REV. JAMES STRONGE
OF CHARDSTOCK, DEVON, ENGLAND
I. REV. JAMES STRONGE, Bpt. 23 August 1618, Chardstock, Devon, Eng., d.
1694, bur. 1694, Ruishton, Somerset, Eng. M. 1) Katherine Minterne, dau. of John Minterne and Bridget Brown, d. aft.
1674/75, bur. Ruishton, Somerset, Eng. 2) Sarah ______. [ Patricia Pierce, pub. By M&J Clearinghouse]
Ballad about Rev. James Stronge...
Will of Rev. James Stronge, dated 26 Feb. 1694, proved 20 June, 1694, by James Stronge and Sarah
Buried near my former wife and children in the parish Church of Ruishton.... 50 shillings to be bestowed
on a salt which I give to New Inne Hall in Oxford.... 5 pounds to be bestowed in 20 bibles of 5 shillings each to the poor
people....poor children or other of Curry Rivell and Ruishton.... 40 shillings to any of Alexander Cook's children
of Chardstock.... My dear and honorable friend Mr. John Speke.... To my son Martyn, Montanns Hebrew
Bible in 8 volumes.... To my son James be he living and returned....100 pound paid to him out of my estate at Henlade....
My daughter Elizabeth Stacey, 10 shillings.... My estate at Henlade, I give to my son Edward and
his heirs lawfully begotten of his body to the worlds end, but my wife shall enjoy the said 18 acres of land at Hospitts during
her life.... Residue to my son Edward and my now wife Sarah whom I appoint joint executors.... Household goods and.... Goods
at Curry Rivel.... divided between them..... and also debt of 50 pounds.... I hold by a mortgage of 7 years for Mr. Jeringes
and Mr. Thomas Jennings, Esq. which at 10 pounds a year for Ernshill amount to 70 pounds.... all the small tithes due out
of parsonage of Curry. Mr. Nicholas Massall of Taunton and Mr. John Gardner of Hinton St. George Overseers. [Jeanne Waters
Strong]
Rev. John Pitt, Vicar of Chardstock (1627-1645), Warden of Wadham College, Oxford befriended James Stronge 'a poor tailor
of Chardstock who wrought for a groat a day, his pottage and bread and cheese". Rev. Pitt sent him to New Inn College, Oxford.
In 1645, James returned to Chardstock and turned his mentor out of the vicarage and carried off his books and goods to his
own living.
Quarter Session Rolls: The name of James Strong occurred as preaching illegal conventicles, Habridge,
Broadway, Theale [Ref. QS/I/186/29 Patricia Peirce]
"Calumny Revised " by A.G. Matthews, M.A. Printed by Clarendon Press.
James Strong, Vicar of Ilminster, Somerset, admitted July 24, 1654.
The sequestrated vicar restored. Vicar of Curry Rivel with Earnshill, June 6, 1686, son of Thomas Strong of Chardstock,
Dorset, New Inn Hall, Oxford, Matriculated April 8, 1636, age 17, M.A. in July 7, 1657. Rector of Melcombe Regis (now part
of Weymouth, Dorset) by committee, September 24, 1646. Rector of Bettiscombe, Dorset, March 28, 1648. Assistant to Somerset
Commission December 10, 1657. Preaching illegally in Thurlbear and five other parishes. Licenced at Broadway May 8, 1672.
Living at Henlade in February 1674/75. Wife Katherine.
[Note: 'by committee' and 'Somerset Commission applies to the Commonwealth ruled by Oliver Cromwell who rewarded
those of similar religious thought.]
1654 - "Mr. James Stronge is by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of ye Commonwealth of England under his seale manuall
nominated publique preacher before the Committee to approval of public preachers...judging him to be a person qualified as
in and by the ordinary...ratify confirm and allow him the said Mr. James Stronge to be continue in ye said sequestered vicarage,
as public preacher there...possession of all rents profits etc.... Whithall, 24 July 1654 (Lambeth Augmentations: p968)
Children all by Katherine Minterne.
