5. Sir William5
Stradling (Sir Edward4,
Sir Edward3,
Peter de2
Estratlinges, John de1)
was born in St. Donat's Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, the first event for which
there is a recorded date. William died before Feb 1407.
During the rebellion of Owen Glyndwr, he was out of
sympathy with the Welsh, and stood surety for William Langton as receiver
of the lordship of Kidwelly in 1401-02 and was commissioned in September
1403, as sherriff, to investigate the possessions of rebels which had been
carried off into Somerset and Dorset.
He mad a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and was made a Knight
of the Holy Sepulchre while there, thus serving as an inspiration to future
generations of the family.
He died before February 1407, as in that month his
widow received the manor of Combe Hawey and lands at Watchet, valued together
at 20 pounds per annum.
He married Isabel St. Barbe. Isabel was the daughter
of Sir John St. Barbe.
Sir William Stradling and Isabel St. Barbe had the following child:
+ 6 i. Sir
Edward6 Stradling was born b.
1389.
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