Sir John Arundell (circa 1366 – 11 January 1435), called ''The Magnificent'', of Lanherne in the parish of St Mawgan in Pydar in

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

, was an English knight who inherited large estates in the County of Cornwall. He was

Sheriff of Cornwall Sheriffs and high sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list: The right to choose high sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall. The Privy Council, chaired by the sovereign, chooses the sheriffs of all other English counties, oth ...

and was one of

Henry IV of England Henry IV ( April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was King of England from 1399 to 1413. He asserted the claim of his grandfather King Edward III, a maternal grandson of Philip IV of France, to the Kingdom of F ...

’s Kings Knights. In his will dated 1433, he bequeathed money for the preservation of the head of

St Piran Saint Piran or Pyran ( kw, Peran; la, Piranus), died c. 480,Patrons - The Orthodox Church of Archangel Michael and Holy Piran'' Oecumenical Patriarchate, Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. Laity Moor, Nr Ponsanooth, Cornwall. TR3 7HR ...

in the chapel at

Perranzabuloe Perranzabuloe (; kw, Pyran yn Treth) is a coastal civil parish and a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Perranzabuloe parish is bordered to the west by the Atlantic coast and St Agnes parish, to the north by Cubert parish, to the eas ...

Career

John Arundell was knighted in 1399 at the coronation of

. In February 1405, as ‘King’s knight’, Arundell was appointed as Captain of Marck, one of the

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outposts, this included the castle and town with all lands, fisheries, franchises and perquisites outside the liberty of Calais were granted to him for life. He served in the navy 1418–19; married Annora Lambourn of Perranzabuloe, which brought to the Arundells several more Cornish manors. He was Sheriff of Cornwall four times and a member for the

1422–23.

Marriage and issue

John Arundell married Annorah Lambourne, daughter of Sir William Lambourne. *

John Arundell (1392–1423) 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 ...

who married Margaret Burghersh in 1420 in Hertfordshire, the daughter of Sir John Burghersh and Ismarria Hanning (or Hanham) *

Sir Thomas Arundell Sir Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle in Wiltshire (c. 150226 February 1552) was a Cornish administrator and alleged conspirator. Arundell was connected by birth and marriage to the crown and to several of the most important families in England, ...

(____ – 1443) who married 1. Elizabeth Powlet 2. Margery L'Arcedekne (____ – 1420) *

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(____ – 1442) who married Joan Colshull (1407–1497) dau of Sir John Colshull and Anne Challons * Joan Arundell - became Abbess at Canonsleigh in Devon

Death

Arundell made financial arrangements in his will that would maintain a chantry of five chaplains and a clerk at

St Columb Major St Columb Major is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Often referred to locally as ''St Columb'', it is approximately southwest of Wadebridge and east of Newquay Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 ''Newquay ...

. The condition of this arrangement was that they would continue to pray for the souls of Arundell, and his kindred. He also left money to build a chapel in the parish church of St Columb Major to house his own tomb. He died on 11 January 1435 and his will was proved on 7 June.CCR, 1429–35, pp. 35–37; Coll. Top. et Gen. iii. 393; Reg. Lacy (Canterbury and York Soc. lxiii), 20–22; C139/72/39

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