1951 Population 505, 5 NW of Wallingford on the River Thames 

St Mary's Church
Originally From: Ed Hanson 2001
with mark-up from Cameron McGowan Aug 2006 (see mark-up analysis  here and detail here)
From transcripts at the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies)
Baptisms:
1592 Jan 17    Joane STRANGE                 ) Children of Joan mentioned in her will that
1595/6 Mar 18  Willm. STRAUNGE, son of John  ) Cameron is transcribing.  Joane here married
1601 Apr 29    Robert STRAUNGE               ) a John Smythe See bottom of page for discussion.
1603 Aug 07    Elizabeth STRAUNG (b.p.?) Elizabeth BARNES
               Note that all of the above maybe children of John
1631/2 Jan 01  Thomas STRAUNGE, son William
1637 Nov 01    Joane STRAINGE, dau William & Martha
1673 Nov 23    William STRANGE,      son Richard 1677 Dec 02    Richard STRANGE,      son of Richard
               Note this burial: 1677 Nov 23      Richard STRANGE, husbandman
1679 Sep 26    John STRAINGE,        son Richard  (was it one of these died 1718?)
1681 Oct 23    Elizabeth STRANGE,    dau Richard  (was he married to Elizabeth bur 1726?)
1684 Jul 27    Adam STRANGE,         son Richard
1703 Nov 07    Frances STRANGE,         dau William & Frances
1704/5 Jan 14  Hannah STRANGE,          dau William
1707 Jun 05    Richard STRANGE,         son William
1711 Jun 12    William STRANGE,         son William & Frances
1714 Apr 25    Samuel STRANGE,          son William & Frances
1715 Nov 26    Elizabeth STRANGE, dau Adam & Elizabeth (buried 1715/16 Feb 07)
1716/7 Jan 13  John STRANGE,      son Adam & Elizabeth (probably died 1780 - from MI)
1718/9 Feb 24  Elizabeth STRANGE, dau Adam (2nd child Elizabeth)
1721/2 Feb 04  Anna STRAING,      dau Adam
1725 Jul 11    Adam STRAIENG,     son Adam (probably died 1769 - from MI)
From Cameron McGowan: This webpage, a book on the Winter Family, would appear to reference
this Adam Strange who married Rose Burton (they claim he married Rosa King).  The children
they listed are included in the Long Wittenham records.  Apparently their granddaughter
was a somewhat known writer. It is possible that the Elizabeth Strange who married the
author's grandfather in 1711 was the sister of our (uncle)(that is of Cam, Mike and Arthur)
Adam Strange who was born in Long Wittenham 1681, daughter of Richard.  Elizabeth Strange
married John Winter in 1711 in Bradenham, which I believe is located between High Wycombe
and Stokenchurch.  This would make the author a cousin to Adam Strange (1725-1769) and his
children as he believed he was.  Going through parish records around Long Wittenham I found
a Richard Strange married to Elizabeth Burton in 1661/2 in nearby Wantage.  They appear in
no further records for Wantage and it is possible they moved to Long Wittenham where Adam,
William, John and Elizabeth were born (perhaps others between 1661/2 and 1673).  
I realize its a long shot but there is the later Burton intermarriage.  OR, our Adam could
have been the son of the Richard who died in 1702 (and not 1718). Another Wantage record 
was Richard son of Richard and Jane born 1648 (maybe this was the Richard who died in
1702).  And then of course there is also the possibility that our Richard was the son of
William and Martha Strange in Long Wittenham.  
What do you think - any comments greatfully received on the STRANGE mail list.

