John STRANGE2

also known as John LE STRANGE

15472,2 - 19th Sep 15933,4

1547	Born in Devon, England.2,2 (less likely)
1547	Born in London, England.1 (most likely)
1569	Married Unknown UNKNOWN in Devon, England.2
1570	Birth of son John STRANGE in Bideford, Devon, England.2
1575	Birth of son George STRANGE in Devon, England.2
19th Sep 1593	Died in Bedfordshire, England.3,4 (less likely)
19th Sep 1593	Died in Bideford, Devon, England.2 (most likely)

It is in this era where we begin seeing variations in this family name, shifting gradually from the French Norman naming pattern to the modern English "surname" pattern of usage. Some branches of the family still call themselves Le Strange, but the simple Strange is more common.

This source gives the place of John's death as Bedford. This could be a typographical slip, substituting the common name Bedford for the Bideford that keeps recurring in the family line. But Bedford is another town in the county of Devon, so could have been intended.

A couple of sources also have Bedfordshire. This may also be an error confusing the county name with Bedford town in Devon.

1. Ancestry Trees
- Karen Foster, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2241286&id=I1751
2. One World Tree (sm)
- http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=41294423&st=1
3. Strange and Derivatives, USA
- Name: Name: http://www.yourtotalevent.com/people/STRANGE%20in%20USA.htm;;
4. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm-cgi?op=GET&db=*v133t0575&id=I1176&ftm=1