720John de Strode, Knight (C), heir of William de Strode, lived at Strode Manor during the time of William Rufus (King William II), the third son of William I. In a deed, without date and written in French, John de Strode granted and released to his sone and heir, Hugh (D), land in Lidlinch. Other deeds without dates were transferred to John de Strode (C). The use of French provides further credence to the Norman or French ancestry.