| 1. Early References 1.1 Victoria County History of Bedfordshire - Part 27 - Stodden Hundred The Stodden Hundred comprises the parishes of: Bolnhurst, Clapham, Dean, Keysoe, Knotting, Melchbourne, Milton Ernest, Oakley, Pertenhall, Riseley, Shelton, Little Staughton, Swineshead, Tilbrook and Yeldon. Manor of Milton Ernest (Page 144 & 145) ".... On the death of Walter Erneys (living 1550) the manor was divided among his daughters. One of these had married Christopher Turnor and another William STRANGE (Ref (Chan. Proc. (Ser. 2), bdle. 154, no. 19.); a third was probably Sybil Keale, who is found quitclaiming a third of the manor to Edmund Turnor, son of Christopher before named, in 1575, thus uniting two-thirds of the manor in the Turnor family. This double share is hereafter always spoken of as the manor of MILTON ERNEST. The STRANGEs' third following a different descent is treated later. ....."The third share of the manor inherited by Margaret wife of William STRANGE followed a different descent. william STRANGE, after the death of his wife, became tenent for life of the said property, but ignoring the limited powers of a life tenent he sold it in 1562 to Thomas Rolt (Ref Chan. Proc. (Ser. 2), bdle. 154, no. 19) The rightful heirs of Margaret, on arriving at full age, refused to confirm the sale, and Thomas Rolt is found petitioning for redress of his grievances (Ref Ibid). In 1571, however, Walter STRANGE, presumably the rightful heir, quitclaimed the manor to him (Ref Feet of Fines. Beds.Mich. 12 Eliz)." Oakley (Page 150) The history of the manor becomes obscure about 1451 due to the lack of documentary evidence. It appears, soon after the death of John Reynes, to have been split into two moieties. Elizabeth Anstey, granddaughter of Cecilia sister of John Reynes married William Taylard; their grandson Sir Laurence Taylard was seised of one moiety before 1548. Robert Lestraunge died seised of the other moiety in 1512 (Chan Inq pm ser 2 xxviii, 19), his son and heir Thomas levied fines of it in 1530 and 1535 (Chan Inq Mich. 25, Henry viii). From the latter it would appear to have passed to William Mardaunt (he was described as of Oakley in the visitation of 1566; that he was related to the Lestraunge family is proved by the Lestraunge eagle displayed argent being quartered in the Mardaunt arms. Keysoe (Page 137) In 1302 Walter de Stouton held a thirteenth part of a fee in Keysoe of that part of the barony of Bedford then held by Robert Lestraunge. (Feued Aids, i, 10). 1.2 History of Bedfordshire - 1066 to 1888 by Joyce Godber Leighton Buzzard The only reference to the name is under Section 15, Towns, Leighton Buzzard: "After matters relating to law and order comes the "small court" dealing with tenancies. Thus in March 1464 William STRAUNGE and his wife surrendered a house, a close, 34 acres of arable land and 3 roods of meadow; and these were taken over by John MORELL the younger, very convenient for him, for the house was next to that of his father." 1.3 Roger Le STRANGE A snippet about Roger Le STRANGE - he married Maud de Beauchamp about 1240 - she was born 1220 at Bedford and died about April 1273. Her father was Lord William Iva de Beauchamp and mother Ida (or Idonea) de Longspee. Maud had another husband Roger de Mowbray. 1.4 Newspaper Entries Leighton Buzzard items Newspaper Date: 10 March 1863, Newspaper Page: 4, Volume: 3, Number: 115, Column: 6 Births, Local Subject: STRANGE, Wellington Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, England Summary: The wife of Mr. STRANGE, draper of Wellington street, Luton, Beds. gave birth to a son on 3rd of March 1863. Newspaper Date: 10 March 1863, Newspaper Page: 4, Volume: 3, Number: 115, Column: 4 Inquests, Local Subject: Suicide , Event Address: Forester's Arms Inn, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England Summary: A report of an inquest held on the previous Thurs., at the Forester's Arms Inn, Wolverton, held before J. WORLEY, Esq. Coroner, where it was stated that on 24th ult., Thomas TEAGLE of Old Bradwell, aged about 50 years, and for many years an employee of Mr. HERBERT, a blacksmith, of Haversham, committed suicide by drowning himself in the river Ouse where it adjoined the meadow occupied by Mr. STRANGE, a butcher, of New Bradwell. The jury returned a verdict of 'felo de se'. 