What is "strangways"

Strangways is a surname, and may refer to:

• Giles Fox-Strangways, 6th Earl of Ilchester
• Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester
• Henry Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester
• Henry Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester
• John Fox-Strangways, British diplomat, third son of the 2nd Earl
• Maurice Fox-Strangways, 9th Earl of Ilchester
• Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester
• William Fox-Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester

• A. H. Fox Strangways (Arthur Henry Fox Strangways 1859–1948), a music critic who wrote for The Observer
• Henry Strangways (Henry Bull Templar Strangways 1832–1920), aka H.B.T Strangways, lawyer, politician and Premier of South Australia
• Henry Strangways (pirate) (died 1562) aka Henry Strangwish
• Thomas Bewes Strangways (1809-1859) South Australian founding settler and explorer