John Arundell

Arms of Arundel of Trerice (and of Arundell of Lanherne & Wardour Castle): Sable, six martlets argent. John Arundell (died 15 September 1580), of Trerice in Cornwall, was a Member of Parliament for Mitchell, Cornwall, in 1555 and 1558, and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1573–1574.

Origins He was the second son and heir of Sir John Arundell (1495–1561), of Trerice, nicknamed "Tilbury Jack" (or "Jack of Tilbury"), a commander of the Royal Navy during the reigns of Kings Henry VIII and Edward VI and twice Sheriff of Cornwall, by his second wife Juliana Erisey (or Erissey), daughter of James Erisey (or Erissey) of Erisey and widow of a certain Gourlyn.

Career

He was a retiring figure for much of his life and less celebrated than either his father, "Jack of Tilbury", or his son, Sir John Arundell, nicknamed "Jack for the King". He was twice a Member of Parliament for the pocket borough of Mitchell, Cornwall, in 1555 and 1558, and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1573–1574.

Marriages and children He was married twice: Firstly to Catherine Coswarth, daughter of John Coswarth and widow of Alan Hill, by whom he had four daughters: the historian of Cornwall, author of the Survey of Cornwall. Alice Arundell (born 1564), wife of Henry Somaster (d. 1606) of Painsford ), a daughter of William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy (1478–1534), by his fourth wife Dorothy Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset. Gertrude survived her husband and remarried to Edward, Lord Morley. Her will is housed in the National Archives as "Will of Gertrude Morley, Widow of Trerise" 1635. By Gertrude he had at least eight children including: Ann Arundell (born 1574), wife of William Carnsew of Buckelly (Bokelly). John Arundell (born 1575), died in infancy Sir John Arundell (1576 – c. 1656), eldest son and heir, of Trerice, nicknamed "Jack-for-the-King", MP for Cornwall and for Tregony and Governor of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, during the Civil War Thomas Arundell (born 1577) of Duloe, MP for West Looe, a soldier who served in the Netherlands. Catherine Arundell (born 1580), wife of John St Aubin of Clowans (St Aubyn of Clowance).