LIST OF HISTORICAL BURIALS, INSCRIPTIONS & MONUMENTS

NORTH WALL OF CHANCEL

1300s

Sir Hamon Le Strange 1317 (Ogee headed recess is possibly his burial site)

1400s

1485: Sir Henry Le Strange PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF HENRY LE STRANGE, ARMIGER, AND KATHERINE DRURY HIS WIFE, FOR HEIR BENEFACTORS AND FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED, WHICH HENRY DIED ON TEH 25TH NOVEMBER AD 1485, TO WHOSE SOULS MAY GOD SHOW FAVOUR, AMEN

1500s

1545: Sir Thomas le Strange, Esq. to the Body Henry VIII (missing grave)

1506: Sir Roger Le Strange (Esq. to Body Henry VIII) (missing)

1600s

1643: Dame Anne Le Strange

1647: Anne Le Strange (child)

1653: Sir Hamon Le Strange

1655: Sir Nicholas Le Strange

1656: Dame Alice Le Strange

1661: Dame Mary Le Strange & daughter Anne

1669: Sir Nicholas Le Strange (younger)

1692: Jemina Le Strange

1698: Sir Henry L’Estrange

1698: Charles Le Strange

1700s

1718: Dame Mary L’Estrange

1742: Dame Ann L’Estrange

1751: Sir Thomas L’Estrange

1760: Sir Henry L’Estrange

Le Strange Graves & Their Inscriptions

ALTAR

Coat of Arms (copper plate):

IN TERRIS REREGRINUS ERA NUNC INCOBA COELI IN HEAVEN AT HOME O BLESSED CHANGE WHO WHILE I WAS ON EARTH WAS STRANGE (Sir Hamon le Strange d.1654) [On earth I was a stranger, now in heaven at home. O blessed change, For while I was on earth, all was strange.]

Stone Shield (inset):

HERE LIETH INTERD THE BODY OF DAME ALICE LE STRANGE THE WIFE OF SIR HAMON LE STRANGE KNᵗ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE XVIII DAY OF NOVEMBER 1656 AGED 71 YEARES MANY DAUGHTERS HAVE DONE VERTUOUSLY, BUT THOU EXCELLEST THEM ALL [Here lies buried the body of Dame Alice Le Strange, the wife of Sir Hamon Le Strange, Knight, who departed this life on the 18th day of November 1656, aged 71 years. Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excelled them all.]

Stone Shield (inset):

HERE LYETH YE BODY OF Sʳ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE BARᵗ YE ²ᴺᴰ SONNE OF Sʳ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE BARᵗ WHO DEPARTED THIS LYFE ON YE 13 DAY OF DESEMBER ANNO DEI 1669 AETATIS SUAE 37 [Here lies the body of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, Baronet, the second son of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, Baronet, who departed this life on the 13th day of December 1669, aged 37]

Stone Shield (inset):

HERE LIETH INTERED THE BODY OF DAME MARY LE STRANGE WIFE OF SR. NICHOLAS LE STRANGE BARᵀ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER 1661 BEING AGED 23 YEARES WITH THE BODY OF ANNE LE STRANGE THEIR DAUGHTER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE LAST DAY OF JANUARY 1661 AGED TWO YEARES [Here lies interred the body of Dame Mary Le Strange, wife of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, Baronet, who departed this life the 10th day of December 1661, aged 23 years, together with the body of Anne Le Strange, their daughter, who departed this life the last day of January 1661, aged 2 years]

Stone Shield (inset):

HERE LYETH INTERRED THE BODY OF Sʳ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE BARONETT, ELDEST SONNE OF Sʳ HAMON LE STRANGE KNIGHT, WHO DYED JULY YE 28ᵀᴴ 1655 AGED 52 YEARES [Here lies interred the body of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, Baronet, eldest son of Sir Hamon Le Strange, Knight, who died July 28th, 1655, aged 52 years]

Stone Shield (inset):

HERE LYETH INTERRED THE BODY OF Sʳ HAMON LE STRANGE BARONETT, ELDIST SONN OF Sʳ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE WHO DYED THE 15ᵀᴴ OF FEBRUARY 1653 AGED 24 YEARES [Here lies interred the body of Sir Hamon Le Strange, Baronet, eldest son of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, who died the 15th of February 1653, aged 24 years]

Stone Shield (inset):

HERE LYETH INTERRED THE BODY OF DAME ANNE LE STRANGE THE WIFE OF Sʳ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE KNᵀ AND DAUGHTER OF Sʳ EDWARD LEWKENOR WHO DEPARTED THIS LYFE THE 15ᵀᴴ DAY OF JULY IN THE YEARE OF OUR LORD 1643 AGED 51 YEARS [Here lies interred the body of Dame Anne Le Strange, the wife of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, Knight, and daughter of Sir Edward Lewkenor, who departed this life the 15th day of July in the year of our Lord 1643, aged 51 years]