1728 Sep 02    Thomas STRANG,     son of Adam and Elizabeth
1737 Nov 27    Martha STRAINGE,      dau John & Hannah
1739 Mar 25    William STRAINGE,         son Richard & Ann
1739/40 Jan 09 Elizabeth STRANGE,    dau John & Hannah
1741/2 Mar 07  Mary STRAINGE,            dau Richard & Ann
1742 Mar 28    Mary STRAING,         dau John & Hana
1744 Oct 28    Anne STRAING,         dau John & Hana
1746/7 Feb 15  Sarah STRANGE,        dau John & Hannah
1748 Sep 04    Elisabeth STRANGE,        dau Adam & Rose BURTON (married at Besselsleigh, BRK)
1749/1750 Mar 04 John STRANGE, son of John & Hannah
               (Strong contenders for my 5th and 6th GGFs)
1750 Apr 18    Anne STRAINGE,           dau Adam & Rose
1751 Dec 28    Mary STRANGE,            dau Adam & Rose
1753 Oct 04    Richard STRAING,         son Adam & Rose
1756 Jan 11    John STRANGE,            son Adam & Rose
1757 Jul 31    Rose STRANGE,            dau Adam & Rose
1759 Nov 29    Adam STRANGE,            son Adam & Rose
1761 Oct 04    Rose STRANGE,            dau Adam & Rose
1764 Dec 27    Catherine STRANGE,       dau Adam & Rose
1767 Apr 22 or 26 Sarah STRANGE,        dau Adam & Rose 
                                 (Adam born 1725, died 1769 and Rose died 1800 - from MIs)
1768 Jun 14    Elizabeth STRANGE,          dau William & Ann
1770 Jun 03    Rose STRANGE,               dau William & Ann
1770 Dec 30    Robert STRANGE,         son of Mary
1773 Apr 11    William STRANGE,            son William & Ann
1775 Dec 04    Richard STRANGE,    son Elizabeth
1783 Jun 03    Elizabeth STRANGE,          dau William & Anne
1789 Mar 22    Elizabeth STRANGE,                dau Adam & Hannah
1793 Jun 09    Anna STRANGE,                     dau Adam & Hannah
1797 Oct 22    Ruth STRANGE,                     dau Adam & Ann
               From Peter Morgan:  Ruth was married to James Barr at Brightwell St Agatha's.
               Although it quotes the three dates for the banns finishing on 12 Sept 1823, 
               lower down it quotes the marriage date as 13 Sept 1824 - perhaps a
               transcription error.  Children were born in North Moreton.

Marriages:
1619/20 Jan 17 John STRANGE m Rachel MOSWELL
1714 Oct 11    Adam STRANGE m Elizabeth WOOLLUS [WOODLEY]
1745 Dec 26    Thomas HUMPHRIES of Hazely OXF m Anna STRANGE otp, banns
1757 May 13    Joseph CHAMPION of Harding, Oxon m Martha STRANGE, otp,
               (wits John POOLE, Tho. POOLE, license)
1767 Sep 29    Will STRANGE m Ann STRANGE, botp, license,
               (wits Thomas POOLE, Elizabeth STRANGE)
1773 Jul 11    Moses RIXON m Sarah STRANGE, botp, license, (wits John STRANGE, Edw. BROWNE)
1781 Nov 25    Thomas JORDEN bach of Dorchester, Oxon. m Rose STRANGE, spin. otp, banns
1785 Nov 8     Adam STRANGE (son of Adam and Rose) m Hannah HOUSE (not DOWLE COWLE) 
1790 Sep 27    Joseph BATTIN of Dorchester m Catharine STRANGE, otp, banns
1815 Jul 30    William BUTLER m Hannah STRAINGE, "both sojourners in this parish,", no wits