2. Census Records 2.1 1841 Notes: I have researched and extracted the entire 1841 Census of Bedfordshire from transcriptions No = Not born in-County; Yes = Born in County For persons 15 and over, the age should have been rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5 Ampthill HO107; Piece 6; Book 2; ED 2; Folio 7; Page 8; Line 13; Bedford Street Edward STRANGE; 38; Draper; No Priscilla STRANGE; 31; Yes Mary STRANGE; 3; Yes Bedford HO107; Piece 10; Book 9; Civil Parish: St Paul; ED 2; Folio: 7; Page: 8; Line: 7; Silver Street Elizabeth STRANGE 45 Haberdasher No Mary Smith; 45; No Martha Allen; 65; Yes Elizth Miller; 20; No Chalgrave HO107; Piece 5; Book 5; ED 8; Folio 9; Page 12/13; Line: 22; Tebworth John STRANGE; 55; Ag Lab; No Mary STRANGE; 50; No Ann STRANGE; 15; No Charles STRANGE; 13; No George STRANGE; 5; No Eaton Socon HO107; Piece 1; Book 6; ED 19; Folio 14; Page 23; Line 9; Eaton Ford George STRANGE; 30; Ostler; No Mary STRANGE; 35; No William STRANGE; 6; Yes Mary STRANGE; 3; Yes Sarah STRANGE; 9 months; Yes Note: See later census for more of this family. Luton HO107; Piece 4; Book: 21; ED11; Folio 13; Page 21; Line 22; Back Street Philip STRANGE; 60; Labourer; Yes Ann STRANGE; 60; Yes Elizabeth STRANGE; 30; Yes Mary Jones; 6; Yes HO107; Piece 4; Book 21; ED11; Folio 14; Page 22; Line 2; Back Street George STRANGE; 50; Labourer; Yes Sarah STRANGE; 50; Yes Elizabeth Lader; 15; ?; ? Rachel Newiman; 15; ?; No Toddington HO107; Piece 5; Book 34; ED 3; Folio 8; Page 9; Line 3; Square John STRAINGE; 25; Farmer; No Rebecca STRAINGE; 20; No Woburn HO107; Piece 5; Book 39; ED 1; Folio 7; Page 10; Line 17; George Street Hy STRANGE; 35; Traveller; No; with George Atwood, Innkeeper 2.2 1851 I have researched the whole of the Bedfordshire 1851 Census for references to the name of STRANGE etc. Ampthill HO107; Piece 1754; Folio 248; Page 33; Schedule 148; Bedford Street Edward H. STRANGE; H; W; 48; General shopkeeper, Journeyman plus 2 labourers and 1 boy; Birth Place written in the transcription as HRT Shobden, this is not in my gazetteer but there is Shobdon in HEF. Gertrude STRANGE; D; 7; Scholar at home; BDF Ampthill Edward STRANGE; S; 6; Scholar at home; BDF Ampthill Theodore STRANGE; S; 4; Scholar at home; BDF Ampthill Ann Mary STRANGE; D; 3; Scholar at home; BDF Ampthill Elizabeth Wells; Hskpr; 40 Ann Titmas; Serv; 65 Emma Walker; Serv; 23 Mary Masters; Serv; 23 James Hardwick; Shop; 26; Clerk William Aspin; Shop; 25; Shopman Willm Y Wallis; App; 19 Bapett Reynolds; App; 19 James R Ford; Shop; 18 Bedford H0107; Piece 1752; Folio 69, Page 11; Schedule 38; St Paul's, Silver Street (Not on Ancestry as they have missing pages) Elizabeth STRANGE; H; U; 55; Draper; WAR Harboro', possibly Harborough Magna or Harborough Parva; possibly the Elizabeth baptised 27 Dec 1792 in Harbury WAR of John and Elizabeth with siblings John (1788), Richard (1790), Catherine (1794) & William (1796); needs investigating. She probably died Q4 1856, Bedford. Mary Elizh SMITH; Niece; U; 23; Assistant; Northampton; perhaps daughter or a sister of Elizabeth (Catherine?) Martha Allen; Lodg; 74; Assistant Ann KNIGHTLY; Serv; 17; Domestic Servant Dunstable HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 116; Page 24; Schedule 71; Terrace Eliza STRANGE Ldg U 22 Bonnet Maker BDF Tebworth Eaton Socon - Eaton Ford HO107; Piece 1750; Folio 386; Page 19, Schedule 77 George STRAINGE H M 38 Labourer BKM Ivinghoe born c1813 (it was suggested he was born George Hester STRANGE but no evidence was given) Mary STRAINGE; W; M; 50; HUN Kimbolton; born c1801 Kimbolton; nee JOYCE William STRAINGE; S; 15; Labourer; BDF Eaton Ford; born c1836 Mary Ann STRAINGE; D; 13; BDF Eaton Ford; born c1838 Sarah STRAINGE; D; 10; BDF Eaton Ford; born 10 Aug 1840 Elizabeth STRAINGE; D; 7; BDF Eaton Ford; born c1844 Fancott HO107; Piece 1755; Folio 345; Page 14; Schedule 54 William STRANGE; H; M; 60; Land Proprietor; BDF Toddington (or Dunstable) Ann STRANGE; W; M; 60; BDF Toddington Sarah STRANGE; D; U; 30; BDF Toddington Alice STRANGE; D; U; 20; BDF Toddington Lucy STRANGE; D; U; 19; BDF Toddington Leagrave HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 782; Page 12; Schedule 41 William STRANGE; H; M; 55; Salesman; BDF Leagrave Sarah STRANGE; W; M; 62; Plaiter; BDF Leagrave HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 783; Page 14; Schedule 49 Joseph STRANGE H M 59 Farmer 245 acres BDF Leagrave Alice STRANGE; W; M; 58; Mistress; BDF Leagrave Joseph Smith; Neph; 6 