Robert Straunge or Strange (c. 1587 – December 1630) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1614. Strange was the eldest son of Michael Straunge of Cirencester. He was educated at

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and

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, from where he was called to the bar in 1614. The same year, Straunge was elected Member of Parliament for

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.STRAUNGE, Robert (c.1587-1630), of Cirencester, Glos. and Somerford Keynes, Wilts.
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010 He did not play any recorded role in that Parliament, and did not stand for re-election. He died in December 1630. His son-in-law, Richard Southby, sat in Parliament for Cirencester and later Berkshire.

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1630 deaths English MPs 1614 Politicians from Cirencester Place of birth missing Year of birth uncertain {{1614-England-MP-stub