John Arundell (of Trerice, died 1580)
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Sir John Arundell of Trerice
in Cornwall
, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament
.
Sir John was the son of Sir John Arundell
. He was a retiring figure for much of his life and less celebrated than either his father, (nicknamed "Tilbury Jack") or his son Sir John Arundell
(nicknamed "Jack for the King"), both also called Sir John Arundell of Trerice.
He was Member of Parliament for Mitchell
in the Parliaments of 1555 and 1558, and High Sheriff of Cornwall
in 1573-1574.
He married twice; firstly Catherine Coswarth and secondly Gertrude Denys, the daughter of Sir Robert Denys of Holcombe Burnell, and had at least eight children including John, Thomas
and Juliana, who married the historian Richard Carew.
Trerice
Trerice is an Elizabethan manor house, located in Kestle Mill near Newquay, Cornwall, UK . The building features a main south-east facing range of 'E'-plan abutting a south-west range containing two earlier phases. Phase I consisted of a tower house with low north-west block...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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Sir John was the son of Sir John Arundell
John Arundell (admiral)
Sir John Arundell of Trerice , nicknamed "Tilbury Jack" , was a commander of the English Royal Navy at the time of King Henry VIII and Edward VI and twice High Sheriff of Cornwall. Arundell served Henry VIII as an Esquire to the Body, and was knighted at the Battle of the Spurs in 1513...
. He was a retiring figure for much of his life and less celebrated than either his father, (nicknamed "Tilbury Jack") or his son Sir John Arundell
John Arundell (born 1576)
Sir John Arundell , nicknamed "Jack for the King", was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1640. He was Royalist governor of Pendennis Castle during the English Civil War....
(nicknamed "Jack for the King"), both also called Sir John Arundell of Trerice.
He was Member of Parliament for Mitchell
Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency)
Mitchell, or St Michael was a rotten borough consisting of the town of Mitchell, Cornwall. From the first Parliament of Edward VI, in 1547, it elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons.-History:The borough encompassed parts of two parishes, Newlyn East and St Enoder...
in the Parliaments of 1555 and 1558, and High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
in 1573-1574.
He married twice; firstly Catherine Coswarth and secondly Gertrude Denys, the daughter of Sir Robert Denys of Holcombe Burnell, and had at least eight children including John, Thomas
Thomas Arundell (of Duloe)
Thomas Arundell was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648.Arundell was the son of John Arundell of Trerice, Cornwall, and his wife Gertrude Dennys, daughter of Sir Robert Dennys of Holcombe. He inherited property at Duloe from his father and extended it by...
and Juliana, who married the historian Richard Carew.