2. Boyds Inhabitants of London
From Valerie Fairbrass the following were found:
29559 John STRANGE, father William STRANGE of Upton married 1818 at Hackney Ann Williams, daughter of Joseph Williams and Ann Cox. Profession : clothworker Children : 2 sons and 2 Daus
29560 Benjamin Nicholas Williams of Hackney Father : Joseph Williams of Cullum Street, EC Mother Anne Cox, dau of John Cox and Susan Married Sept 25 1817 at Enfield by licence Sarah STRANGE of Upton, dau of William STRANGE
29557 Joseph Williams of 3 Cullum Street, EC Father : Joseph Williams Mother : Elizabeth Born 1759 Married 1785 at St Michael, Cornhill Anne Cox, dau of John Cox and Susan Profession : ship insurance broker 1813 had grant of arms Will 1821. Children bapt at St Magnus Joseph Richard mar 1810 Charlotte Hawkins; Benjamin Nicholas mar 1818 Sarah STRANGE; Elizabeth mar 1815 ….Davies at Hackney; Ann mar 1818 John STRANGE
3. STRANGE Families in the Clothworkers Company
From Valerie Fairbrass the following were found:
Material gathered from the records. Note they were not clothworkers necessarily. I'd be particularly interested if anyone has connections with the first entry :
1745/6 James STRANGE son of Richard, late of Little Blunsden, Wiltshire
STRANGE Family
Records searched: Freedoms from 1725 to present
Apprenticeships from 1718 to last apprentice:
1745/6 Mar 05- James STRANGE son of Richard, late of Little Blunsden, Wiltshire, Yeoman, deceased, apprenticed to Thomas Fossick. Turned over to William Corke, Cheesemonger on 8 December 1752. Made Free 3 October 1753. Elected to the Livery 12 August 1768.
1766 Sep 03 - Thomas STRANGE son of Thomas late of the parish of St Sepulchre without Newgate, London, Porter, deceased, apprenticed to Joshua Lewis of Little Brittain, Callenderer. Made Free 8 September 1773 and described as of Little Brittain, Callenderer.
1776 Mar 06 - John STRANGE son of Thomas of Swindon, Grocer, apprenticed to James STRANGE of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger. Made Free 7 May 1783 and described as of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger. Elected to the Livery 3 March 1790. Fourth Warden 1815-16. Second Warden 1816-17.Elected Master but excused service 1825. Died 14 December 1841, aged 82.
1795 Aug 12 - William STRANGE of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger, made Free by Redemption. Elected to the Livery 6 December 1797. Third Warden 1823-4. First Warden 1824-5. Served as Master 1832-3. Died 15 February 1836 at Upton.
1806 Oct 01 - William Heath STRANGE son of James STRANGE of Swindon, Wiltshire, Draper, apprenticed to William STRANGE of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger. Made Free 1 December 1813 and described as of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger. Elected to the Livery 3 March 1819. Fined for Warden 1841.
1807 Jul 01 - John STRANGE, apprenticed to William STRANGE of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger, his father. Made Free on 7 December 1814 and described as of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger. Elected to the Livery 3 June 1818. Promoted to the Court 1840. Died 29 November 1841.
1819 Feb 03 - William STRANGE the Younger apprenticed to William STRANGE the Elder of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger. Made Free on 5 July 1826 1814 and described as of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger.
1823 Jul 02 - Thomas STRANGE apprenticed to William STRANGE of Bishopsgate Street, Cheesemonger, his father. Made Free on 3 December 1834 and described as Wholesale Grocer of Houndsditch.
1829 Mar 04 - Charles STRANGE of 2 Bishopsgate, London, son of William STRANGE made Free by Patrimony. Elected to the Livery 1 May 1833. Later of Neath, Glamorganshire.
1834 Oct 01 - Samuel STRANGE of Houndsditch, Wholesale Grocer, son of William made Free by Patrimony. Elected to the Livery 1 March 1837. Served as Master 1871-2.
1835 Mar 04 - Joseph STRANGE son of John STRANGE of St John's Wood, parish of St Marylebone, Gentleman apprenticed to Thomas STRANGE, Wholesale Grocer of Houndsditch. Not made Free.
1843 Jun 07 - Charles STRANGE of 14 Broad Way, Westminster, Cheesemonger, son of William Heath STRANGE made Free by Patrimony