Burials:
1668 Sep 28      William STRAINGE
1678 Nov 23      Richard STRANGE, son of Richard, (Hw? 11m?)
1699/1700 Jan 31 Robert STRANGE
1702 Dec 09      Richard STRANGE
1715/16 Feb 07   Elizabeth STRANGE, dau Adam
1718 Apr 02      Richard STRAINGE(from MI aged 83)
                 Here is his will of 1717and Inventory of 1718, 
                 Berkshire Wills Reference D/Al/123/59a
1723 Oct 15      Frances STRAIENG, dau William
1726 Sep 17      Elizabeth STRAIENG, widow (From MI she was wife of Richard)
1740/1 Jan 17    Elizabeth STRANGE, dau John
1744 Oct 23      Anne STRAING, wife of Richard
1749 Jun 18      Frances STRANGE
1752 May 17      Adam STRANGE (Calendar of Berkshire wills, vol 3 1711-1858 1752 Yeoman
                 Admin Bond  D/A1/216/198 - £300 bond by Elizabeth, the relict)
1752 Feb 13      William STRANGE
1757 May 11      Mary STRANGE, dau Richard & Anne
1758 Apr 20      Rose STRANGE, dau Adam & Rose
1764 Apr 25      Hannah STRANGE, wife John (my 6th GGM?) See partial image of headstone.
                 Cherub head: In memory of / Hannah the wife of / John STRENGE / who depd
                 this life / August the 22nd 1764 / aged 50 years. //
                 Footstone: All you yt in ye dust must ly / Make peace with God / before
                  you dye / Have faith in Christ & / justly live for you a / [count] to God
                  must give //                 
1765 Jan 01      Thomas STRANGE
1766 May 16      Richard STRANGE
1769 Aug 30      Adam STRANGE 
                 (From MI aged 44 and with surviving children and wife, See Rose 1800)
1770 Mar 07      Elizabeth STRANGE 
                 (will sealed 4 Dec 1769, proved 17 Oct 1770)(my 7th GGM)
                 (living in Hasely, Oxfordshire at the time she wrote her will)
1771 May 14      Elizabeth STRANGE
1771 May 21      Hannah STRANGE 
1774 Jan 8       John STRANGE, son of John & Jane infant (probably 3 months old)
                 (The father is probably my 5th GGF, see Caversham,Oxfordshire for baptism
                 and demise (1773 Oct 18) of mother Jane nee DORMER)
Missing burial: from MI Elizabeth wife of Dan STRANGE died March 6 1777 aged 82. 
1780 Apr 16      John STRANGE (my 6th GGF?) (from MI aged 63 or 68)
                 Curved-top headstone:
                 In memory of / John STRINGE / he died April 1[5] 1780 / aged 6[8] years //
                 Footstone: [first five lines illegible]  But who should [___] / With tears
                 that never [___] / Since he may rest  [____] / In Jesus Christ his soul is
                 now in peace //

                 Here is his will, Berkshire Wills Reference D/A1/125/120)Probate July 8th 1780
1782 Nov 03      George STRANGE
1794 Feb 04      Mary Ann STRANGE
1796 Nov 27      Richard STRANGE
1800 Jan 14      Rose STRANGE (from MI, relict of Adam, aged 71 - see Adam 1769)
1807 May 31      Adam STRANGE, 47
1817 Feb 13      Elizabeth STRANGE, 63
1818 Dec 30      John STRANGE, 63(Too young for 6th GGF and 5th GGF died in Henley)
1820 Dec 17      William STRANGE, 82
1826 Jan 29      Ann STRANGE, 77
1829 Feb 04      Hannah STRANGE, 73
1830 Mar 28      William STRANGE, 36
1859 Aug 12      Elizabeth STRANGE, 77

So is Long Wittenham the "brick wall" for me recent evidence from a will would suggest not! Generations 1 to 5 are hypothetical but based on reasoned judgment of the parish events. Generation 6 is again based on judgment but includes reasoned arguments from events that took place in Caversham concerning John's first wife, Jane DORMER and his first son John. Generations 7 through to 14 are proven and documented. There are several cousins identified on-line through this ancestry; I wonder if there are any more who can connect with it ... please contact me, Mike Strange, if you have more information or links:  

Direct Descendants of John STRAUNGE
 

1.? (possibly John) STRAUNGE d: bef 1625 (Joan was a widow in her will)

   + Joan  (STRAUNGE) This connection and the next few generations are speculative and must be proven.

   d: 1625 from her will and inventory Ref D/A1/118/82a and 82b Berkshire Record Office

..2 William STRANGE b: 1595 Long Wittenham, BRK; d: 1668

....+Martha ????

