John Strangways

Who was John Strangways?

John Strangways was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1676.

Strangways was the son of Giles Strangways. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford on 25 July 1655 and was a student of Lincoln's Inn in 1658. In 1661, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bridport in the Cavalier Parliament. He was commissioner for assessment for Dorset from 1661 to 1674. In 1662 he was made a freeman of Lyme Regis. He succeeded his father in 1675 and in that year he became commissioner for recusants for Dorset 1675, colonel of the foot militia, Deputy Lieutenant and steward of the manors of Fordington and Ryme.

Strangways died at the age of 39.

Strangways married firstly on 4 July 1672 Anne Capel, daughter of Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel of Hadham. She died without issue on 3 December 1675. He married secondly on 13 March 1676 Mary Jackman, widow of William Jackman of Shroton, Dorset and daughter of John Penruddock of Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire. He was the brother of Thomas Strangways and Wadham Strangways.