Thomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour ( – 19 May 1643) was an

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nobleman son of

Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour (c. 15607 November 1639) was the eldest son of Matthew Arundell, Sir Matthew Arundell of Wardour Castle in Wiltshire (ca. 1532/1534 – 24 December 1598), and Margaret Willoughby, the daughter of Sir ...

and Lady Mary Wriothesley.

Life

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour, County Wiltshire, on 7 November 1639. He was a devoted Royalist and joined the Royalist cause during the

English Civil War The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of re ...

, having raised a Regiment of Horse for the King. He was present at the Royalist victory at the

Battle of Stratton The Battle of Stratton, also known as the Battle of Stamford Hill, took place on 16 May 1643, during the First English Civil War. In the battle, the Royalists destroyed Parliament's field army in Devon and Cornwall. Background When the war s ...

(16 May 1643), but was mortally wounded in the engagement, and died three days later in

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, from the wounds received in action. His residence,

Wardour Castle Wardour Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle at Wardour, on the boundaries of the civil parishes of Tisbury and Donhead St Andrew in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Salisbury. The castle was built in the 1390s, came into th ...

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, whose defence he had been compelled to leave in the hands of his wife, had fallen to the Parliamentarians on 8 May 1643. He was buried at Tisbury, Wiltshire. His will (dated 7 January 1641/2 to 14 May 1643) was probated on 27 November 1648.

Family

On 11 May 1607 (date of settlement for the marriage), he married Lady Blanche Somerset (1583 or c. 1584 - 28 October 1649), daughter of

Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal (c. 1550 – 3 March 1628) was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I (James VI of Scots), serving as Lord Privy Seal. He was the only son of three children ...

. They had three children: *

Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour, PC (bef. 23 February 1607/828 December 1694) was a Peer of England during the 17th century, and the most famous of the Lords Arundell of Wardour. He served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Stewar ...

(1607–1694), who succeeded him *Anne Arundell, married Roger Vaughan *Katherine Arundell (born c. 1614), married Francis Cornwallis, son of

Sir Charles Cornwallis Sir Charles Cornwallis (died 1629) was an English courtier and diplomat. Life He was the second son of Sir Thomas Cornwallis, controller of Queen Mary's household, who had been imprisoned by Elizabeth in 1570. He was probably born at his fat ...

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External links

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