The Stronge Baronets

THE STRONGE BARONETS OWNED 4,404 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY ARMAGH,

8,426 ACRES IN COUNTY TYRONE, AND 124 ACRES IN COUNTY LONDONDERRY

MATTHEW STRONGE , of Strabane, County Tyrone, 1670, and of Clonleigh, 1616, a scion of STRANG of Balkaskie, was warden of Lifford, County Donegal, 1713. He acquired a considerable tract of land in County Londonderry, by lease from the corporation of goldsmiths of London, and in 1689, in consideration of services done and losses sustained at the memorable defence of Derry, obtained a renewal thereof. He also purchased lands in counties Tyrone and Donegal.

In 1688 he was attainted by JAMES II's parliament, and died in 1716, having by Anne, his wife, had a son, 

CAPTAIN JAMES STRONGE, of Croghan, County Donegal, and of Clonleigh, High Sheriff of County Londonderry, 1682-3, who was attainted by JAMES II's parliament, 1688.

He wedded, in 1675, Margaret, daughter of John Douglas, of Waterside, and had issue, 

JOHN;
Isabella, m Thomas Babington.

The only son,

THE REV JOHN STRONGE (1678-1744), Rector of Tynan, County Armagh, married, in 1714, Ellinor, daughter and heiress of Captain James Manson, of Tynan (by Elizabeth his wife, daughter and heiress of Hugh Echlin, of Tynan), and had issue,

James (Rev), DD, died unmarried;
MATTHEW, his successor;
John, died unmarried;
William, army captain;
Mary, m to the Rev A Benson DD, Rector of Monaghan;

The second son, 

MATTHEW STRONGE, of Liverpool, Mayor, 1768-9, espoused Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Powell, of Stannage Park, and had issue,

JAMES, his heir;
Elinor, widow of J Blackburne, of Wavertree Hall, Lancs.

Mr Stronge was succeeded by his son,

THE REV JAMES STRONGE (1750-1804), of Tynan, who wedded, in 1785, Helen, daughter of John Tew, of Dublin, by his wife Margaret, grand-niece to John, 1st Baron Farnham.

Mr Stronge was created a baronet in 1803, designated of Tynan, County Armagh.

He was succeeded by his son,

SIR JAMES MATTHEW STRONGE, 2nd Baronet (1786-1864), DL, of TYNAN ABBEY, who wedded, in 1810, Isabella, daughter of Nicolson Calvert, and had issue,

JAMES MATTHEW, his successor;
JOHN CALVERT, 4th Baronet;
Charles Walter;
EDMOND ROBERT FRANCIS, father of the 6th Baronet;
Maxwell Du Pré;
Frances Helen; Catherine Caroline Brownlow.

Sir James was succeeded by his eldest son,

SIR JAMES MATTHEW STRONGE, 3rd Baronet (1811-85), JP DL, High Sheriff of County Armagh, 1843, MP for County Armagh, 1864, who espoused, in 1836, Selina Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Nugent, though the marriage was without issue, when the baronetcy devolved upon his brother,

SIR JOHN CALVERT STRONGE, 4th Baronet (1813-99), JP DL, barrister, who married, Margaret Zoë, daughter of the Hon Henry Caulfeild, and had issue,

JAMES HENRY, his successor;
Francis William (Sir), KCMG;
Alice Isabella.

Sir John was succeeded by his elder son,

THE RT HON SIR JAMES HENRY STRONGE, 5th Baronet (1849-1928), who wedded, in 1885, Edith Margaret, daughter of Colonel Ynyr Henry Burges, of PARKANAUR, County Tyrone, and had issue,

James Matthew (1891-1917), killed in action;
Zoë Edith; Daphne Helen; Rose Ethel; Jessy; Joy Winifred.

Sir James had already embarked on a distinguished legal career when he inherited TYNAN ABBEY.

Having graduated from Lincoln's Inn in 1874, he had gone on to serve as High Sheriff of Tyrone in 1880, and Armagh in 1885.

Perhaps more significantly, he was the Imperial Grand Master of the Loyal Orange Order.

In the lead up to the Great War, Sir James was among the most influential Orangemen.

He was one of thirty delegates who sat on the Ulster Unionist Council alongside the Duke of Abercorn, Lords Londonderry, Erne and Ranfurly.

Sir James was a staunch Unionist and Protestant.

Indeed his abhorrence of Gladstone and Home Rule was such that Sir Jack Leslie claims there used to be an etching of the Grand Old Man at the bottom of Sir James's "piss-pot" at Tynan!

Sir James's only son, James Matthew Stronge, was killed at the age of 26 in the Great War while serving as a lieutenant with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in France (August, 1917).

His name heads the war memorial at the church in Tynan.

He had been married just weeks before his death to Winifred Alexander, of Carrickmoyle.

Sir James was succeeded by his cousin,

SIR WALTER LOCKHART STRONGE, 6th Baronet (1860-1933), JP DL, who died unmarried, when the title devolved upon his brother,

SIR CHARLES EDMOND SINCLAIR STRONGE, 7th Baronet (1862-1939), who wedded, in 1892, Marian Iliff, daughter of Samuel Bostock, and had issue,

CHARLES NORMAN LOCKHART, his successor;
Pauline Marian (1898-1922).

Sir Charles was succeeded by his only son,

THE RT HON SIR (CHARLES) NORMAN LOCKHART STRONGE, 8th Baronet (1894-1981), MC JP, who wedded, in 1921, Gladys Olive, daughter of Henry Thomas Hall, and had issue,

JAMES MATTHEW, died with his father; High Sheriff of Co Armagh, 1967;
Daphne Marian; Evelyn Elizabeth; Rosemary Diana.

SIR JAMES MATTHEW STRONGE, 9th Baronet (1932-81), died unmarried, and was succeeded by his cousin (see 2nd Baronet),

SIR JAMES ANSELAN MAXWELL STRONGE, 10th and present Baronet (b 1946), whose lineage is as follows:

Edmond Robert Francis Stronge, JP, fourth son of the 2nd Baronet, Captain, Royal Tyrone Fusiliers, wedded, in 1859, Charlotte Newman, second daughter of John Piercy Henderson, of Foswell Bank, Perthshire, and died in 1911, having had issue,

Edward Owen Fortecue Stronge (1871-1949), who married, in 1903, Maude Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Edward W Bailey, of Glenluce, Ballycastle, County Antrim, leaving issue,

Maxwell Du Pré James Stronge, of Raheenduff House, Foulks Mills, County Wexford, whowedded, in 1945, Eileen Mary (Eila), younger daughter of the Rt Hon Maurice Marcus McCausland, of Drenagh, and had issue, JAMES ANSELAN MAXWELL STRONGE, 10th and present Baronet.

There is no heir to the baronetcy.

First published in December,  2010.