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s. and h. of Sir James Strangeways (d.1443) j.c.p. of Whorlton, Yorks., C139/136/59. Unless otherwise indicated, this biography is based on J.S. Roskell, ‘Sir James Strangways’, Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxxix. 455-82. by Joan, da. of Nicholas Orell. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 299. educ. ?I. Temple/L. Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1473. m. (1) by Sept. 1431, CIPM, xxiii. 681-91. Elizabeth (1417-bef. Nov. 1461), da. and coh. of Sir Philip Darcy (c.1398-1418), by Eleanor, da. of Henry, Lord Fitzhugh; gdda. of John, Lord Darcy (d.1411), CFR, xvi. 150; C67/51, m. 21; CP, iv. 63-65; Vis. Yorks. 92. 12s. 3da.; CP, xii (2), 446; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 250, 441. (2) Elizabeth (d.c.1482), CP40/886, rot. 34d. da. of Robert Euer, and niece of Sir William Euer*, 2s. 1da. Vis. Yorks. 299; Reg. Guild Corpus Christi, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 75. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 820 erroneously names Anne, da. and h. of Robert Conyers of Ormesby, Yorks., as the MP’s second wife. She was in fact the wife of his synonymous son. Kntd. ?30 May 1445. He took up the rank between Oct. 1443 and Nov. 1445: CCR, 1441-7, p. 199; CFR, xviii. 9. The coronation of Queen Margaret on 30 May 1445 is the most likely date.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Yorks. 1449 (Nov.), 1455.

Commr. of array, Yorks. (N. Riding), July 1434, Jan. 1436, Nov. 1448, (N. and W. Ridings) May 1461, Yorks. Nov. 1461, Mar. 1470, (N. Riding) Mar. 1472; to distribute tax allowances, Yorks. Aug. 1449; of arrest, Scarborough Feb. 1451 (piracy), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sept. 1453 (piracy), Yorks., York Aug. 1460, Yorks. (N. Riding) May 1461, Yorks. Feb. 1462, Apr. 1463 (Humphrey Neville), (W. Riding) Oct. 1467; gaol delivery, York castle Apr. 1451, Apr. 1454, Apr. 1457, Jan. 1458; C66/472, m. 8d; 478, m. 12d; 482, m. 8d; 484, m. 2d. to arrest ships, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mar. 1452; treat for loans, Yorks. Oct. 1452; of inquiry, Newcastle-upon-Tyne July 1453 (negligent customs officers), Yorks. Mar. 1463 (idiocy of Joan Fauconberg, countess of Kent), Northumb., Yorks. June 1468 (Mauley estates), Yorks. June 1468 (Harington estates), (N. Riding) Aug. 1473 (farms for lands); to subdue Lancashire rebels Sept. 1454; assign archers, Yorks. Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Cumb., Derbys., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Northumb., Notts., Warws., Westmld., Yorks., Hull, Lincoln, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, York Dec. 1460, York May 1461, Northumb., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Nov. 1462, Yorks. Feb. 1467; to receive the submission of Humphrey Neville June 1463.

Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Nov. 1445–6, 23 Nov. 1452 – 5 Nov. 1453, 5 Nov. 1468–9.

Steward of the abp. of York’s ldship. of Ripon 20 Oct. 1446–?, of the bp. of Durham’s ldship. of Allertonshire, Yorks. by 1476/7–? C.E. Arnold, ‘Political Study of the W. Riding 1437–1509’ (Manchester Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1984), ii. 49; C.M. Newman, Late Med. Northallerton, 19.

J.p. John Kemp, abp. of York’s ldship. of Ripon, Yorks. 26 Nov. 1447–?; Arnold, i. 27n. Yorks. (N. Riding) 28 July 1451 – June 1460, 28 May 1461 – Nov. 1470, 25 Feb. 1472 – d., (W. Riding) 28 May 1461 – Nov. 1470.

Envoy to treat with commissioners of James II of Scotland Aug. 1449, Apr., July 1451, July 1459, James III Apr. 1464, June, Nov. 1465, Oct. 1466, July 1470, Aug. 1471, Feb., Mar. 1472, May, Aug. 1473, Feb. 1474, Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 335, 345, 354, 390, 410, 411, 417, 418, 420, 423, 430, 433, 434, 437, 438, 451. with James, earl of Douglas June 1452. Ibid. 358.

Conservator of a truce with Scotland Nov. 1449, May 1453, June 1457. Ibid. 340, 358, 383.

Treasurer and receiver of subsidy granted in Parl. of 1449 (Nov.). PROME, xii. 84–87; CPR, 1446–52, p. 377; CFR, xviii. 168–9, 174, 207–8, 224.

Speaker 1461.

Dep. steward of the duchy of Lancaster ldship. of Pickering to Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, 23 Feb. 1465–?1470. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 534.

Parlimentarian
STRANGEWAYS, Sir James (d.1480), of West Harlsey, Yorks.
Main residence: West Harlsey, Yorks.
Strangeweys, Stranguays, Strangwais, Strangwasshe, Strangwych, Strangwyssh, Straungwys
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Commons 1422-1461
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