Family and Education
b. 3 June 1615, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir John Strangways. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1629-32; travelled abroad (France) 1632-3. m. 1635 (with £10,000), Susanna, da. and coh. of Thomas Edwards, Mercer, of London and Wadhurst, Suss., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1666.Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 668, 679; Dorset RO, D124 (family); Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xli. 97.
Offices Held
Freeman, Weymouth 1640, Poole Nov. 1660, Lyme Regis 1662; j.p. Dorset by 1640 – 45, July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment 1640, Aug. 1660 – d., array 1642, oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, corporations, Dorset 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, foreshore 1662 – 63, dep. lt. 1663 – d.; high steward, Bridport ?1666 – d.; steward, manors of Fordington and Ryme 1667 – d.; commr. for recusants, Dorset 1675.
Col. of horse (royalist) c.1643–5.
PC 23 June 1675 – d.
FRS 1673.
Main residences: Stinsford; Melbury Sampford, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
STRANGWAYS, Giles (1615-75)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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