....3 Richard STRANGE b: Abt. 1635 From his will he died 1718 and his MI says he died aged 83;

      d: Bef. 2 April 1718 Long Wittenham, BRK

......+Elizabeth "Unknown" possibly BENNETT;  m: Possibly Letcombe Bassett in 1663;

       d: Bef. 17 September 1726 Long Wittenham, BRK

.......4 Adam STRANGE Baptism: 27 July 1684 Long Wittenham, BRK;

         d: Bef. 17 May 1752 Based on burial of an Elizabeth and will proved on 13 Oct 1770 (Widow) 
         and the Administration Bond

........+Elizabeth WOOLLUS ? WOODLEY?; b: 1692; m: 11 October 1714 Long Wittenham, BRK;

         d: Bef. 7 March 1770 Long Wittenham, BRK will proved on 13 October 1770

         Residence: 1770 Hasely, Oxfordshire at the time she wrote her will

.........5 John STRANGE Baptism: 13 January 1716/17 Long Wittenham, BRK;

           d: Bef. 16 April 1780 Long Wittenham, BRK

...........+Hannah ???? b: Abt. 1714 From MI, aged 50; m: Not shown in Long Wittenham;

            d: 22 August 1764 Long Wittenham, BRK

............6 John STRANGE    b: Bef. 4 March 1749/50 Long Wittenham, BRK - A strong possibility;

              Baptism: 4 March 1749/50 Long Wittenham, BRK; d: 28 Nov 1809 Henley-on-Thames, OXF, aged 62

              Occupation: Builder - Signed the Contract to build the Henley Union House in 1790 and

              the payment slips for same 1790 to 1791

..............*2nd Wife of John STRANGE:

..............+Anne HUSGATE b: 1750; m: 6 November 1775 Caversham, OXF;

               d: Bef. 6 May 1820 Henley-on-Thames, OXF, aged 70

...............7 John STRANGE Baptism: 17 April 1778 Caversham, OXF;

                 d: 9 February 1845 Henley-on-Thames, OXF, aged 67; Occupation: Builder (1839) and

                 later Yeoman farmer (1841 and 1845)

.................+Mary Ann COPELAND Baptism: 3 August 1777 Bampton, OXF;

                    m: 12 October 1801 St George The Martyr, Southwark, Surrey;

                    d: Bef. 7 April 1816 Henley-on-Thames 

....................8 William Copeland STRANGE b: 4 December 1805 Henley, Oxfordshire;

                      Baptism: 10 January 1806 St Mary's Parish Church, Henley on Thames

                      d: 3 Oct 1875 Union House, Henley, Oxfordshire; Occupation: Originally builder,

                      then architect & surveyor

......................*2nd Wife of William Copeland STRANGE:

......................+Elizabeth POCOCK b: Abt. 1835 Pangbourne, Berkshire

                      Baptism: 9 March 1837 Mapledurham, Oxf;

                      m: 22 November 1860 St George The Martyr, Queen Square, Holborn, Middlesex

                      d: Aft. 1901 Alive in 1901 Census, Reading

......................9 James STRANGE b: 13 December 1873 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames
                        d: 22 March 1955 PCC Meeting whilst prayers were being said

                        Occupation: Drapers porter in 1891, later railway worker at Cannon Street

........................+Ellen SMALL b: 31 January 1874 Chapelside, Bayswater, London

                         m: 13 June 1897 Holy Trinity, Vauxhall Bridge, City of Westminster, Middlesex

                         Marriage Fact: Married on a Sunday according to the Certificate

                         d: 16 May 1956 Newington Lodge; Occupation: Maidservant and housewife

.........................10 James Alfred STRANGE b: 15 February 1900 Wirtemburg St (renamed Stonehouse St

                         during Great War - 1915) Clapham London; d: 17 November 1930 Lambeth Hospital;

                         Occupation: Tennis Racquet maker

.........................+Ada WHITE b: 19 February 1901 Kennington, London

                          m: 5 November 1921 Register Office, Lambeth; Marriage Fact: Married 1 month

                          before Jim was born; d: 10 May 1986 Christchurch, Dorset

                          Occupation: Dressmaking

..........................11 James Leslie Copeland STRANGE b: 2 December 1921 Stockwell, London SW;

                             Baptism: February 1922; d: 3 November 1996 Carmarthen;

                             Occupation: Passenger Shipping Manager

.............................+Beryl Alice Dorothy GOODMAN b: 14 July 1924 West Hackney, London

