What is the real answer to the connection of the Strainge family of Benson and the Hollands? Here is the will of Elizabeth Holland, who left her whole estate to Thomas & Mary Strainge, although the bequest seems to have been later challenged in the Courts of Chancery.

In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Holland of the Parish of Benson in the county of Oxford widow being but in an ill State of health but of Sound and perfect ind memory and understandingdo make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say ffirst I give and devise unto Thomas Strainge of Benson aforesaid Chandler and Mary his Wife All my ffreehold Estate situate lyeing and being in the said parish of Benson in the said County of Oxford, for and during their two joint lives and after the death of either of them then I give and devise my said ffreehold Estate to the Survivor of them the said Thomas Strainge and Mary his Wife and to the Heirs and Assigns of such survivor for ever, And all the rest and residue of my Real and personal Estate of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever And all my household Goods, Plate Linnen Chattells Debts and Effects I give devise and bequeath unto the said Thomas Strainge and his Heirs and Assigns for ever and I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Thomas Strainge full and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time before made And I do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of March in the nineteen year of the reign of King George the Second and in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and forty five

In Chancery. Richard Alexander complaint. and Elizabeth Holland Thos. Strainge & others. Defts. At the Execucon. of a Comission for Examination of Witnesses in this Cause this Paper writing was produced and shawn to John Wise Gentl. and by him deposed unto at the time of his Examincion as a Witness in this Cause.

(Oxfordshire Record Office: W. Pec. 69/2/23).