1. Melancthon Stronge Bur. 13 Sept. 1691, Nether Stowey, Somerset, Eng., M. Susannah _______, bur. 30 Nov. 1673,
Nether Stowey, Somerset, Eng. 2) Thomasine Ballifant, 1674, dau. of William Ballifant and Tomasin, bpt. 26 March 1652,
Nether Stowey, Somerset, Eng.
Children by Thomasine
5. Mary Stronge - Bpt. Jan. 30, 1674, Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, m. ______Gosforth.
6. William Stronge - Bpt. Apr. 12. 1676, Nether Stowey, Somerset, England.
7. Melancthon Stronge - Bpt. Jan. 11, 1677/78, Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, m. Mary _____.
" Entry in the books of the Haberdashers company for 1694. Was apprenticed for several years to a London tradesman."
Children
24. Melancthon Strong III, bpt, Mar. 10, 1705, St. Martin Vintry, London, Middlesex, Eng, m. Eleanor Sanders,
d/o Thomas Sanders Esq of Hookwood.
Children
30. Melanchton, Strong IV, b. Sep. 6, 1732, d. young. Admitted Westminster School Feb. 1745, age 13.
31. Sarah Strong, b. Sep. 1733, m. Jun. 15, 1754, All Saints, Wandsworth, Leonard Kilham
32. Thomas Strong, b. Nov. 3, 1736, b. Nov. 3, 1736, Wandsworth, Middlesex, Eng, m. Jun. 5, 1764, St. James Westminster,
Middlesex, Eng, Sophia Alsop, d/o Robert Alsop Esq. of Great Marlborough Street, Lord Mayor of London, 1752.
Children
44. Sophia Strong, b. Apr 4, 1765.
45. Rev. Robert Strong, May 7, 1766, Wandsworth, Middlesex, Eng, m1 Carolone Radegunda Roberts, d/o William
Roberts, m2 Sophia Margaretta Bean, d/o James and Cornelia (Barlow) Bean, Esq. (whose father George Drake was the second
son of Sir Francis Drake of Pollexfen. Robert was the Rector of Brampton Abbott, Hereford, Eng.
Children by Caroline
52. Robert Strong m. Julia Gravenor
Children
79. Julia Strong, b. Jun. 5, 1822, m. Rev. B.H.H. Browne, Rector of Sandforth.
80. Robert Strong, b. Mar. 9, 1824, m. Eliza Gulielma Way.
81. Leonard Strong, b. Dec. 4, 1825, m. dau. of Rev. Leonard Strong.
82. William Edmund Strong
83. Louisa Frances Strong, b. Apr. 18, 1827.
84. Carolus Arthur Strong, b. May 4, 1830
85. Louisa Caroline Strong, b. Sep. 29, 1833, m. Capt. H.M. Robertson, Royal Artillery
86. Ernest Clement Strong, b. Jun. 22, 1835
87. Francis Henry Strong, b. Feb. 15, 1832.
53. Rev. Leonard Strong, m1 Nov. 14, 1826, Newent, Gloucester, Eng, Frances Sayre Reed, m2
Maude Dundas, d/o Sir R. Dundas, Bart.
Children
88. Robert Dudas Strong
89. James Leonard Strong
90. Catherine Emma Strong
54. Emma Strong, b. Jan. 30, 1801, Brampton Abbott, Hereford
55. Children by Sophia
56. Rev. Clement Dawsonne Strong, b. Nov. 27, 1805, Brampton Abbott, Hereford, Eng, m. Charlotte Symonds,
He was the Rector of All Saints, Bristol, Eng.
Children
91. Henrietta Clementina Strong, b. Sep. 9, 1838
92. Agnes Mary Susanna Strong, b. Jun. 14, 1840.
93. Col Dawsonne Melancthon Strong, b. Nov. 11, 1841, m. 1893, Mary Louisa Smith, d/o Percival Smith. Companion
of the most honorable order of the Bath.
