Richard Strode (died 1669)

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Sir Richard Strode (1584–1669), detail from his father's mural monument in St Mary's Church, Plympton St Mary
Arms of Strode: Argent, a chevron between three conies courant sable

Sir Richard Strode (25 June 1584 – 9 October 1669) of Newnham, Plympton St Mary, Devon and of Chalmington in Dorset, was a member of the Devonshire gentry who served as MP for Bere Alston in 1604, Bridport in 1626 and for Plympton Erle in 1640. He was by religion a puritan and towards the end of his life a baptist. During the Civil War he was a parliamentarian and raised a force of 3,000 dragoons.[1]

  1. ^ Ferris & Hunneyball