Alianore le Strange

Personal and Family Information

Alianore was born about 1393, the daughter of unknown parents. The place is not known.

Her husband was Edward Acton. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Richard (c1417-?).

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: HARRIS FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA https://harrisandrelatedfamiliesofvirginia.wordpress.com/2014/04/

8. Adda ab Iorwerth “Ddû, m. Isabel ferch Gruffudd “Fychan”, of Rhuddallt, Rhiwabon, Denbighshire, dau. of Gruffudd “Fychan” ap Gruffudd “Llwyd”, Baron of Glyndyfrdwy, son of Gruffudd “Llwyd” ap Madog “Fychan”, Steward of Oswestry under Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, 1347 [Bridgeman, History of the Princes of South Wales, pp. 250-252], November 23, 1298, and Elizabeth le Strange, of Knockin, Shropshire.”Sir John l’Estrange, Lord of Knockin, brought for his daughter Elizabeth, from Madoc ap Griffith, the marriage of the said Griffith, his son and heir, for which he paid £50 sterling” [Rot. Parl., vol. 1, p. 306]. John le Strange, 2nd. baron Strange of Knockin, was the father of Roger le Strange; he the father of Alianore le Strange, who m. Reginald de Grey, 2nd. baron Grey of Ruthin; Alianore’s cousin and namesake m. Edward Acton, whose granddau., Jacosa Acton, m. John Hill als Harris, son of Henry Hill als Harris and Sionett, dau. of Meredith ap Howell and Morvydd, dau. of Ieuan ap Dafydd ap Trahaem Goch [ancestor of the Wynns of Gwydir], of the royal line of South Wales.

!Source: History of the princes of South Wales by Bridgeman, George Thomas Orlando, 1823-1895 https://archive.org/details/historyofprinces00bridiala/page/n7/mode/2up?utm_source=chatgpt.com

1. The elder Alianore le Strange

Father: Roger le Strange, 5th Baron of Knockin

Married: Reginald de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Ruthin

Era: Early 1300s

Notes: This Alianore is well documented in Complete Peerage and in the Rotuli Parliamentorum entries for the de Greys. Through her, the Knockin inheritance and Grey line intertwine.

2. The younger Alianore le Strange

Likely granddaughter or great-niece of the elder Alianore

Married: Edward Acton

Era: Mid-to-late 14th century

Context: This is the “namesake” mentioned in that genealogical chain you found — she descends from the same Knockin line but a generation or two later.

Descendants: Through her, the Actons gain connection to the le Strange / Grey / FitzAlan web. Her grand-daughter Jacosa Acton is the one who marries John Hill alias Harris — tying the Hill/Harris line into the same network.