Entries from various Rolls

Calendar of State Papers.

Rome, 1558-1571

· p.68 - letter 131 -

"Of the manner in which bishops and the clergy at large have acquitted themselves on behalf of the catholic faith in England"
Under section xi - Laymen: their suffering for the sake of religion.
Number 3 - deprived of office or imprisoned. - " Sir Thomas Stradling, and many others, imprisoned for hearing mass."

Calendar of State Papers.

Spanish, 1568-1579

· p.579 - letter 492,

Bernardino de Mendoza to Zayas "A gentleman of high position living near Milford, the principal post of this country, whose name is Edward Stradling had an unsigned letter delivered to his house the other day, saying, 'Sir, we have regarded you as a good catholic and worthy gentleman, and beg that you will be minded to show yourself as such when the need shall arise'. He at once brought the letter to the council fearing that it might be a trap, although it probably was not"

Abbreviatio Rotulorum Originalium.

· p 100

"Et mand' est Petro de Straddeleye qd pdcm castrum una cum armaatur' victualibz & omnibz aliis bonis in eodem castro existentibz, &c. In sched'.

Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium.

· p.53

"Rex confirmavit Petro de Estanayaco in generali tallio rem' Johni de Estratlinges in feodo Castrum Cantredam et tot' terr' de okanath et totam villam de Tiperary in Hibernia per fervitium duorum feod' Milit' eis concefs' per Ottonem de Grandisono."

Catalog of the Gascon Roll ( two vols from Henry III - Edward IV)

vol II:-

· p 260 dated 1426-7 or 5th year of Henry VI "Edwardus Stradling, Miles. Teste Rege apud Westminster 24 Martii"

· p.326 -1451/2 - or 30th year HVI

"De licentia danda E S, Militi, Johanne uxori ejus, Henrico filio fuo, & aliis eskippandi lanas ad partes Britanniae pro redemptione fua. Teste Rege apud Cantuariam 16 die Augusti.

· p.297 - 1439/40 - 18th year H.VI "Johannes Stradling, Armiger, qui ad partes Picardie profecturus est, habet literas de protectione. Teste ut supra 3 Januarii"

Treaty Rolls vol II, 1337-1339

· p 64 - In comitatu Somerset ad iiij sagittarios - Edwardus de Stradlyng

· p 173 - 1338, April 16, Tower of London - as above

· p 502 - 1338, May 8, Westminster - as above