                              m: 20 July 1946 All Saints, Clapham Park, London SW9

..............................12 Michael John STRANGE b: 3 September 1947 Merton Park, London ;

                                 Occupation: 1963-1977 Royal Air Force, 

                                 1977-1998 Engineer & Project Manager British Aerospace

.................................+Jean Marian BIRD b: 21 December 1944 East Dereham, Norfolk;

                                    Baptism: 14 April 1945 St Nicholas Church, East Dereham

                                    m: 19 October 1968 East Dereham, Norfolk

....................................13 Carolyn Alison STRANGE  b: 3 June 1970 Kings Lynn Hospital

.......................................+Kevin LEONARD  b: 1962; m: 15 June 1991 Biggleswade

...................................... 14 James Samuel LEONARD b: 15 September 1999 Lister Hospital, 

                                          Stevenage Herts

Monumental Inscriptions
A survey is being conducted in 2004; previous survey was done in 1938 but many stones have since disappeared. The 1938 transcription for these missing stones is included.  David Ludlow (david(at)leoda(dot)org(dot)uk) told me they are doing a new survey and using the 1938 transcript where it has since eroded.  The STRANGE finds are

Others are:
A014  Wedge tablet with flower-holder: In loving memory / of /Marion STRANGE/1931-1996/ aged 65//

A094 Curved-top headstone with cherub carved above inscription: In memory of / Adam STRANGE / who died Augt ye 30 1769 / 44 years. // Footstone missing: A husband kind a father dear / A neighbour good he's here / In pain at last his [___] did [___] / Until his precious life was done / Bless you my children dear with love / In hopes we all shall meet above. //

A094 Headstone missing:To the memory of Rose relict of / Adam STRANGE died 7 Jan 1800 / aged 71. // Footstone: No unavailing flattering lays / Shall tell the humble worth / Of her who ne' er demanded praise / Contributed on earth / Whoever with maternal care / Was willing to provide / Who gave to poverty a share / And who, lamented, died

B039 Curved-top headstone. At top, carved cherub above skull and crossbones:
Here lyeth the / body of Richard / STRANGE who died / April ye 2 1718 / aged 83 years. //

C111 Cherub head: Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth / the wife of Richard STRANGE / who dyed September ye 7th 1726 // also C111  STRANGE Richard

B056 Cherub head: In memory of Elizabeth wife of / Dan STRANGE that died / March 6 1777 aged 82. //    Aso  B056 STRENGE Adam

A089 Curved-top headstone: In memory of / John STRENGE / he died April 1[5] 1780 / aged 6[8] years // Footstone: [first five lines illegible] But who should [___] / With tears that never [___] / Since he may rest [____] / In Jesus Christ his soul is now in peace //

A090 Cherub head: In memory of / Hannah the wife of / John STRENGE / who depd this life / August the 22nd 1764 / aged 50 years. // Footstone: All you yt in ye dust must ly / Make peace with God / before you dye / Have faith in Christ & / justly live for you a / [count] to God must give //

My Family Notes

Here is the Will of a deceased Joan Strange (D/Al/118/82a) and  here is her Inventory (D/Al/118/82b). She had died a widow and it was exhibited by her executrix in Oxford on 14 December 1625; it said that Joan was "of Longwitnam". I have not located her burial. It does not give the name of her late husband but it would appear, from evidence above, that it was John.

An extension to the line above that is currently being explored is:

 William b1538 in East Hendred
   John STRANGE b 1560 in East Hendred d: 1625 Long Wittenham 
 OR 
 Thomas and Elizabeth
   John STRANGE b 1567/8 in Stanfrd d: 1625 Long Wittenham 
   + Joan died 1625 (buried?) 
     Joane STRANGE b 1592 Jan 17 Long Wittenham (identified from will of her mother)
     + John SMITH 1617 in West Hendred
       Frances SMYTHE (from her grandmother's will)
     William STRUANGE b 1595/6 Mar 18 Long Wittenham (executor of his mother's will and
                  possible ancestor for myself, Cameron, Arthur and others on the list)
     Robert STRAUNGE b 1601 Apr 29 Long Wittenham (identified from his mother's will)