John Arundell (1421–1473)

Sir John Arundell VII (1421–1473) of Lanherne in the parish of St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, was Sheriff of Cornwall and Admiral of Cornwall, and served as a general for King Henry VI in his French wars. He became the largest free tenant in Cornwall.

Canting arms of Arundell: Sable, six martlets argent (hirondelle (French), martlet)

Origins

He was born in Bideford in Devon in about 1421, the son and heir of Sir John Arundell (1392–1423) of Lanherne by his wife Margaret Burghersh, widow of Sir John Grenville, lord of the manor of Bideford, and a daughter of Sir John Burghersh.[1] The Arundell family was long established at Lanherne.

Career

He was knighted by King Edward IV in 1463 and fought at the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.[2]

Marriage and issue

He married twice:

Death

John Arundell died in November 1473 at his seat of Lanherne in Cornwall.

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. Dictionary of National Biography: John Burghersh
  2. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition By Douglas Richardson (page 421)
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