94. John Alexander Strong, b. May 12, 1844.
57. Emily Margaretta Strong, b. Jun. 16, 1807, Brampton Abbott, Hereford, Eng, m1 Jun. 14, 1831, Brampton,
Rev. B. William and m2 T. Swainson, Esq.
Children
95. Benjamin Maurice Williams, m. E. Tremlett
96. Agnes Emily Swainson, m. ______Espinette
Children
129. Charles Swainson Espinette, b. Nov. 27, 1869, Windsor, Dane, Wisconsin, m. Oct. 6, 1897, Beave Dam,
Dodge, WI, Mertie May Livermore.
97. Janet Swainson, m. Charles Moody from Wisconsin.
58. Ellen Strong, b. Dec. 21, 1808, m. Rev. P. Sterschuss of Cagedale, Hereford, Eng.
59. Henry Strong, b. Jul. 3, 1810, Brampton Abbott, Hereford, Eng., m. Mademoiselle E. L. Cloche,
b. 1811.
Children
98. Henry Barlow Strong
99. Francis Drake Strong
100. Lorimer Wilson Strong
60. George Strong, b. Feb. 26, 1812, Brampton Abbott, Hereford, Eng, m. Charlotte Cook, d/o John Cook Esq
of the Chase
Children
101. Beatrice Charlotte Eleanor Strong
102. Gertrude Strong
103. Mabel Fiennes Strong
104. Joan Beresford Strong
46. Harriet Strong, Mar. 20, 1768
47. Rev. Thomas Strong, Jan. 2, 1770, Wandsworth, Middlesex, Eng, d. 1860, m. Augusta Louisa Rundel,
d/o Dr. Rundel of Bath. He was Rector of Clyst St. Mary, Devon, England.
Children
61. Rev. Edmond Strong, b. Sep. 17, 1803, Brampton Abbott, Hereford, Eng., m. Sarah Coulson, d/o
Thomas Coulson, Esq. Rector at Clyst St. Mary, Devon.
Children
105. Rev. William Arthur Strong, m. Stephena Kent. He was Vicar of Revensthorpe, Northampton, England.
106. Capt. Thomas Edmond Strong, m. Rev. Reginald Porter
107. Herbert Augustus Strong
108. Constance Strong, d. 1859, m. Rev. Reginald Porter
109. Edith Augustus Strong, m. 1865, Peter Merrick Hoare, He was M.P. for Southampton
110. Rose Adela Strong.
62. Frederick Kettleby Strong , m. Louisa Von Shroeder, He was a merchant in Athens.
Children
111. Alfred Palamedes Strong, m. Feb. 5, 1875, Mickleham, Surrey, Eng, Lucy Mary Louisa Land. He was an
architect in London
Children
130. Augusta Lewis Strong, b. Jan. 31, 1875.
131. Eveyln Lucy Strong, b. May 8, 1877.
112. Hugo Athenais Strong
113. Maximilian Strong
63. Thomas Augusta Strong, m. Elizabeth Davies, d/o Morgan Davies, Esq of Pembroke. He was incumbent
of St. Paul, Chippeham, Eng.
64. Charlotte Strong, b. Coughton, Hereford, Eng.
48. Charlotte Strong, Jan. 2, 1770
49. Lucy Strong, Sep. 12, 1771
33. Samuel Strong, b. Jun. 23, 1738.
34. Clement Strong, b. Feb. 20, 1741
35. Clement Samuel Strong, b. Jan. 23, 1743, Wandsworth, Middlesex, Eng., d. Feb. 2, 1827, Limpsfield, Surrey,
m. Jun. 21, 1785, St. Michael Bassishaw, London, Anne Streatfield, d/o Robert Streatfield and Anne Sanderforth, his
cousin., d. Feb. 25, 1839.
