Most people have a certain curiosity for tracing their ancestors - myself included. The focus on this website is through my maternal line for which there is rather alot of information to flick through. So join me in the discovery of my ancestors.

Firstly, Debrett’s Peerage Book 1952 lists our immediate family under the Mostyn Barony. However, the le Strange Family ancestors are included separately.

Traditionally, women of noble families 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.

My Mother had fed small amounts of information which I absorbed with curiosity, resulting in a certain thirst for knowledge. It continued in adulthood during illness, and I began appreciating the Family Book mentioned above. Hamon had written it during his time as Heir in residence at The Hall during 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.

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