Sir William Strode (1562–1637) of Newnham in the parish of Plympton St Mary, Devon, England, was a member of the Devon landed gentry, a military engineer and seven times a Member of Parliament elected for Devon in 1597 and 1624, for Plympton Erle in 1601, 1604, 1621 and 1625, and for Plymouth in 1614. He was High Sheriff of Devon from 1593 to 1594 and was knighted in 1598. In 1599 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Devon. There is a monument to him in the parish church of Plympton St Mary.
Kneeling effigy of Sir William Strode on his mural monument, St Mary's Church, Plympton
He entered Inner Temple in 1580 and succeeded to the estates of his father the following year. At the time of the Spanish Armada (1588) he became a colonel of the stannary of Plympton, in command of one hundred men. He was a JP for Devon from about 1592. In 1593 he came into possession of the family tin-mining interests which were previously managed by his uncle, Philip Strode and was appointed High Sheriff of Devon for 1593–94. In 1595 he was in charge of construction works on Plymouth fort. He was a close friend of Admiral Sir Francis Drake (died 1596) and was one of the executors of Drake's will.[2]
In 1597, Strode was elected Member of Parliament for Devon. He was appointed surveyor of the house and castle of Templeton, Devon for life. In 1599 he became Deputy Lieutenant. He was elected MP for Plympton Erle in 1601 and was re-elected for the seat in 1604. In 1606 he was appointed surveyor of Devon for life.[2] He was re-elected MP for Plympton Erle in 1614 and in 1621. In 1624, he was elected MP for Devon. He was elected MP for Plympton Erle again in 1625 and 1626.[3]
As well as Newnham, Strode also had a residence at Meavy,[4] about six miles to the north, which was later the residence of his second son William Strode (1594–1645), MP.[5] His great-grandfather Richard Strode (died 1552) had married Agnes Milliton, daughter of John Milliton of Meavy.[6]
Strode died in 1637 and was buried in the church of St Mary's Plympton, where there is a monument to him (see photograph below). His will was proved in February 1639.[2]
Marriages and childrenedit
Relief sculpted panel from Strode's monument showing his children
Strode married twice.[5] Firstly in 1581 to Mary Southcote (died 1618) daughter of Thomas Southcote (died 1600), MP, of Bovey Tracey, by whom he had three sons and seven daughters:[5]
Sir Richard Strode (1584–1669), MP, eldest son and heir.
John Strode, third son, of Tavistock, who died at some time after 1644.
Mary Strode (born 1586), eldest daughter, married Sir George Chudleigh, 1st Baronet (1582–1656), of Atherington. She predeceased her husband and was buried in Ashton Church.[7]
Joanna Strode, second daughter, married in 1615 as his second wife, Sir Francis Drake, 1st Baronet (1588 – c. 1637), of Buckland, nephew of his namesake the great Admiral.[8] She remarried in 1639 at Bere Ferrers (or Buckland Monachorum) to John Trefusis of Milor (or of Trefusis), Cornwall.[citation needed]
Ursula Strode (died 1635), his third daughter, married Sir John III Chichester (1598–1669), MP, of Hall, Bishop's Tawton. Her mural monument exists in Bishops Tawton Church (see photograph below).
Frances Strode, fourth daughter, married in 1606/7 to Sir Samuel Somaster, Knight (born 1692), of Painsford, Ashprington.
Juliana Strode (died 1627), his fifth daughter married Sir John Davie, 1st Baronet (died 1654), of Creedy, Sandford, near Crediton, Devon. A mural monument to her survives in Sandford Church (see photograph below).
Margaret Strode, sixth daughter, married Sir John Younge of Stetscome.
