Birth

William, the son of Samuel and Mary Strode, was born at East Chinnock in about 1764.

Marriage

On 24 January 1800, William married Jane Webber by banns at Broadwindsor. The witnesses were James Browne and Robert Webber.

East Chinnock

William and Jane lived at East Chinnock until at least March 1810.

Drimpton

By October 1814, they lived at Drimpton.

Hardington

By September 1821, they lived at Kingwood Farm, Hardington.

Death

William died in November 1824, aged 60, and was interred at East Chinnock.

Jane died in November 1832, aged 53, and was also interred at East Chinnock.

Children

William and Jane had five sons and four daughters. They included William, who married Elizabeth, the daughter of Emanuel Slade, and Mary, who married John Bullock.

The will of William Strode the older of Hardington Mandeville

Executors: my sons, Thomas and Robert.

Trustees: my beloved brother, Thomas Strode of East Chinnock, Yeoman, and my worthy friend, William Guppy, Yeoman, of Hardington Mandeville. until my executors arrive at the age of 2.

To my children [9 of them], Jane Strode, William Strode, Mary Strode, Samuel Strode, John Strode, Elizabeth Strode, Thomas Strode, Robert Strode, Amelia Strode: the whole of my property to be equally divided among them share and share alike after the death of my wife, Jane, the whole to remain in her possession for the support and bringing up of the youngest part of our family during her life unless she changes her widow state and marries again. In such case, my trustees are to secure the whole for my children until my executors are 21, at which time the whole is to be equally divided amongst children unless my wife is alive and my widow the amount necessary to remain in her possession for her support during her life.

Trustees have the power to give the older children their share at 21 and to pay for apprenticeships.

Wit: John Eastment, Charles Templeman, Emanuel Slade.