Sir Hamon le Strange (1583 - 31 May 1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1626. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
le Strange was the son of Sir Nicholas le Strange of Norfolk and his wife Mary Bell. He was admitted at Queens' College, Cambridge on 26 July 1601. He was knighted on 13 March 1604. From 1608 to 1609 he was High Sheriff of Norfolk.[1]
In 1614, le Strange was elected Member of Parliament for Norfolk. He was re-elected MP for Norfolk in 1621. In 1625 he was elected MP for Castle Rising and was re-elected MP for Castle Rising in 1626.[2]
During the Civil War, le Strange served as Royalist Governor of King's Lynn in 1643.[1]
le Strange died in 1654 at the age of about 70.[1]
le Strange married Anne Stubbe, daughter of Richard Stubbe, of Sedgeford, Norfolk.[1]
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Nathaniel Bacon Sir Charles Cornwallis |
Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1614-1622 With: Sir Henry Bedingfield 1614 Drue Drury 1621-1622 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Holland Sir John Corbet, 1st Baronet |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Spiller Sir Thomas Bancroft |
Member of Parliament for Castle Rising 1625-1626 With: Sir Thomas Bancroft |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Bancroft Sir Robert Cotton |