50. Rev. Thomas Linwood Strong, bpt. Nov. 8, 1786, St. Pancras Spor Lane, Limpsefield, Surrey, Eng., d.
Apr. 30, 1865, m. Jun. 13, 1812, All Saints, Wandsworth, Anne Marie Tritton, d/o G. Tritton, Esq, d. 1867. He was Rector
of Sedgefield, Durham, England.
Children
65. Henry Linwood Strong, b. 1816, m. Fanny Louisa Erskine, d/o Rev. H. D. Erskine, Deano of Ripon.
He was a barrister at law.
Children
114. Arthur Hugh Linwood Strong, b. Feb. 14, 1849, d. Mar. 5, 1903, m. Jan. 28, 1871, St. Michaels, Aldeshot,
Hampshire, Eng. Lucy Vizard.
115. Alice Georgina Caroline Strong, b. Jun. 26, 1850.
116. Sophia Barbara Strong, b. Feb. 22, 1854.
117. Clement Erskine Strong, b. Jun. 28, 1855.
118. Beatrice Caroline Strong, b. Jun. 1, 1860.
66. Col. Clement William Strong, d. 1869, Cold Stream Guard
67. Anna Maria Strong, m. Rev. O. Cresswell
Children
119. Oswald Ernest Cresswell
120. Frederick Cresswell
121. Frances Clementina Cresswell.
68. Georgina Strong, m. Edward H. Donnithorne, Esq.
69. Margaret Strong, b. Mar. 3, 1825, Wimbledon, Surrey, Eng.
70. Julia Elizabeth Strong, b. Jun. 16, 1833, Sedgefield, Eng.
71. Emily Barbara Strong, b. Oct. 11, 1836, Sedgefield, Eng.
51. Rev. Clement Strong, bpt. Oct. 26, 1790, London, Eng., d. Apr. 15, 1852, m. Apr. 30, 1816, St. Pancras
Soper Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, Eng, Catherine Bridget Briscoe, d/o Henry Briscoe. He was a Rector of Gedney, Lincoln, Eng.
Children
72. Catherine Anne Strong, b. Jun. 23, 1818, Limpsfield, Surrey, Eng, m. Dec. 14, 1837, Limpsfield, Surrey,
Eng., Charles John Middleton, s/o Admiral Gamvier Middleton. He was Registrar of H.M. Court of Probate
Children
122. Clement Alexander Middleton, d. Mar. 11, 1891, Chislehurst, Kent, Eng, m1 Edith Melville, d/o
Rev. Canon Melville, Rector of Barnes, Surrey, Eng, m2 Helen Harris, d/o Noel Harris.
Children
132. Edith Middleton, m. Dingwall Main
Children
137. Duncan G. Dingwall Main
133. Gambier Middleton
134. Leilia Middleton
135. Noel Middleton
136. Humphrey Middleton,
Children
138. Humphrey Middleton, Jr.
123. Col Oswald Robert Middleton, d. Apr. 29, 1827, Chase, Rose, Hereford, Eng, m. Christina Kerr,
d/o Admiral Robert Kerr.
124. Emily Augusta Middleton, d. Oct. 31, 1883.
125. Gerald William Noel Middleton
126. dau. died young.
73. Mary Barbara Strong, b. Jan. 30, 1820, m. Jul. 9, 1846, Rendcomb, Gloucester, Eng, Rev. Joseph
Pitt. He was rector there.
74. Emily Augusta Strong, b. Jun. 22, 1821, d. Apr. 10, 1844
75. Harriet Elizabeth Strong, b. Apr. 5, 1823, Limpsfield, Surrey, Eng. , d. Mar. 10, 1853, m. Madwick
Davidson.
