Dorset, Beaminster

"George Strode late of Parnham esqr & Catherine his wife one of the daughters & coheiresses of Richard Brodrepp late of Mapperton esq this monument is erected by Thomas Strode of Parnham esqr his brother & executor pursuant to his Will

Catherine Strode dyed ye 14th of September 1746 aged 47

George Strode dyed ye 10th of June 1753 aged 73"

Monument by Peter Scheemakers

George in his will asked to be "buried in my isle at Beaminster near my wife .. a monument to be built to my wife and myself to cost no more than £600 or less than £500"

George was the son of Hugh Strode of London brother of Sir John Strode ++by Grace daughter of Sir Jerome Raustorn Catherine was the daughter of Richard Brodrepp 1673-1737 of www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/14871758051/ by Hester d1755 daughter of William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury who m2 Thomas Strode d1764 ++ brother of her daughters second husband George

Catherine was the widow of George's cousin Hugh Strode d:1727 son of Sir John Strode of Parham 1679 +++ by 2nd wife Ann daughter of Sir Thomas Browne of Walcot (m 1722) an "eminent rich broker who died suddenly of aappoplectik fit " leaving her estates at Seabrough, Somerset and Chantmarle in Cattistock, Dorset.

 

George inherited the estates as nephew of Sir John Strode 1679 whose children William 1706, Thomas 1718 and Anne 1731 all died without issue George however was also childless and on the death of his brother and executor Thomas in 1764, the heir was Sir John Oglander of Nunwell House, Brading IOW, son of Sir John Strode's +++ daughter Elizabeth by his 2nd wife Ann Browne, who m William Oglander 1734 great grandson of Sir John Oglander 1655 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8651996638/

The relationships here get rather complex and perhaps based on wealth conservation

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