John Arundell (1392–1423) Explained

Sir John Arundell II
Birth Date:1392
Birth Place:Bideford
Death Date:1423
Sheriff of Cornwall
Nationality:English
Other Names:Sir John of Bideford
Noble Family:Arundell of Lanherne
Spouse:Margaret Burghersh
Issue:John Arundell (1421–1473)
Parents:John Arundell (1366–1435) and Annorah Lambourne

Sir John Arundell of Bideford (1392–1423), was an English knight who inherited large estates in Cornwall from his father, John Arundell of Lanherne. He was Sheriff of Cornwall, as was his father before him.

Career

He was appointed by Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales, as Sheriff of Cornwall in 1412, was Member of Parliament for Devon in 1414, and for Cornwall in 1419–1421 [1]

Marriage and issue

He was married by 1417, to Margaret Burghersh (circa 1376–circa 1421), the widow of Sir John Grenville. She was the daughter and coheir of Sir John Burghersh of Ewelme, Oxon [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys . ARUNDELL, John II (c.1392-1423), of Bideford, Devon. . History of Parliament Online . 2018-04-26 . 2018-07-24.
  2. Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 181.