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Sir John Arundell
Sheriff of Cornwall
Arms of the Arundell family
Other namesSir John of Bideford
Born1392
Bideford
Died1423
NationalityEnglish
Wars and battles
Spouse(s)Margaret Burghersh
IssueJohn Arundell (1421 - 1473)
ParentsJohn Arundell (1366 - 1435) & Annorah Lambourne


John Arundell of Bideford, (1392 - 1423) was an English knight who inherited large estates in the County of Cornwall from his father, John Arundell of Lanherne. He was Sheriff of Cornwall as was his father before him.


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He was appointed by Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales, as sheriff of Cornwall in 1412, and was member of parliament for Devon in 1414 for Devon, and for Cornwall in 1419 -1421 [1]

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He was married by 1417, to Margaret Burghersh (c. 1376-c.1421), the widow of Sir John Grenville. She was the daughter and coheir of Sir John Burghersh of Ewelme, Oxon [2]

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