William Flethcher; Serv; 16 William East; Serv; 15 John Giles; Serv; 16 Luton H0107; Piece 1757; Folio 450; Page 27; Schedule 100; Dumfries Street Mary STRANGE; H; W; 62; Laundress; HUN St Neots Charles STRANGE; S; U; 23; Bonnet Blocker; HRT Haldey (possibly Hadley Green) George Forbes; Ldgr; 28 HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 467; Page 2; Schedule 9; Stuart Street Philip STRANGE; H; W; 71; Farm Labourer; BDF Leagrave Marsh Elizabeth STRANGE; D; U; 41; Straw Bonnet Sewer; BDF Luton Ann Cook; Ldgr; 16 Samuel Hilder; Ldgr; 40 HO107; Piece 1757; Folio; 467; Page 3; Schedule 9; Stuart Street George STRANGE; H; M; 66; Farm Labourer; BDF Leagrave Marsh Sarah STRANGE; W; M; 63; BDF Kempston Sophia Marret; Ldgr; 22; Mary Puddephat; Ldgr; 19 Emma Puddephat; Ldgr; 15 HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 502; Page 4; Schedule 13; Wellington Street George William STRANGE H M 33 Draper & Tailor Emp 2 men BDF Luton Susanna STRANGE; W; M; 32; HRT Harpenden Emily STRANGE; D; 10; BDF Luton Charles STRANGE; S; 8; BDF Luton Edwin STRANGE; S; 3; BDF Luton William STRANGE; S; 3; BDF Luton Arthur STRANGE; S; 9m; BDF Luton James Irwin; Ser;v 24 Elizabeth May; Serv; 26 Toddington H0107; Piece 1755; Folio 288; Schedule 74; The Square (Found physically, transcription error correction submitted to Ancestry to change from STRAMPE) John STRANGE; H; M; 63; Farmer 34 (?acres) 3 Labs; BDF Toddington Mary STRANGE; W; M; 62; BDF; Dunstable Ann STRANGE; D; U; 29; BDF; Toddington 2.3 1861 (awaiting information) Little Barford Cottage Source Class RG9; Piece 982; Folio 110; Page 14; Schedule 33 & 34 With the BRACE family Sarah STRANGE; Serv; 20; House Servant; Eaton Ford, Bedfordshire Barton in The Clay Village by West side of Turnpike Road Source Class RG9; Piece 1015; Folio 18; Page 4 Schedule 19 With the BEECHENER family Emily STRANGE; Visit; 20; Draper's daughter; Luton, Bedfordshire Dunstable High Street Source Class RG9; Piece 1010; Folio 87; Page 10; Schedule 38 Ann Marriott; H; U; 74; Dress Maker; Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Edith STRANGE; Lodg; U; 29; Bonnet Sewer; Tetworth, Bedfordshire Dunstable Ashton Street, Confectioners Shop Source Class RG9; Piece 1011; Folio 66; Page 37; Schedule 174 George STRANGE; H; M; 50; Confectioner; St Lukes, Middlesex, Charlotte STRANGE; W; M; 41; Cripplegate, London Lydia Elliott; Serv; 18 Eaton Socon Source Class RG9; Piece 984; Folio 114; Page 13; Schedule 78 George STRANGE; H; M; 48; Labourer; Edgeborough, Buckinghamshire Mary STRANGE; W; M; 60; Groom; Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire William STRANGE; S; S; 25; Employed at paper factory; Eaton Ford, Bedfordshire Mary A STRANGE; D; S; 23; Dressmaker; Eaton Ford, Bedfordshire Elizabeth STRANGE; D; S; 17; Shoemaker; Eaton Ford, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach Star End Cottage; next to Phillips Pond; Leighton Road, Duck End Source Class RG9; Piece 1005; Folio 39; Page 17; Schedule 114 Maria STRANGE; H; Wi; 69; Independant formerly farmer' Toddington Sarah STRANGE; D; U; 33; Toddington Alice STRANGE; D ;U; 28; Toddington Luton Christchurch, 8 Stuart Street Source Class RG9; Piece 1013; Folio 114; Page 24; Schedule 120 Philip STRANGE; H; Wid; 81; Farm labourer; Chaulton, Bedfordshire Elizabeth STRANGE; D; U; 53; Seamstress; Luton Mary Cherry; Lodg; 40 Now Chalton, a hamlet, part of Toddington. Don't confuse with Chalton, hamlet of Mogerhanger which was a hamlet of Blunham until 1866 when Mogerhanger became an independent civil parish. Luton Christchurch, Bute Street (note that the railway station opened here in 1858, closed 1965) Source Class: RG9; Piece: 1014; Folio: 62; Page: 44; Schedule 185 Alfred STRANGE H M 33 Grocer Leagrave, Bedfordshire Sarah STRANGE W M 40 Perry Green, Hertfordshire Joseph STRANGE S 11 Luton, Bedfordshire Walter STRANGE S 9 Luton, Bedfordshire Louisa STRANGE D 5 Luton, Bedfordshire Frederic W STRANGE S 2 Luton, Bedfordshire Mary E STRANGE D 3 Mo Luton, Bedfordshire 2.4 1871 Biggleswade Sarah STRANGE Servant S 28 St Neots, Huntingdonshire Servant to Charles Lindsell Chalgrave, Hockliffe Ann STRANGE H W 79 Toddington, Bedfordshire Sarah STRANGE D S 43 Toddington, Bedfordshire Alice STRANGE D S 35 Toddington, Bedfordshire Clifton Fanny STRANGE Visitor S 24 Nurse Maid & Domestic Servant Hounslow, Middx at the King Family, retired gardener. Dunstable George STRANGE