Dorset, Beaminster
"To God the Greatest and Best and to Posterity Thomas Strode, Sergeant at Law, who quietly fell asleep in Christ on February 4 1698, at the age of 70, here deposited the remains of mortality He was a man consecrated to undying memory: distinguished by knowledge of the law, piety and wisdom: uniting in his character both integrity and great sweetness; ever faithful to God, Prince and friends. Born of a father, Sir John Strode of Parnham in the County of Dorset he took to his most dear wife Mary Adams, the widow of Parkinson Odber, Gent, who bore him one daughter as yet living, who most sorrowful and groaning with tears as a last act of piety this [well-deserved] monument willingly ordered and placed".
John Strode 1628-1698 of Parnham was the son of Sir John Strode of Shepton Mallet by 2nd wife Anne daughter of Sir John Wyndham 1645 & Joan Portman www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5315541477/ of Orchard Wyndham near Watchet. Thomas was a respected Barrister and Sergeant at Law in Lincolns Inn London
He m 1664-5 Mary daughter of William Adams: relict of fellow lawyer Parkinson Odber.
His sole heiress daughter Mary www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8880549442/ m Thomas Foley 1st Lord Foley d1733 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8880034844/ of Great Witley Court
in his Will of 1692, with a Codicil dated 1st Jan 1697/8, proved on 10 Dec 1701 Thomas Strode left many bequests - listed under 18 'Items'. The first £3000 left to his wife Mary in full satisfaction of her dower'. He also leaves her his coach and horses and all his gold items, plate, jewellery, household goods, etc. as well as all the rental income from the 'joynture lands' she brought to their marriage, situated in the Bishopric of Durham. He then entrusts the Guardianship and tuition of his daughter Mary to his brothers Sir George Strode of Parnham, Knt and Hugh Strode of London, merchant whom he names as his Executors and by whom he stresses repeatedly he wants his daughter to be guided in her eventual choice of husband. After detailing several bequests for his many relatives ........... he leaves his real estate (ie 'all my Manors (unnamed), messuages, mortgages, lands, tenements, hereditaments and leases') to his Executors - as Trustees - for the benefit solely and entirely of his daughter Mary. If she died young Thomas' two brothers (the Executors) were to receive £1000 each, also his third brother Sir John Strode, and all 10 or so of the 3 brothers' children were also to receive that same amount each ! So Mary was due to receive c £15,000 plus the property
Dorset, Beaminster
"To God the Greatest and Best and to Posterity Thomas Strode, Sergeant at Law, who quietly fell asleep in Christ on February 4 1698, at the age of 70, here deposited the remains of mortality He was a man consecrated to undying memory: distinguished by knowledge of the law, piety and wisdom: uniting in his character both integrity and great sweetness; ever faithful to God, Prince and friends. Born of a father, Sir John Strode of Parnham in the County of Dorset he took to his most dear wife Mary Adams, the widow of Parkinson Odber, Gent, who bore him one daughter as yet living, who most sorrowful and groaning with tears as a last act of piety this [well-deserved] monument willingly ordered and placed".
John Strode 1628-1698 of Parnham was the son of Sir John Strode of Shepton Mallet by 2nd wife Anne daughter of Sir John Wyndham 1645 & Joan Portman www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5315541477/ of Orchard Wyndham near Watchet. Thomas was a respected Barrister and Sergeant at Law in Lincolns Inn London
He m 1664-5 Mary daughter of William Adams: relict of fellow lawyer Parkinson Odber.
His sole heiress daughter Mary www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8880549442/ m Thomas Foley 1st Lord Foley d1733 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8880034844/ of Great Witley Court
in his Will of 1692, with a Codicil dated 1st Jan 1697/8, proved on 10 Dec 1701 Thomas Strode left many bequests - listed under 18 'Items'. The first £3000 left to his wife Mary in full satisfaction of her dower'. He also leaves her his coach and horses and all his gold items, plate, jewellery, household goods, etc. as well as all the rental income from the 'joynture lands' she brought to their marriage, situated in the Bishopric of Durham. He then entrusts the Guardianship and tuition of his daughter Mary to his brothers Sir George Strode of Parnham, Knt and Hugh Strode of London, merchant whom he names as his Executors and by whom he stresses repeatedly he wants his daughter to be guided in her eventual choice of husband. After detailing several bequests for his many relatives ........... he leaves his real estate (ie 'all my Manors (unnamed), messuages, mortgages, lands, tenements, hereditaments and leases') to his Executors - as Trustees - for the benefit solely and entirely of his daughter Mary. If she died young Thomas' two brothers (the Executors) were to receive £1000 each, also his third brother Sir John Strode, and all 10 or so of the 3 brothers' children were also to receive that same amount each ! So Mary was due to receive c £15,000 plus the property