CHOIR NEAREST THE ALTAR

ANNE LE STRANGE YEᵂ DAUGHTER OF Sᵣ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE WHO WAS BURIED YE 10ᵀᴴ DAY OF JUNE 1647 AGED 2 YEARS HERE LIETH INT’RED THE BODY OF CHARLES LE GARD ESQ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE XXIIIᵀᴴ OF OCTOBER 1661 [Anne Le Strange, the daughter of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, who was buried the 10th day of June 1647, aged 2 years]

CHARLES LE STRANGE THE 7ᵀᴴ SONN OF Sᵣ NICHOLAS LESTRANGE BARᵀ AND DAME ANN HIS WIFE BORN YE 3ᴿᴰ OF APRIL 1647 DYED YE 25ᵀᴴ OF AUG 1698 [Charles le Strange the 7th son of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, Baronet, and Dame Ann his wife, born April 3rd, 1647, died August 25th, 1698]

SUSANNA L ESTRANGE THE 4ᵀᴴ DAUGHTER OF Sᵣ NICHOLAS LESTRANGE AND DAME ANN HIS WIFE BORN THE 19ᵀᴴ OF JANUARY [Susanna Le Strange, the 4th daughter of Sir Nicholas Le Strange and Dame Ann his wife, born January 19th (year not given)]

JEMINA L ESTRANGE THE 2ᴺᴰ DAUGHTER OF Sᵣ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE AND DAME ANN HIS WIFE BORN THE 25ᵀᴴ OF MARCH [Jemina Le Strange, the 2nd daughter of Sir Nicholas Le Strange and Dame Ann his wife, born March 25th (year not given), born again noted as April 17th, 1690, died October 22nd, 1692]

JOHN LESTRANGE THE 5ᵀᴴ SON OF Sᵣ NICHOLAS LE STRANGE AND DAME ANN HIS WIFE [John Le Strange,

the 5th son of Sir Nicholas Le Strange and Dame Ann his wife]

CENTRE OF CHOIR

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF SIR ROGER LE STRANGE KNIGHT OF THE BATH AND ESQUIRE OF THE BODY TO KING HENRY VII BORN 24ᵀᴴ OCT 1468 DIED 25ᵀᴴ OCT 1506 (The altar tomb of Sir Roger is now in the north aisle; it was removed from this spot in the 1880s) [Here lies the body of Sir Roger Le Strange, Knight of the Bath and Esquire of the Body to King Henry VII. Born October 24th, 1468, died October 25th, 1506]

DAME MARY L’ESTRANGE RELICT OF SIR HENRY L’ESTRANGE BARᵀ AND DAUGHTER OF THE HONOURABLE ROGER NORTH ESQʳ OF ROUGHAM IN THIS COUNTY DIED NOVʳ 6ᵀᴴ 1718 AGED 81 [Dame Mary L’Estrange, widow of Sir Henry L’Estrange, Baronet, and daughter of the Honourable Roger North, Esquire, of Rougham in this county. Died November 6th, 1718, aged 81]

Stone Shield:

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF DAME ANN L’ESTRANGE WIFE OF Sʳ THOMAS L’ESTRANGE BARᵀ Dᵀ OF SIR CHRISTOPHER CALTHROP KNᵀ OF THE MOST HONᵀ ORDER OF THE BATH WHO WAS BORN AUGᵀ 13ᵀᴴ 1663 AND DYED FEBʳ 4ᵀᴴ 1742 [Here lies the body of Dame Ann L’Estrange, wife of Sir Thomas L’Estrange, Baronet, daughter of Sir Christopher Calthrop, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. She was born August 13th, 1663, and died February 4th, 1742]

Stone Shield:

SIR HENRY L’ESTRANGE BARONET FOURTH SON OF Sᵣ NICHOLAS AND DAME ANN BORN 10 DECEMBER 1698 DIED 3 SEPTEMBER 1760 [Sir Henry L’Estrange, Baronet, fourth son of Sir Nicholas and Dame Ann, born December 10th, 1698, died September 3rd, 1760]

Stone Shield:

SIR THOMAS L’ESTRANGE BARONET BORN 30 MARCH 1689 DIED 8 NOVEMBER 1751 SECOND SON OF SIR NICHOLAS AND DAME ANN WHO WERE BURIED IN THE CHANCEL OF GRESSENHALL CHURCH IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK [Sir Thomas L’Estrange, Baronet, born March 30th, 1689, died November 8th, 1751, second son of Sir Nicholas and Dame Ann, who were buried in the chancel of Gressenhall Church in the county of Norfolk]

CEMETARY OUTSIDE FAMILY PLOT

Includes 1862: Sir Henry Styleman le Strange and his family

1918: Hamon le Strange (son of Henry)

1993: Hamon le Strange (ashes of) (son of Austin le Strange)