Elizabeth Strode, seventh daughter, married Edmond Speccot (died 1620) of Anderdon, Cornwall, second son of Humphrey Speccot, MP, of Speccot, in the parish of Merton, Devon.[9]
Strode's second marriage, in 1624 was to Dunes Glanville (died 1635) daughter of Nicholas Glanville, who was brother to Sir Sir John Glanville (1542–1600).[10] He was her third husband; they had no children.[11]
Monuments to Strode and his daughters
Sir William Strode's mural monument in St Mary's Church, Plympton
Detail of shield atop Strode's monument showing heraldic quarterings
Mural monument to Ursula Strode (d. 1635), Bishop's Tawton Church
Mural monument to Juliana Strode (d.1627), Sandford Church
^ abcHistory of Parliament Online - William Strode
^Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp156-218
^Risdon, ("Meavy Church") p. 195; Pole, ("Mewy") p. 337
Hasler, P. W., biography of Sir William Strode published in History of Parliament: House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981
Risdon, Tristram (died 1640), Survey of Devon. With considerable additions. London, 1811.
Vivian, John Lambrick (1895). The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620. Exeter: Henry S. Eland. – pp. 718–720, pedigree of Strode
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Sir William Strode 1562 1637 of Newnham in the parish of Plympton St Mary Devon England was a member of the Devon landed gentry a military engineer and seven times a Member of Parliament elected for Devon in 1597 and 1624 for Plympton Erle in 1601 1604 1621 and 1625 and for Plymouth in 1614 He was High Sheriff of Devon from 1593 to 1594 and was knighted in 1598 In 1599 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Devon There is a monument to him in the parish church of Plympton St Mary Kneeling effigy of Sir William Strode on his mural monument St Mary s Church Plympton Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriages and children 3 References 4 SourcesBiography edit nbsp Arms of StrodeStrode was the only son of Richard Strode died 1581 of Newnham Plympton St Mary by his wife Frances Cromwell first cousin of King Edward VI 1537 1553 Frances was a daughter of Gregory Cromwell 1st Baron Cromwell c 1520 1551 only son of Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl of Essex c 1485 1540 chief minister of King Henry VIII by his wife Elizabeth Seymour sister of Queen Jane Seymour and sister of Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset 1 c 1500 1552 uncle and Lord Protector of King Edward VI He entered Inner Temple in 1580 and succeeded to the estates of his father the following year At the time of the Spanish Armada 1588 he became a colonel of the stannary of Plympton in command of one hundred men He was a JP for Devon from about 1592 In 1593 he came into possession of the family tin mining interests which were previously managed by his uncle Philip Strode and was appointed High Sheriff of Devon for 1593 94 In 1595 he was in charge of construction works on Plymouth fort He was a close friend of Admiral Sir Francis Drake died 1596 and was one of the executors of Drake s will 2 In 1597 Strode was elected Member of Parliament for Devon He was appointed surveyor of the house and castle of Templeton Devon for life In 1599 he became Deputy Lieutenant He was elected MP for Plympton Erle in 1601 and was re elected for the seat in 1604 In 1606 he was appointed surveyor of Devon for life 2 He was re elected MP for Plympton Erle in 1614 and in 1621 In 1624 he was elected MP for Devon He was elected MP for Plympton Erle again in 1625 and 1626 3 As well as Newnham Strode also had a residence at Meavy 4 about six miles to the north which was later the residence of his second son William Strode 1594 1645 MP 5 His great grandfather Richard Strode died 1552 had married Agnes Milliton daughter of John Milliton of Meavy 6 Strode died in 1637 and was buried in the church of St Mary s Plympton where there is a monument to him see photograph below His will was proved in February 1639 2 Marriages and children edit nbsp Relief sculpted panel from Strode s monument showing his childrenStrode married twice 5 