H M 60 Pastry Cook & Confectioner Old Street Rd, Middx Charlotte STRANGE W M 51 Pastry Cook & Confectioner Criplegate, Middx + 2 apprentices and 1 servant Eaton Socon, Eaton Ford George STRANGE H M 69 Corn Merchant's Labourer Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Mary STRANGE W M 70 Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire Luton George W STRANGE; H; M; 53; Draper; Luton, Bedfordshire Susanah STRANGE; W; M; 53; Harpenden, Hertfordshire Sarah Hunt; Mother; W; 85; St Albans, Hertfordshire Harry STRANGE; S; 8; Luton, Bedfordshire +1 servant Alfred STRANGE; H; M; 43; Grocer; Luton, Bedfordshire Sarah STRANGE; W; M; 50; Luton, Bedfordshire Joseph STRANGE; S; S; 21; Dealer Luton, Bedfordshire Lucy STRANGE; D; S; 15; Luton, Bedfordshire Fredk STRANGE; S; S; 12;Luton, Bedfordshire Mary E STRANGE; D; S; 10; Luton, Bedfordshire Edwin STRANGE; H; M; 25; Chemist's Apprentice; Luton, Bedfordshire Hannah L STRANGE; W; W; 25; Draper & Clothier; India Arthur STRANGE; S; 2; Luton, Bedfordshire Charles S STRANGE; S;10 Months; Luton, Bedfordshire + 2 servants Toddington Charles STRANGE; H; M; 27; General Draper; Luton, Bedfordshire Anna STRANGE; W; M; 26; Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Edith STRANGE; D; 10 Months; Toddington, Bedfordshire + 1 servant 2.5 1881 Census (needs work) Eaton Socon, Eaton Ford, Bedfordshire RG11; Piece: 1613; Folio: 95; Page: 22, Schedule 111 George STRANGE; H; M; 70; Lab In Millers Yard; St Albans, Hertfordshire; died Q4 1882 aged 72, St Neots Mary STRANGE; W; M; 81; Eaton Socon or Eaton Ford(but see earlier census); died 1883 Mary A STRANGE; D; S; 42; Papermake; Eaton Ford; Mary Anne died 1892; Eaton Socon Elizabeth Matthews; D; M; 34; Assistant in drapers shop; Eaton Ford; died 1922 Eaton Socon Mabel Matthews; GD; 10; Castle Cary, Somerset 2.6 1891 (needs work) Here are STRANGE entries from the 1891 Census RG12/1263 Woburn ED 15, Folio7, Page 8, Schedule 54 Hulcotte Grange Farm DUNCOMBE William George Head S M 50y Farmer BDF Marston STRANGE Edith Harriett - S F 55y Housekeeper Dairywoman BDF Chalgrove STRANGE Lucy - S F 50y Living on own means BDF Toddington ED 24, Folio 94, Page 7, Schedule 47 London Road, The Hall Sarah STRANGE; Head; S; F; 63; Living on own means; BDF Toddington; bapt 19 Apr 1821 Alice STRANGE; Sister; S; F; 51; Living on own means; BDF Toddington; bapt 30 Dec 1829 Note: These are two of the daughters of William STRANGE & Ann Foxon of Toddington, and their baptisms are in the Toddington registers Also a Lucy STRANGE was bapt 4 Jan 1832 3. Probate Records See Toddington page 4. Directories Craven & Co's Bedfordshire Directory - 1853 Note: As with many of the places there no names under Toddington. Ampthill Edward Harris STRANGE, linen and woolen draper, silk mercer, hatter, grocer, provision merchant, tallow chandler, manager of Hitchin Branch Bank and distributor of stamps, Bedford Street Bedford Elizabeth STRANGE, linen & woolen draper and haberdasher, Silver Street Luton Alfred STRANGE, grocer & cheesemonger, Park Street George STRANGE, tailor & draper, Wellington Street Wootton John STRANGE, farmer Harrod's Bedfordshire Directory - 1876 Dean William STRANGWARD, miller Keysoe Joseph STRANGEWARD, baker Luton George STRANGE, Esq, Farley Road (Residential) Alfred STRANGE, grocer, Bute Street & New Street George STRANGE & Sons, clothier &C, Wellington Street Toddington Charles STRANGE, draper 5. Parishes In Bedfordshire we are very fortunate that all of the anglican registers, up to 1812, have been transcribed and are available in printed form. This was started in the 1930's by a Mr. F.G. EMMISON but finished in the recent years by the Bedfordshire Family History Society. The following are my extractions of all STRANGE and variants. There are missing years recorded in the indexes where both Registers and Bishop's Transcripts were not located or known to have been destroyed, I leave it the individual researcher to look these up as they are quite detailed. Arlesey - Volume 66 - 1538-1812 Marriage: 1630 Dec 04 George SHEERE & Elizabeth STRANGE Burial: 1682 Oct 28 John STRANGE, stranger *29th * Affidavit of burial in woollen and date received Ampthill - Volume 17 - 1602-1812 - Nil Aspley Guise - Volume 72 - 1563-1812 Baptisms: 1715 Mar 30 Elizabeth d Thomas STRANGE 1715 May 30 Elizabeth d Thomas & Elizabeth STRAINGE, farmer Burial: 1716 [n.d. "Mr STRANGE was Buryed att