John Arundell (of Lanherne, died 1557)

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Sir John Arundell (c. 1500 – 1557), was MP for

Sheriff of Cornwall
in 1541–42 and 1554.

He was the eldest son of

Roman Catholic
religion.

Marriage and issue

He married Elizabeth Dannett, daughter of Sir Gerald Dannett of Dannett's Hall, Bromkinsthorpe, Leicestershire and had issue:

  • Sir John Arundell (c.1530–90), kt.
  • Thomas Arundell (died 1571) of Tremere who married Elizabeth Trengrove of Nance and had issue one son.
  • George Arundell (died 1578) married Elizabeth Borlase, widow of
    William St Aubyn
    but had no issue; died 17 May 1578. They are commemorated by a brass at St Mawgan.
  • Humphrey Arundell
  • Katherine Arundell (1586) married John Tregian (died 1570) and had issue one son and two daughters.[2]
  • Johanna Arundell who married 1st, Robert Fitzjames, possibly the eldest son of Nicholas Fitzjames of Redlynch, Wiltshire, and had issue a daughter; married 2nd, Leonard Bosgrave.
  • Edward Arundell (died 1587) who died without issue, 4 November 1587
  • Mary Arundell
  • Elizabeth Arundell
  • Isabel Arundell
  • Cecily Arundell (c.1526-78) died unmarried and was buried at St Mawgan, where she is commemorated by a brass.
  • Dorothy Arundell

Memorial

The memorial brass commemorating John and Elizabeth at St Mawgan in Pydar is lost, but a fragment still remains.

References

  1. ^ "ARUNDELL, Sir John (by 1500-57), of Lanherne, St. Mawgan-in-Pyder, Cornw". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ The National Archives, Kew, CP40/1318 f. 13

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
John Carminowe
Richard Roscarrock
Member of Parliament for Cornwall
April 1554
With: Richard Roscarrock
Succeeded by
Thomas Treffry I
Henry Chiverton
Political offices
Preceded by
John Reskymer
High Sheriff of Cornwall
1541–1542
Succeeded by