Roald / Roland le Strange, of Mileham

Roald / Roland le Strange, of Mileham

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Roald Le Strange1

d. before 1158

Roald 'Le Strange' or "Extraneus' may have been a Breton and was of a family that seems to have migrated from Brittany to England (hence his second name, whether in its French or Latin form). But it is less certain that his family were actually of Breton origin. He testified to a charter before 1122 and was a tenant of Alan fitz Fleald in Mileham, Norfolk; also held land in Hunstanton, Norfolk; married Maud, daughter of Ralph fitz Herlewin or Ralph de Hunstanton, and was in all probability dead by 1158, having had [John], with two other but not necessarily younger sons (Hamon, held lands in Cheswardine, Salopshire, dead by 1163/4; Guy, granted land in Alveley, Salop, Sheriff of Salop 1159-60, had at least two daus). [Burke's Peerage]

ROALD LESTRANGE (Extraneus) with others of the tenants of Alan FitzFlaald in Mileham, Norfolk, witnessed, before 1122, a charter of his lord in favour of Castleacre Priory; he held in Hunstanton, where he made a grant of land which was later confirmed by John Lestrange IV; he further attested a grant by Robert son of Wimer to Castleacre Priory. He married Maud, daughter of Ralph, son of HERLEWIN, or DE HUNSTANTON, by Helewise, daughter of Hugh DE PLAIZ, of Bernham, Suffolk. He died before, and probably some time before, 1158. [Complete Peerage XII/1:347-8, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

    "Roald" is a Breton name, and as he was a tenant of Alan FitzFlaad, the family evidently came to England from Brittany; but the surname suggests the possibility that it was not of Breton origin.2 Roald Le Strange was a Breton follower of Alan fitz Flaad with whom he settled in England. He was possibly a relative of Alan.3 Also called Rivallon Extraneus.3 Also called Rivallon Lestrange.3 He witnessed, with others of the tenants of Alan FitzFlaad in Mileham, Norfolk, a charter of his lord (Alan FitzFlaad) in favor of Castleacre Priory in 1122.4 He held Hunstanton, where he made a grant of land, at Norfolk, England.2 He married Maud de Hunstanton, daughter of Ralph de Hunstanton and Helewise de Plaiz.2 Roald Le Strange died before 1158.2

Family

Maud de Hunstanton b. say 1116

Child

   * John Le Strange I+ b. b 1136, d. 11781

Citations

  1. [S215] Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, XII/1:347.

2. [S215] Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, XII/1:348.
3. [S1278] K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, Domesday Descendants, pg. 842.
4. [S215] Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, XII/1:347-348.

The PEDIGREE of

Roland le STRANGE (of Hunstanton)

  aka Rolald (Roald) EXTRANEUS

Born: Shrops. abt. 1096 Died: by 1158

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Wife/Partner:         Matilda (Maud) le Brun de HUNSTANTON 

Children: John (I) le STRANGE (of Knockyn) ; Guy le STRANGE ; Mary le STRANGE
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"Roald" is a Breton name, and as he was a tenant of Alan FitzFlaad, the family evidently came to England from Brittany; but the surname suggests the possibility that it was not of Breton origin. He held Hunstanton, where he made a grant of land, in Norfolk, England [George Edward Cokayne CP, XII/1:348].

Roald Le Strange witnessed, with others of the tenants of Alan FitzFlaad in Mileham, Norfolk, a charter of his lord (Alan FitzFlaad) in favor of Castleacre Priory in 1122 [George Edward Cokayne CP, XII/1:347-348].

Roald Le STRANGE

Born: ABT 1096

Died: 1158

Married: Maud De HUNSTANTON (b. ABT 1100)

Children:

1. John Le STRANGE

The first recorded Le Strange was ROLAND LE STRANGE - who was born about 1096, lived in Cheswardine, Shropshire, England and died before 1158. Roland married MATILDA LE BRUN about 1141 while living in Cheswardine, Shropshire, England. Matilda was born about 1100, lived in Cheswardine, Shropshire, England. She was the daughter of Ralph Fitzherlewin Hunstanton Brun and Helewisa de Plaiz.

Roland le Strange, who witnessed the St. Florent Charter circa 1122, left four sons, viz. (1) John, who succeeded him; (2) Hamon; (3) Guy, and (4) Ralph. As far as is known Roland possessed no property elsewhere than in Norfolk; yet, early in the reign of Henry II, all of his sons were enfeoffed in lands in Shropshire in the middle of the twelfth century. It does not, of course, follow that, because no daughters are recorded, none existed. In feudal times women, unless they were heiresses, were of small account. If they were heiresses they were married while still of tender years, and when their husbands died were often remarried three or even four times, and may have sometimes then got a chance of pleasing themselves—e.g. Alice de Lacy, of whom further on.[55] But when they were not heiresses little is recorded of them, even if their existence is mentioned; filial piety sometimes has preserved the Christian name of a mother in cases where, not being an heiress, no mention of her father’s name has come down to us.

• Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999, Page: 2505
• Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000, Page: XII/1:347-8

Roald 'Le Strange' or "Extraneus' may have been a Breton and was of a family that seems to have migrated from Brittany to England (hence his second name, whether in its French or Latin form). But it is less certain that his family were actually of Breton origin. He testified to a charter before 1122 and was a tenant of Alan fitz Fleald in Mileham, Norfolk; also held land in Hunstanton, Norfolk; married Maud, daughter of Ralph fitz Herlewin or Ralph de Hunstanton, and was in all probability dead by 1158, having had [John], with two other but not necessarily younger sons (Hamon, held lands in Cheswardine, Salopshire, dead by 1163/4; Guy, granted land in Alveley, Salop, Sheriff of Salop 1159-60, had at least two daus). [Burke's Peerage]

ROALD LESTRANGE (Extraneus) with others of the tenants of Alan FitzFlaald in Mileham, Norfolk, witnessed, before 1122, a charter of his lord in favour of Castleacre Priory; he held in Hunstanton, where he made a grant of land which was later confirmed by John Lestrange IV; he further attested a grant by Robert son of Wimer to Castleacre Priory. He married Maud, daughter of Ralph, son of HERLEWIN, or DE HUNSTANTON, by Helewise, daughter of Hugh DE PLAIZ, of Bernham, Suffolk. He died before, and probably some time before, 1158. [Complete Peerage XII/1:347-8, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Dec 17 2017, 18:19:48 UTC