Background
He succeeded his father in 1504 and was knighted in 1514.
He succeeded his father in 1504 and was knighted in 1514.
He was the eldest son Henry Strangways of Melbury Sampford, Dorset. He was made an Esquire of the body by 1509. He also was appointed a Justice of the Peace (Justice of the Peace) for Dorset in 1509 for life, for Somerset from 1514 to 1521 and for the western circuit in 1540.
He was High Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for 1512-1513, 1517-1518, 1524-1525, 1533-1534 and 1541-1542.
He died in 1546 and was buried at Melbury Sampford.
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He was a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Dorset in 1529 and 1539.