About Us
Most people are curious about their ancestors, myself included. My focus here is through my maternal line.
The Debrett’s Peerage Book 1952 lists our immediate family under the Mostyn Barony. However, the le Strange Family ancestors are included separately.
Traditionally, it was the noble women who would verbally pass the family history down the generations, perhaps making notes as they go. Excelling further, my x2 Great-grandfather, Hamon le Strange, through extensive labour and research produced The le Strange Records [1916].
I have many fond childhood memories of visiting Granny Viola (born le Strange) at Hunstanton Hall - then her ground floor accommodation in the West Wing was connected with the Hall Gardens which were beautifully kept by the Gardener, Harry Richardson. This was during a time when her brother, Hamon le Strange was on Heir Duty at the Estate, and her son Michael was treasurer.
My Mother had fed me as a teenager small amounts of information which I absorbed with curiosity, resulting in a certain thirst to know more. This continued in adulthood during illness, and I began appreciating the Family Book written by my 2nd Great Grandfather, Hamon le Strange during his time as Heir in residence at The Hall, in the Victorian era.
In my attempt to understand both his Victorian writings and the medieval subject matter I began reading from scratch - with much head-scratching - to finally gain a wider picture of the extensive information on record. Overwhelming at times, it grew into a lifelong project to consolidate all I have learnt.
I must just mention that there was also a Pedigree Book given as a gift to my Grandparents (Viola le Strange & George Meakin). It was the result of dedicated research by their friend, Neil Wood, the work of which I am also extremely appreciative as it has been an invaluable reference point for our lineages.