Terrington"] Astwick - Volume 26 - 1602-1812 Burial: 1611 Apr 10 John s William & Elizabeth STRANGE Barton-in-the-Clay - Volume 4 - 1558-1812 Marriage: 1789 Jan 29 Joseph GUDGIN/Ann STRANGE Barford, Great - Volume 5 - 1559-1812 - Nil Barford, Little - Volume 6 - 1602-1812 - Nil Battlesden - Volume 37 - 1602-1812 Baptism: 1781 Mar 05 Elizabeth d Richard & Elizabeth STRANGE Marriage: 1780 May 13 Richard STRANGE (Toddington) & Elizabeth COLLINS, widow (lic) Bedford, St Cuthbert - Volume 1- 1602-1812 - Nil Bedford, St John - Volume 1 - 1602-1812 Marriages: 1714 Jul 01Thomas STRANGE (Aspley Guise) & Elizabeth GREGORY (Evesholt) (lic) 1742 Nov 30 William STRANGE, widower & Sara WHITE (botp) 1743 Feb 07 Stone STRANGE & Mary GURNEY (botp) Bedford, St Mary - Volume 35 - 1539-1812 - Nil Bedford, St Pauls - Volume 58 A, B & C - 1566-1812 Marriages: 1753 Oct 29 John STRANGES & Elizabeth Elingham, both Toddington (lic) 1809 Apr 16 George STRANGE, bachelor & Sarah ROBINSON, Kempston, spinster Bedford, St Peter - Volume 40 - 1572-1812 - Nil Biddenham - Volume 16 - 1602-1812 - Nil Biggleswade - Volume 30 - 1637-1812 Baptism: 1729 Jan 01 John s John & Ann STRANGE Banns: 1809 Oct 29 Matthew STRANGE (Pauls Warden [St Pauls Walden, Herts]) & Rachel GENTLE Billington - Volume 33 - 1609-1812 - Nil Bletsoe - Volume 24 - 1582-1812 - Nil Blunham with-Mogerhanger - Volume 19 - 1571-1812 - Nil Bolnhurst - Volume 11 - 1602-1812 Baptism: 1791 Mar 22 Eliz STRANGE Bromham - Volume 16 - 1570-1812 - Nil Campton-cum-Shefford - Volume 52 - 1568-1812 - All Saints Burial: 1628 Aug 03 "Mrs" STRANGE "a wyddowe out of Chicksandes house" Cardington - Volume 8- 1572-1812 Marriages: 1769 Nov 13 George STRANGE to Eliz CHAMBERS, widow 1772 Sep 14 Cross ASHWELL to Eliz STRANGE Caddington - Volume 25 - 1558-1812 Marriages: 1539 Oct 22 William STYLE to Malin STRANGE 1660 Dec 07 William STRANGE to Sara HEAWARD Carlton - Volume 34 - 1554-1812 - Nil Chalgrave - Volume 18 - 1539-1812 Marriages: 1629 May 26 William HANSCOMB to Sarah STRANGE (widow) 1736 Mar 20 William STRANGE (farmer) to Rachel PURROTT, lic, widow of Toddington 1747 Sep 29 Michael SIBLEY of Houghton Regis to Mary STRANGE of Chaulton in Chalrave, lic 1781 Jan 05 John STRANGE of Toddington to Mary PURRETT, lic 1786 Nov 20 Thomas STRANGE to Ann PURRAT, lic 1810 Oct 10 John READ to Martha STRANGE Chellington - Volume 56 - 1567-1812 - Nil Clapham - Volume 16 1603-1812 - Nil Clifton - Volume 62 - 1539-1812 - Nil Clophill - Volume 21 - 1567-1812 - Nil Cockayne Hatley - Volume 2 - 1602-1812 - Nil Colmworth - Volume 48 - 1605-1812 - Nil Cople - Volume 10 - 1561-1812 B1778 Oct 29 Eliz w George STRANGE - probably a burial, to be checked Burials: 1818 Feb 17 George STRANGE 1819 Jun 06 Elizabeth STRANGE Cranfield - Volume 27 -1600-1812- Nil Dean - Volume 55 - 1566-1812 - Nil Dunstable - Volume 42 - 1558-1812 Marriages: 1665 Sep 05 Thomas STRANGE & Joan WHITEHEAD 1747 Oct 20 Joseph STRANGE & Mary TOMPKINS (lic) 1750 Nov 20 John STRANGE & Alice PONDS (lic) Dunton - Volume 64 - 1553-1812 Marriage 1649 Jul 18 (illegible) & Jane STRANGE [Register only] Eaton Bray - Volume 73 - 1559-1812 - Nil Eaton Socon - Volume 74 Parts 1 & 2 - 1566-1812 - Nil Baptism: 1840 Aug 30 Sarah STRANGE born 10 Aug 1840 to George & Mary STRANGE of The Ford Eaton Socon, Ostler. Marriage: 1835 May 31 George STRANGE and Mary Joyce witnessed by William Joyce and Robert Sanders. (See all census for this family) Monumental Inscription: Mary Anne STRANGE born August 21, 1838; died in Eaton Socon August 3, 1892 (She was a daughter of George STRANGE and Mary Joyce) Edworth - Volume 2 - 1552-1812 Elstow - Volume 1 -1602-1812 - Nil Eversholt - Volume 75 - 1602-1812 Marriages: 1788 Feb 02 William STRANGE of Toddington & Ann CROSON, of Evesholt (lic) 1794 Oct 28 George STRANGE of Cople & Elizabeth VALENTINE, of Eversholt 1811 Jun 04 William WHINETT & Mary STRANGE botp (lic) Everton - Volume 80 - 1604-1812 - Nil Farndish - Volume 59 - 1587-1812 - Nil Felmersham - Volume 9 - 1602-1812 - Nil Flitton with-Silsoe - Volume 18 - 1581-1812 - Nil Flitwick - Volume 21 - 1602-1812 - Nil Goldington - Volume 40 - 1558-1812 - Nil Gravenhurst, Lower - Volume 13 - 1602-1812 - Nil Gravenhurst, Upper 1567-1812 Marriage: 1636 Aug 26 Wm STRANGE to Joan STILES Harlington - Volume 20 - 1602-1812 Marriage: 1630 Nov 09 Thomas STRANGE to Judith HARDING Harrold - Volume 34 - 1598-1812 - Nil Haynes (formerly Hawnes) - Special Transcription Class 110 - 1596-1812 - Nil Heath & Reach Burials: 22 Apr 1857 William STRANGE 7 Oct 1869 Sarah STRANGE, age 10 Henlow - Volume 26 - 1558-1812 - Nil Higham Gobion - Volume 13 - 1602-1812 - Nil Hockliffe - Volume 33 - 1604-1812 - Nil Holcote - Volume 29 - 1605-1812 - Nil Houghton (Regis) - Volume 65 - Regis 1538-1812 - All Saints Baptisms: 1539 Dec 26 Stephen c William STRANGE 1541 Jul 02 Robert c William STRANGE 1544 Oct 29 Joan c William STRANGE 1551 Dec 05 John STRINGE(R) 1552 Jul 15 William STRANGE 1555 May 10 Elizabeth STRANGE 1557 Jul 14 John STRANGE Note: neither parent recorded from 1449 to 1558 and later 1565 to 1567. 