LE STRANGE RECORDS (1916) A.D. 1100-1310
Written by my x2 Great-Grandfather, Hamon le Strange, in which he cites evidence of the early le Strange Family
The Family book of which 50 were originally printed, comprises a study of the Author’s early ancestors. It was written while Hamon was resident Heir at Hunstanton Hall, where he enjoyed exclusive access to the Family archives kept in the Muniment Room for centuries.
(NB: Another example of long recorded Family histories would be Berkley Castle Lords, Gloucestershire, who have similar)
Hamon worked alongside respected historians of their day; Professor Round and Robert Eyton, who provided sound evidence for the Family history which is regarded by professionals as one of the most respected sources of historical reference.
During the writing of the book, Hamon visited Shropshire where the early ancestors created further residential bases.
I’m grateful to him as a great-grandfather, for completing the task in old age. He passed away two years later in 1918. It was a timely completion 31 years before the Hall was sold out of the Family and the records moved away and re-housed.
In 1994 a fire broke out at the Norfolk Records Office where they are now situated, burning some of the collection of documents, and leaving scorch marks on others. The majority of the papers were saved now kept in the current storage space of approx. 11x13 ft. however, the history may never have been completed satisfactorily, had it not been created by Hamon prior to these events.