bring the matter to court and the situation became more grave when the families were on opposite sides in the Civil War Richard Strode s younger brother was the parliamentarian William Strode 1594 1645 MP one of the Five Members whose impeachment and attempted unconstitutional arrest by King Charles I in the House of Commons in 1642 sparked the Civil War The Parnham Strodes Richard s wife s family were royalists Sir John Strode s widow Lady Ann was struck dead by a Parliamentarian soldier while defending her home during the Civil War Strode made copious annotations to an almanack An Ephemeris for the Year 1652 by Nicholas Culpeper in which he fiercely attacked the Parnham Strodes Later ramblings suggest that Strode had become mentally unstable and he was imprisoned in the Fleet prison with debts of 200 He wrote long letters to Oliver Cromwell setting out his grievances and he was eventually released as being of unsound mind 4 Marriages and children editStrode married three times firstly in about 1597 to his cousin Catherine alias Mary 5 Strode died c 1608 daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Strode died 1616 of Parnham in Dorset She brought to the marriage several estates in Devon and Dorset including Lower Chalmington Dorset and Parnham title to which was later disputed By Catherine he had three daughters Secondly he married Elizabeth Erle died 1652 daughter of Thomas Erle of Dorset By her he had eight daughters and one son 6 William Strode 1614 1676 MP for Plympton who inherited Newnham from his father His third wife was Anne Drake daughter of Sir John Drake died 1636 of Ash 7 in the parish of Musbury Devon They had a son Joseph Strode of Chalmington Dorset whom his mother called John 8 He inherited the estate of Chalmington from his father who had inherited it following his marriage to his first wife Catherine Strode By Anne Strode also had a daughter Susan Strode heir to her brother Joseph She married Hugh Chudleigh died 1707 of Ashton Devon third son of Sir George Chudleigh 2nd Baronet 1612 1691 9 Death and burial editStrode died in 1669 at the age of 85 and was buried on 9 October 1669 at Plympton St Mary In his will he left to King Charles II the manor of Parnham which is or ought to be mine References edit Ferris amp Hunneyball Strode Richard STRD597R A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Willis Browne 1750 Notitia Parliamentaria Part II A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541 to the Restoration 1660 London pp 229 239 Alan J Miller Murder most foul Dorset Life November 2007 Vivian p 719 Vivian p 719 Vivian p 297 pedigree of Drake of Ash Per will of Richard Strode Vivian p 190 pedigree of Chudleigh of AshtonSources editFerris John P amp Hunneyball Paul biography of Richard Strode d 1669 published in History of Parliament House of Commons 1604 1629 ed Andrew Thrush and John P Ferris 2010 Vivian Lt Col J L Ed The Visitations of the County of Devon Comprising the Heralds Visitations of 1531 1564 amp 1620 Exeter 1895 p 719 pedigree of Strode of Newnham Parliament of England Preceded byCharles ListerJohn Langford Member of Parliament for Bere Alston1604 With Sir Arthur AtyeHumphrey May Succeeded byThomas CreweSir Richard White Preceded byLewis DyveSir John Strode Member of Parliament for Bridport1626 With Lewis Dyve Succeeded byThomas PawletBampfield Chafin VacantParliament suspended since 1629 Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle1640 With Sir Nicholas SlanningSir Thomas Hele 1st Baronet Succeeded bySir Nicholas SlanningMichael Oldisworth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Strode died 1669 amp oldid 1197940288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