Children
127. Madwick George Davidson
128. Jesse Elizabeth Davidson.
76. Clara Bridget Strong, b. Feb. 1, 1827, d. May 24, 1888.
77. Fanny Sophia Strong, b. Apr. 27, 1832, m. G.R.C. Chilton
78. Leonard Strong, b. Oct. 22, 1833, m. Catherine Biscoe, d/o Vincent Hilton Biscoe
36. Job Strong, b. Aug. 24, 1746, d. at sea
37. Elizabeth Strong, b. Jan. 31, 1750, m. Feb. 23, 1771, London, John Townsend, Esq.
25. William Strong, b. Apr. 13, 1701
26. Mary Strong, b. Jan. 11, 1703
27. John Strong, b. Apr. 24, 1709, m. Dec. 28, 1730, All Saints, Wandsworth, Middlesex, Eng. Sarah
Vollens.
Child
38. Sarah Strong, b. Dec. 31, 1732, Wandsworth
28. Richard Strong, b. Apr. 25, 1714
8. Elizabeth Stronge - Bpt. Jan. 14, 1679/80, Nether Stowey, Somerset, England.
9. Elizabeth Stronge - Bpt. 1687, Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, m. Samuel Sanderforth, Esq. MI of Chiddingstone,
Kent.
Children
29. Anne Sanderforth, m. Apr. 12, 1742, Robert Streatfield, b. 1722, d. mar. 25, 1768.
Children
39. Anne Streatfield, m. Jun. 21, 1785, London, Clement Samuel Strong , s/o Melancthon Strong and Eleanor
Sanders her cousin.
40. Sanderforth Streatfield, bpt. Sep. 23, 1750, d. Jul. 25, 1809, m. Frances Hussey
41. Barbara Streatfield, d. Mar. 17, 1843, bur. In the Strong family fault at Limpsfield, Surrey
42. Robert Streatfield.
43. Elizabeth Streatfield,
2. James Stronge, alive June, 1694. "be he living and returned"
3. Edward Stronge
Children
10. James Stronge b. 1688, Ruishton, Somerset, England.
11. Katherine Stronge Bur. Ruishton, Somerset, England.
12. Catherine Stronge b. 1698, Ruishton, Somerset, England.
13. Alexander Stronge, b 1698, Ruishton, Somerset, England.
14. Ann Stronge b. 1703, Ruishton, Somerset, England.
15. Francis Stronge bur. 1682/83, Ruishton, Somerset, England.
16. Child b & d. 1684/85, Ruishton, Somerset, England.
17. Jane Stronge b. bur. 1688/89, Ruishton, Somerst, England.
4. Elizabeth Stronge , m. _______ Stacey.
5. Rev. Martin Stronge Bpt. 1663, Henlade, Somerset, Eng, d. 12 Nov. 1720, Yeovil, Somerset, Eng, m1 ______Phelips
of Montacute. [not proven, Burke's gives this marriage] m2 Jane Game of Yeovil, Somerset, Eng., 22 Sept. 1696, Aller,
Somerset, Eng. Martin matriculated Lincoln College, Oxford, March 26, 1681, BA. 1684, MA.. 1687. Presented to the vicarage
of Yeovil by Sir Edmud Phelips, Knt. Instituted May 11, 1690, Inducted May 23, 1690. Vicar of Yeovil, for 30 years. In 1707
he was Prebendary of Combe I in the Cathedral Church of Wells.
[Note: Sir Edmud Phelips' grandfather, Sir Edmud Phelips signed the Third Virginia Charter - which means he had interests
in Virginia]
Children by Jane Game
18. Edith Stronge bpt. March 12, 1697/98, Bur. March 24, 1697/98, Yeovil, Somerset, England.
19. Mary Stronge bpt. July 11, 1700, Yeovil, Somerset, England.
20. John Stronge bpt. Apr. 6, 1702, Yeovil, Somerset, England.
21. Elizabeth Stronge bpt. December 14, 1704, Yeovil, Somerset, England.
22. Henry Stronge bpt. Jan. 20, 1707/08, Yeovil, Somerset, England.
23. Martin Stronge bpt. Feb. 9, 1715/16, Yeovil, Somerset, England.
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