1560 Apr 15 Malyn c William STRANGE 1561 Mar 21 Malyn c William STRANGE 1562 Jul 21 William s William STRANGE 1564 Feb 25 Custance c William STRANGE [female, see marriages] 1566 Oct 14 'Francies' STRANGE 1567 Jun 10 'Francies' STRANGE 1569 May 01 Alice c William STRANGE bur 7 May 1570 Feb 16 Richard s 'Harrie' STRANGE 1571 Jul 01 Joan STRANGE bur 4 Jul 1571 Aug 24 William c Thomas STRANGE 1594 Aug 08 Joan d Henry STRANGE 1594 Aug 26 Annis d Francis STRANGE 1596 Jul 16 Thomas s Francies STRANGE 1596 Sep 12 William s Henry STRANGE 1599 May 15 Ellen d Henry STRANGE 1600 Mar 01 Elizabeth d Francis STRANGE 1601 Mar 13 Alice d 'Hary' STRANG 1604 May 20 Alice d Francis STRANGE 1604 Jun 03 Harry d Harry STRANGE 1608 Feb 02 John s Francis STRANGE (Reg only) 1621 Nov 25 William s William STRANGE 1623 Feb 25 Sarah d William STRANG(E) 1635 Aug 16 Henry s Thomas STRANGE Marriages: 1550 Jun 28 William STRANGE & Alice PEDDAR 1551 Oct 25 John STRANGE & Alice DYNE 1553 Nov 28 John COLLYNS & Alice STRANGE 1563 Oct 12 Henry STRANGE & Annis DRAPER 1563/4 Jan 17 Thomas STRANGE & Alice COLLYNS 1583 Sep 05 William STRANGE & Francis CULVERHOUSE 1594 Jul 04 William WHITEHED & Custance STRANGE 1618 Nov 05 Richard SCAWNE & Joan STRANGE 1632 Jun 05 'Raynould' ROGERS & Agnes STRANGE Burials: 1549 Nov 23 Margaret STRANGE 1555 Sep 23 Elizabeth STRANGE 'a wife' 1556 May 22 Joan STRANGE 1557 Sep 03 William STRANGE 1563 Apr 24 Richard STRANGE 1567 Jul 13 'Francies' STRANGE 1569 May 07 Alice d Wm STRANGE bap 1 May 1571 Jul 04 Joan STRANGE bap 1 Jul 1572 Apr 11 Thomas STRANGE 1574 Feb 23 Alice STRANGE, widow 1579 Jun 07 Alice d William STRANGE 1582 Sep 17 Richard STRANGE 1582 Oct 03 Agnes wife Henry STRANGE 1593 Sep 27 William STRANGE 1601 Apr 02 Harry 1603 Sep 18 Alice STRANGE 1606 Apr 02 Harry STRANGE 1607 Oct 26 John s Francis STRANGE 1612 Mar 03 Henry STRANGE 1627 May 02 William 1628 Apr 30 William STRANGE 1632 Mar 31 Margaret STRANGE 1641 Mar 08 Agnes wife Francis STRANGE 1694 Jan 19 John STRANGE 1697 Jan 21 Elizabeth STRANGE, widow 1757 Feb 23 Alice 1852 Oct l3 Agnes Churchwarden 1606-07 Harry STRANGE Houghton Conquest - Volume 41 - 1539-1812 - Nil Husborne Crawley - Volume 68 - 1557-1812 - Nil Kempston - Volume 39 - 1570-1812 Marriage: 1809 Oct 17 George STRANGE (Bedford, St Paul) & Sarah ROBINSON Kensworth - Volume 76 - 1604-1812 - Nil Keysoe - Volume 60 - 1602-1812 - Nil Knotting - Volume 7 - 1592-1812 - Nil Langford - Volume 70 - 1602-1812 - Nil Leighton Buzzard - Volume 31 - 1562-1731 (less 1722-1754, Vol 33) Marriage: 1731 Mar 21 John MEDCRAFT (Westoning) & Sarah STRANGE (Toddington) Leighton Buzzard - Volume 32 - 1732-1812 - Nil Leighton Buzzard - Volume 33 - 1722-1754 - Nil Lidlington - Volume 29 - 1560-1812 Burial: 1660 Oct 29 Elizabeth STRANG servant to Thomas STONEBRIDGE died Oct 28 Little Staughton - Volume 45 - 1598-1812 - Nil Luton - Volume 53 A,B & C - 1602-1754 Marriage: 1677 Jan 10 William STRANGE & Catherines STEVENS Luton - Volume 54 - 1755-1812 Marriages: 1778 Jul 09 George STRANGE & Elizabeth FOWLER of Toddington (lic) 1803 Jul 19 William INNARDS/INWARDS & Mary STRANGE 1805 Sep 24 Philip STRANGE & Ann DIR 1809 Nov 15 James MAYES & Sophia STRANGE 1811 Jul 05 Thomas WILSON & Elizabeth STRANGE Marston Morteyne - Volume 44 - 1602-1812 - Nil Maulden - Volume 22 - 1558-1812 - Nil Melchbourne - Volume 7 - 1602-1812 - Nil Meppershall - Volume 38 - 1602-1812 - Nil Entry in Bedford Gaol Register, Reference Doc: BLARS QGV10/1 ID 36: Richard STRANGE Commital Year: 1815 Age:21, Height: 5 feet 7 inches, Hair Colour: Brown, Complexion: Fresh, Gender: Male Residence: Meppershall, Offence: Misdemeanour in Service, Committed: by James Webster, Clerk on 18/07/1815 Type of Gaol: Bedford, Old House of Correction Sentence: 14 Days Hard