Firstly in 1581 to Mary Southcote died 1618 daughter of Thomas Southcote died 1600 MP of Bovey Tracey by whom he had three sons and seven daughters 5 Sir Richard Strode 1584 1669 MP eldest son and heir William Strode 1594 1645 MP second son one of the Five Members whose attempted arrest in the House of Commons of England by King Charles I in 1642 sparked the Civil War John Strode third son of Tavistock who died at some time after 1644 Mary Strode born 1586 eldest daughter married Sir George Chudleigh 1st Baronet 1582 1656 of Atherington She predeceased her husband and was buried in Ashton Church 7 Joanna Strode second daughter married in 1615 as his second wife Sir Francis Drake 1st Baronet 1588 c 1637 of Buckland nephew of his namesake the great Admiral 8 She remarried in 1639 at Bere Ferrers or Buckland Monachorum to John Trefusis of Milor or of Trefusis Cornwall citation needed Ursula Strode died 1635 his third daughter married Sir John III Chichester 1598 1669 MP of Hall Bishop s Tawton Her mural monument exists in Bishops Tawton Church see photograph below Frances Strode fourth daughter married in 1606 7 to Sir Samuel Somaster Knight born 1692 of Painsford Ashprington Juliana Strode died 1627 his fifth daughter married Sir John Davie 1st Baronet died 1654 of Creedy Sandford near Crediton Devon A mural monument to her survives in Sandford Church see photograph below Margaret Strode sixth daughter married Sir John Younge of Stetscome Elizabeth Strode seventh daughter married Edmond Speccot died 1620 of Anderdon Cornwall second son of Humphrey Speccot MP of Speccot in the parish of Merton Devon 9 Strode s second marriage in 1624 was to Dunes Glanville died 1635 daughter of Nicholas Glanville who was brother to Sir Sir John Glanville 1542 1600 10 He was her third husband they had no children 11 Monuments to Strode and his daughters nbsp Sir William Strode s mural monument in St Mary s Church Plympton nbsp Detail of shield atop Strode s monument showing heraldic quarterings nbsp Mural monument to Ursula Strode d 1635 Bishop s Tawton Church nbsp Mural monument to Juliana Strode d 1627 Sandford ChurchReferences edit Risdon p 198 a b c History of Parliament Online William Strode Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria or An history of the counties cities and boroughs in England and Wales The whole extracted from mss and printed evidences 1750 pp156 218 Risdon Meavy Church p 195 Pole Mewy p 337 a b c Vivian p 719 Vivian p 718 Vivian p 190 pedigree of Chudleigh of Ashton Vivian p 299 pedigree of Drake Vivian pp 706 7 pedigree of Speccot of Thornbury Per inscription on Strode s monument and per Vivian p 411 Per inscription on Strode s monumentSources editHasler P W biography of Sir William Strode published in History of Parliament House of Commons 1558 1603 ed P W Hasler 1981 Risdon Tristram died 1640 Survey of Devon With considerable additions London 1811 Vivian John Lambrick 1895 The Visitations of the County of Devon Comprising the Heralds Visitations of 1531 1564 amp 1620 Exeter Henry S Eland pp 718 720 pedigree of StrodeParliament of EnglandPreceded byThomas DenysSir Edward Seymour 1st Baronet Member of Parliament for Devon1597 With Amias Bampfield Succeeded byWilliam CourtenaySir Edward Seymour 1st BaronetPreceded byGeorge SouthcoteEdward Handcock Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle1601 1614 With John Hele 1601Sir Henry Beaumont 1604John Hele 1604 1614 Succeeded bySampson HeleWarwick HelePreceded bySampson HeleWarwick Hele Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle1621 1622 With Warwick Hele 1614 1622 Succeeded bySir Francis Drake 1st BaronetJohn GarretPreceded byJohn DrakeSir Edward Seymour 2nd Baronet Member of Parliament for Devon1624 With John Drake Succeeded byFrancis FulfordFrancis CourtenayPreceded bySir Francis Drake 1st BaronetJohn Garret Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle1625 1626 With Sir Warwick HeleSir Thomas Hele 1st Baronet 1626 Succeeded byThomas Hele BtSir James Bragge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Strode 1562 1637 amp oldid 1144557240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
