Sir John Arundell (c. 1500 – 1557), was MP for

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in 1554. He was also

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in 1541–42 and 1554. He was the eldest son of

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, who was termed "the most important man in the county", and his first wife, Lady Eleanor Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquis of Dorset and

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. The politician

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, who was executed for

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in 1552, was his younger brother. John was arrested and imprisoned with his brother, but never stood trial. He was in favour with the Catholic Queen

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, since unlike his brother he inclined to the

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religion.

Marriage and issue

He married Elizabeth Dannett, daughter of Sir Gerald Dannett of Dannett's Hall, Bromkinsthorpe, Leicestershire and had issue: * Sir John Arundell (c.1530–90), kt. * Thomas Arundell (died 1571) of Tremere who married Elizabeth Trengrove of Nance and had issue one son. * George Arundell (died 1578) married Elizabeth Borlase, widow of

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but had no issue; died 17 May 1578. They are commemorated by a brass at St Mawgan. * Humphrey Arundell * Katherine Arundell (1586) married John Tregian (died 1570) and had issue one son and two daughters.The National Archives, Kew, CP40/1318 f. 13 * Johanna Arundell who married 1st, Robert Fitzjames, possibly the eldest son of Nicholas Fitzjames of

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, and had issue a daughter; married 2nd, Leonard Bosgrave. * Edward Arundell (died 1587) who died without issue, 4 November 1587 * Mary Arundell * Elizabeth Arundell * Isabel Arundell * Cecily Arundell (c.1526-78) died unmarried and was buried at

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, where she is commemorated by a brass. * Dorothy Arundell

Memorial

The memorial brass commemorating John and Elizabeth at

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is lost, but a fragment still remains.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arundell, John (of Lanherne, died 1557) 1557 deaths John (1500) High sheriffs of Cornwall Knights Bachelor English MPs 1554 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Cornwall Year of birth uncertain