Labour How Disposed: Discharged 31/07/1815 General Remarks on Prisoner: Orderly and well behaved Millbrook - Volume 20 - 1558-1812 Marriage: 1684 Nov 20 John STRANG to Alice GREEN both of Duddington {Toddington} Milton Bryan - Volume 37 - 1559-1812 Marriage: 1733 Nov 14 Richard OSBOURN & Alice STRANGE (both of Toddington) Milton Ernest - Volume 11 - 1538-1812 - Nil Northill - Volume 13 - 1562-1812 - Nil Oakley - Volume 16 - 1550-1812 - Nil Odell - Volume 11 - 1602-1812 - Nil Old Warden - Volume 10 - 1576-1812 - Nil Pavenham - Volume 9 - 1561-1812 - Nil Pertenhall - Volume 50 - 1582-1812 - Nil Podington - Volume 69 - 1602-1812 - Nil Potsgrove - Volume 37 - 1602-1812 - Nil Potton - Volume 61 - 1602-1812 - Nil Pulloxhill - Volume 22 - 1553-1812 Marriage: 1741 Jun 19 Thomas WILLISON to Mary STRANGE, both of Toddington, lic Ravensden - Volume 47 - 1558-1812 - Nil Renhold - Volume 5 - 1602-1812 - Nil Ridgmont - Volume 57 - 1539-1812 - Nil Riseley - Volume 28 - 1602-1812 - Nil Roxton - Volume 5 - 1602-1812 - Nil Salford - Volume 29 - 1558-1812 Marriage: 1579 Oct 07 William STRANGE & Maude BUTLER Sandy - Volume 6 - 1538-1812 - Nil Sharnbrook - Volume 24 - 1596-1812 - Nil Shelton - Volume 7 - 1602-1812 - Nil Shillington - Volume 36 - 1543-1812 Baptisms: 1603 Jun 10 John s William STRAUNGE (STRANGE BT) [Was his wife Alice who was buried the same day as this baptism?] 1610 Sep 02 William s William STRANG 1615 Jan 28 Thomas s William STRANG [died 1628?] 1623 May 18 Ann d William STRANG 1640 Sep 13 Joan d William & Joan STRANGE 1643 Jul 27 Margaret d William & Joan STRANGE 1674 Jan 09 Thomas the supposed son of Thomas STRANGE 1748 Jun 19 William s William & Elizabeth STRANGE, husbandman 1779 May 02 Elizabeth d William & Elizabeth STRANGE 1780 Nov 08 Mary d William & Elizabeth STRANGE [died 1782?] 1782 Jun 28 Sarah d William & Elizabeth STRANGE 1784 Feb 08 Mary d William & Elizabeth STRANGE 1785 Dec 29 Alice d William & Elizabeth STRANGE 1787 Oct 19 William s William & Elizabeth STRANGE 1789 Sep 17 Matthew Ralph s William & Elizabeth STRANGE 1791 Feb 20 John s William & Elizabeth STRANGE (widow then) [see burial in 1790 1810 Dec 25 Mary d Matthew & Charlotte STRANGE Marriages: 1604 Apr 29 William STRANGE & Agnes LORDE 1751 Dec 26 John CRANFIELD & Elizabeth STRANGE botp 1759 Dec 10 George NASH (Higham Gobion), widower & Mary STRANGE 1778 Jun 02 William STRANGE & Elizabeth JENKINS (William possibly bap 1748) 1805 Aug 17 James KEMPSON & Elizabeth STRANGE (lic) 1810 Jul 02 Matthew STRANGE (Henlow) & Charlotte BROOKES Banns: 1774 Mar 13 William STRANGE & Mary HAYES (Hitchin) [additional to marriages] [Did William perhaps not marry Mary but married Elizabeth in 1778?] |
| Burials: 1595 Oct 21 Ann STRYNGES (sic) 1603 Jun 10 Alice wife of William STRAUNGE [STRANGE in BT] [Did William then marry Agnes in 1604?] 1628 Aug 11 Thomas s William STRANGE 1648 Oct 28 William STRANGE 1655 Oct 26 William STRANGE 1661 Dec 02 "Widow" STRANGE (senior) 1662 Nov 03 Mararet d William STRANGE 1683 Nov 01 Joan STRANGE, widow 1692 Oct 21 Thomas STRANGE 1779 Nov 09 Elizabeth STRANGE 1781 Mar 07 William STRANGE 1782 Feb 26 Mary STRANGE 1790 Sep 10 William STRANGE 1799 Jul 13 Sarah STRANGE 1803 Feb 19 Elizabeth STRANGE 1807 Nov 21 Alice STRANGE 1811 May 05 William STRANGE Souldrop - Volume 7 - 1602-1812 - Nil Southill - Volume 12 - 1538-1812 - Nil Stagsden - Volume 63 - 1602-1812 - Nil Stanbridge - Volume 33 - 1560-1812 Marriage: 1626 Jul 13 William PEARSON & Ellen STRANGE Steppingley - Volume 51 - 1558-1812 - Nil Stevington - Volume 9 - 1603-1812 - Nil Stotfold - Volume 38 - 1559-1812 - Nil Streatley - Volume 4 - 1602-1812 Nil Studham - Volume 77 - 1570-1812 - Nil Sundon - Volume 4 - 1569-1812 - Nil Sutton - Volume 2 - 1538-1812 - Nil Swineshead - Volume 7 - 1549-1812 - Nil Tempsford - Volume 19 - 1602-1812 - Nil Thurleigh - Volume 28 - 1562-1812 - Nil Tilbrook - Volume 79 - 1573-1812 - Nil Tilworth - Volume 33 - 1602-1812 - Nil Tingrith - Volume 17 - 1572-1812 - Nil Toddington - Volume 23 - 1540-1812 Click to see separate Page Totternhoe - Volume 71 - 1559-1812 Marriages: 1572 Jan 15 Hugh COWPER & Alice STRANGE 1751 Oct 08 Francis CHAPMAN & Sarah STRANGE both of Toddington (lic) Churchwarden 1670-71 Thomas STRANGE Turvey - Volume 78 - 1602-1812 - Nil Upper Stondon - Volume 26 - 1602-1812 - Nil Westoning - Volume 20 - 1560-1812 Marriages: 1694 Jun 14 Thomas CARTER to Jane STRANGE 1732 Apr 