John Arundell -1580

Paternal Family Tree: Arundell

John Arundell was born to John "Tilbury Jack" Arundell.

In 1555 John Arundell was elected MP Mitchell Cornwall.

In 1558 John Arundell was elected MP Mitchell Cornwall.

On 26th November 1561 [his father] John "Tilbury Jack" Arundell [aged 66] died at Trerice, Cornwall.

In or before 1563 John Arundell and Catherine Coswarth were married.

In 1563 [his daughter] Juliana Arundell was born to John Arundell and [his wife] Catherine Coswarth. She married before 1580 Richard Carew and had issue.

In 1564 [his daughter] Alice Arundell was born to John Arundell and [his wife] Catherine Coswarth. She married Henry Somaster.

In 1566 [his daughter] Dorothy Arundell was born to John Arundell and [his wife] Catherine Coswarth. She married Edward Coswarth.

In 1568 [his daughter] Mary Arundell was born to John Arundell and [his wife] Catherine Coswarth. She married Oliver Dynham.

In 1573 John Arundell was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall.

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In or before 1576 John Arundell and Gertrude Denys were married.

In 1576 [his son] John "Jack for the King" Arundell was born to John Arundell and [his wife] Gertrude Denys. He married in or before 1613 Mary Carey and had issue.

Before 1580 [his son-in-law] Richard Carew [aged 24] and [his daughter] Juliana Arundell [aged 16] were married.

On 15th September 1580 John Arundell died.

[his son] Thomas Arundell was born to John Arundell and Gertrude Denys.

[his daughter] Ann Arundell was born to John Arundell and Gertrude Denys. She married William Carsnew.

[his daughter] Catherine Arundell was born to John Arundell and Gertrude Denys. Verse with anagram of name 'Man a dry laurel'. She married John St Aubin.