NOTES TO THE PEDIGREE OF THE STRELLEYS. 99 



and Henry, both mentioned in the will of Philip Strelley, and tliis 

 John was direct ancestor of 



3ri)e §>tiTUf5!S of <0afefrtt)orjpf. 



This estate of Oakerlhorpe was purchased by Philip Strelley, 

 citizen and goldsmith of London, son of Henry and Ellen, some 

 time towards the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He left 

 no issue. By his will, dated 6th September, 1603, he entailed his 

 estate first upon his brothers Ralph, George, John, and 

 Christopher in order of their seniority, then for lack of issue 

 respectively, upon John Strelley of Hempsell, the son of Henry 

 Strelley {No. 25), who was the brother of Sir Anthony Strelley 

 (No. 22), late of Strelley, Kt, and to his heirs male.* Then in case 

 of failure of issue it was to pass to Sir Philip Strelley, Kt. (No. 26), 

 of Strelley, eldest son of Sir Anthony, and after his decease to 

 Nicholas Strelley (28), son of Sir PhiHp, who proved to be the last 

 of the eldest line. Again, in case of failure of issue, it was to pass 

 to Francis Strelley, brother of the said Sir Philip ; afterwards, 

 under like circumstances, to George Strelley, brother of the said 

 Francis ; and, lastly, for want of issue to Henry Strelley, brother 

 of the said John Strelley, of Hempsell. 



(The will of the testator mentions his sister Mary and " her 

 younger sister,'' his sister Emma Short, and her children Henry 

 and Elizabeth ; his cousins, Thomas Grymstone and Frances, his 

 wife ; his aunt, Anne Tuke ; his uncle, John Walton, of the city 

 of Gloucester ; his uncle, William Walton, of the city of Worcester ; 

 his aunt, EHzabeth Josua ; his loving cousin, Francis Grimston ; 

 his loving cousin, Elizabeth Constable; mistress Larkin, widow; 

 my wife's cousin ; mistress Higham, also my wife's cousin ; my 

 cousin, Mary Estaffe ; my cousin, Martha Strelley. 



The administration of the will was granted to " Radolpho 

 Strelley fratri naturali et legitimo Phillipi Strelley nuper parochiae 

 Sancte Marie Colechurch civitatis and diocese London," A.D. 

 1620.) 



* Who inherit at the present lime. 