20 William STRANGE of Toddington, yeoman to Elizabeth ROLFE spinster Whipsnade - Volume 25 - 1603-1812 - Nil Wilden - Volume 46 - 1545-1812 - Nil Willington - Volume 10 - 1602-1812 - Nil Wilstead - Volume 49 - 1593-1812 Marriages: 1597 Jul 28 William STRAUNGE & Francis DEARE 1789 Apr 05 George STRANGE, widower & Elizabeth JONES, spinster Woburn - Volume 3 - 1558-1812 1794 Dec 26 born 1794 Nov 1 Wm s Jn/Ann STRANGE Marriage: 1793 Oct 13 John STRANGE (Aspley Guise) & Ann ODELL Burials: 1691 Dec 21 Mary d Joseph STRAINGE 1692 Feb 19 Sary w Joseph STRAINGE Wootton - Volume 43 - 1561-1812 - Nil Wrestlingworth - Volume 2 - 1578-1812 - Nil Wymington - Volume 67 - 1602-1812 - Nil Yielden - Volume 7 - 1602-1812 - Nil 6. Bedfordshire Marriage Licences Bonds & Allegations for Marriage Licences preserved in the Bedfordshire Archdeaconry Records Volume 14 - Part 1 - 1747-1790 (Incomplete records 1747-1777) Ref; Name; Abode; Age; Date; Marry; Surety: S381; Elizabeth STRANGE; Chalton in Toddington; 23; G50; N87 S382; Elizabeth STRANGE; Toddington; 24; G51; B333 S383; Geo.STRANGE; servant; Luton; 19; 1778 Jul 7; F151; G184 S384; John STRANGE; farmer; Toddington; 21+; 1781 Jan 2; P291; W17 S385; Martha STRANGE; Toddington; 21; C43; C38 S386; Mrs Mary STRANGE; Chalton in Toddington; S144; S115 S387; Mary STRANGE; widow; Toddington; G190; P168 S388; Rich STRANGE; servant; Toddington; 19; 1780 May 10; C237; T43 S389; Thomas STRANGE; X, servant; Chalgrave; 23; 1786 Nov 18; P288 W251 S390; Wm. STRANGE; baker; Toddington; Surety for H263 & W253 S391; Wm. STRANGE; baker; Toddington; 26; 1788 Jun 10; C429; C20 B333; Rob. BREWER Toddington Surety for G51 & S382 C20; Wm. CANN; cordwainer; Westoning; Surety for C429 & S391 C38; Rich. CARTER; Sundon; Surety for C43, S385 C43; Thos. CARTER; Fox, farmer; Sundon; 21; 1783 Apr 11; S385 C38 C237; Eliz. COLLINS; Battlesden; S388; H330 C429; Ann CROSSON; Eversholt; 21; S391; C20 F151; Eliz. FOWLER; Toddington; 21; S383; G184 G50; Moses GIDDINGS; farmer; Chalton in Toddington; 23; 1771 Dec 14; S381; N87 G51; Moses GIDDINGS; farmer; Toddington; 24; 1772 Oct 3; S382; B333 G184; Geo. GREGORY; schoolmaster Toddington Surety for S383 & F151 G190; Jos. GREGORY; servant; X; Chalton in Toddington; 26; 1790 Jan 11; S387; P168 H263; Edw. HORLEY; dairy man; Toddington; 25; 1779 Apr 18; W253; S390 H330; Jos. HUTTON; Aspley Guise; Surety for C207 & W77 N87; Dan NOT; servant; Chalton in Toddington; Surety for G50 & S381 P168; Jas. PESTELL; servant; Toddington; Surety for G190 & S387 P288; Ann PURRETT; Chalgrave; 26; S389; W251 P291; Mary PURRETT; Tebworth in Chalgrave; 21; S384; W17 S115; Geo. SHAW, jnr; Surety for S144 & S386 S144; Mr Michael SIBLEY; yeoman; Houghton Regis; 1747 Sep 29; S386; S115 W17; Rich. WAKEFIELD; inn holder; St Paul; Bedford; Surety for S384 & P291 W251; Jos. WILLISON; farmer; Toddington; Surety for S389 & P288 W253; Mary WILLISON; Toddington; 22; H263 & S390 Volume 15 Bedfordshire Marriage Licences Part II 1791 to 1812 (Note: Appendix 1578 to 1618 - Nil STRANGE) Ref; Name; Abode; Age; Date; Marry; Surety S499; Elizabeth STRANGE; Shillington; 24; K16; F142 S500; Elizabeth Ellen STRANGE; Toddington; Minor with parents consent; G169; C268 S501; George STRANGE; X; lab'r; Cople; Surety for S450 & C475 S502; John STRANGE; Toddington; 23; 1811 Mar 21; F216 - S503; Mary STRANGE; Eversholt; >21; W393 - S504; William STRANGE; baker; Toddington; Surety for G19a & F240 K16; James KEMPSON; farmer; Shillington; 32; 1805 Jul 11; S499; F142 G169; John GOODMAN; Bletchley, BKM; 1810 Feb 05; Minor with parents consent; S500; C268 F216; Mary FOWLER; Toddington; 25; S502 - W393; William WINNETT; widower; Eversholt; -; 1811 May 31; S503; -; F142; John FLINT; tailor; Silsoe; Surety for K16 & S499 - C268; Wm COLEMAN; miller; Aspley Guise; Surety for S500 & G169 S450; James STAND; labourer; X; Wilshamstead; 21; 1794 Apr 30; C475; S501 C475; Mary CROWE; Cople; 21; S450; S501 G19a; Thomas GARLICK; widr, gent; Boughton, NTH; 1791 Jun 8; F240; S504 F240; Sarah FOX; wid; Toddington; G19a S504 7. Families 7.1 See Toddington page 7.2 From Susan Barsby 20 Oct 2004 I'm Susan Barsby and I'm the granddaughter of Patricia Joan STRANGE. I'm now concentrating my genealogy efforts on my grandmother's line. I am seeking more details about Job STRANGE, born 1838/40 in Bedford - See Bedfont on the Middlesex page - the census records are incorrect in saying Bedford. |