A stream of consciousness from the brain of B.K. DeLong
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October 30, 2006
Damn. I could have sworn I was a Gryffindor. Apparently I have 12 generations of Lestranges in my family. Of course, it is spelled Le Strange for the most part.
It starts with Guy Lestrange, son of Hoel and Hawise, Duke and Dutchess of Brittany, b. 1048 in Norfolk, England. It "ended" with Robert Strong of Berminister, Dorset, b. 1490. He changed the name to Strong.
I should note that I am 8th cousins with the late Princess Diana - who shares the same line. It's Robert Lestrange's Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandsons Rev. Joseph Strong, (my relative), and his brother Deacon Beajah Strong, (Diana's).
I'll leave it at that.