Career
He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War
He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Dorset in 1621 and 1624. In 1625 he was elected Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis and was re-elected Member of Parliament for Weymouth in 1626. He was elected Member of Parliament for Dorset again in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
In April 1640, Strangways was re-elected Member of Parliament for Weymouth in the Short Parliament and was re-elected for the Long Parliament in November 1640.
He supported the King"s cause with great vigour and was disabled form sitting in parliament in September 1642. In 1645 he was captured at Sherborne Castle and was committed to the Tower of London.
He was allowed to compound for his liberty, and offered £7000 which was refused. In 1661 Strangways was elected Member of Parliament for Weymouth for the Cavalier Parliament remaining until his death in 1666.
Strangways died at the age of 81.