Straine Family

The Straine family in Our Kentish Origins

Straine is a very rare name in the British Isles.

"The original name derives from the lands of Strachan in the former county of Kincardinshire, but it would seem that the name was quite early into England as amongst the recordings in the early surviving church registers are those of Richard Streyn who married Margaret Conye at Northwood in Hampshire on July 29th 1555 .... The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Waldeuus de Stratheihan in the year 1199, when he was a charter witness for a grant of lands to the abbey of St Andrews. This was during the reign of King William, The Lyon, of Scotland 1165-1214" - The Internet Surname Database

Bicknor's Straine Family(s)

Most, probably all, of these people belonged to a single family:

• John Straine "the elder" is listed as Bicknor's churchwarden in 1599-1606, possibly brother to Walter Strain (Below).
• John Straine "the younger" - could be John the elder's son. The following registry entries have been associated with him:
  • 6 Dec 1605, Margaret wife of Johannis Strayne, bur.
  • 23 Jun 1606, "John Strayne the Younger and Rose Wyse were joygned togyther in Matrimonie.'
  • 19 Jan 1611, John s of Johannis Strayne, bap.
• Adam Straine, whose son Adam was baptized in Bicknor on 27 Sep 1601
• Walter Straine our Ancestor, following