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Renfred de Arundell, of Treloy

Also Known As: "Rainfred", "Reinfred", "Renfred", "Renfrid"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Treloy, Cornwall, England
Death: circa 1275 (86-103)
Lanherne, Cornwall, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Humphrey de Arundell and Joan (Joane) de Umfraville
Husband of Margaret de Lanherne and Margaret NN
Father of Sir Ralph de Arundel, Lord of Trelory and Saint Colomb; Sir Lawrence de Arundell, of Bleybell; Sir Oliver de Arundell; Odo de Arundel, of Trembleth and Sir Renfrey de Arundel

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About Sir Renfred de Arundell

http://www.thepeerage.com/p2516.htm#i25153

Sir Renfred de Arundel was born circa 1180.2 He married Margaret (?).1 Children of Sir Renfred de Arundel and Margaret (?)

  • Lawrence de Arundel1
  • Odo de Arundel1
  • Sir Ralph de Arundel+1 b. c 1208, d. b Oct 1275

Citations

  • [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 8. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  • [S1072] Darryl Mawhinney, "re: Arundell Family," e-mail message from <e-mail address> (Australia) to Darryl Lundy, 7 April 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arundell Family."

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Source: Vivian's "Visitations of Cornwall", http://ukga.org/england/Cornwall/visitations/ , p.2. Alive in 1268, when he conveyed some land

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http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~soskernow/arundell_...

The Arundell family dominated the life of the village of Lanherne (St Magan-in-Pydar) and indeed Cornwall for 500 years from the 13th to 18th century. During this period they were the richest and most influential family in Cornwall.

Staunch Catholics the family played a strong roll in the fight to retain the Catholic Church.

For many generations the head of the family bore the name of Sir John: and many generations produced men who played a prominent part in Uk national affairs.

Lanherne - described as a Fortified Manor House it is dated to C16 and includes an earlier building. Later additions can be dated C17, C18 and C19 and include the chapel. The building consists of 2 parallel ranges with the inner range the earlier. A ditch remains on the west side of the house.

1180- Renfred Arundell born in Treleigh. He was probably descended from Roger Arundel companion of Duke William (William the Conqueror) in 1066.

Offspring Sir Ralph Arundell.

1208 – Sir Ralph Arundell born at Lanherne.

1231 – Sir Ralph Arundell married Eva De Rupe Tremoderet Roche.. (Offspring Reinfred Arundell )

1240- Reinfred Arundell born at Lanherne. He was to hold the title Lord of Lanherne.

1260 – Sir Ralph Sheriff of Cornwall.

1264- Sir Ralph Arundell was authorised by Thomas de Tracy to deliver the castle of Restormal and the barony of Cardinan into the hands of Simon de Montford Earl of Leicester These were owned by Richard Earl of Cornwall and were confiscated after the battle of Lewis.

1268 – Reinfred Arundell married Alice (Fulcar) De La Hurne in Lanherne. (Offspring John Arundell I) Alice was the heiress of Lanherne due to the marriage it passed to the Arundells.

1272 – John Arundell 1 (probably never lived at Lanherne ) born in Treloy (parents Reinfred Arundell and Alice dela Hurne)

1275 – October Sir Ralph Arundell died.

1280 – Reinfred Arundell died.

1293- John Arundell I married Joan Le Soor in Talverne (offspring John Arundell II.

1294 – John Arundell II Born at Lanherne. He was to hold the royal title Lord of Lanherne.

1308 –John Arundell I died before this year.

1310- John Arundell II married Isabella (Joan) De La Bere before this year in Talverne. (Offspring John Arundell III)

Sir John Arundell III born about this year in Lanherne.

1334/35 – John Arundell III married Elizabeth Carminow (I belive this was the last of the line of the Carminow family) (offspring John Arundell IV no further information regarding John Arundell IV)

1379 – John Arundell II died around this year.

John Arundell V only record that he married Annora (Eleanor ) Lamborne (Offspring John Arundell VI who was born in Bideford Devon 1392.

1392 – John Arundell VI born Bideford Devon.

1394 – Thomas Arundell Born parents John Arundell V and Annora (Eleanor Lambourne.

1418-Sir John Arundell (This could refer to either John Arundell V or VI) of Lanherne contracted to supply the kings uncle. The Duke of Exeter , with 364 men at arms and 770 archers for service in France.

1420 – John Arundell VI married Margaret Burghersh in Ewias Lacy Herefordshire. (Offspring John Arundell VII)

1421 – John Arundell VII born on 7th January in Lanherne.

1423 – John Arundell VI died 4th December.

1426 – Thomas Arundell Married Elizabeth Paulet on 17th December in Hinton St John Somerset. (Offspring Elizabeth Arundell)

1427- John Arundell founded a College at St Columb. (Guessing this could be John Arundell VII)

1443 – Thomas Arundell Died

1444-Could be the year the Arundells start to build the house at Lanherne

1451- John Arundell VII married Catherine Chidiocke on the 5th March in Lanherne. (Offspring Thomas Arundell)

1454 – Thomas Arundell born father John Arundell VII.

1473 – John Arundell VII died 12th November.

14th December Thomas Arundell was married to Catherine Dinham in Hartland (Offspring ) Elizabeth Arundell.

1485 – Thomas Arundell died on the 1st October.

1549 -Sir John I – when the Pray Book Rebellion began Sir John refused to join Russell and even caused two Masses to be said. As a result he was detained in London.

1550- Sir John I was sent to the Tower of London with his brother Sir Thomas of Wardour.

1552 – Sir John I was released in June of this year.

1557 – Sir John I died he had lived long enough to enjoy the Catholic reaction under Mary.

1573- There is a brass to George and Mary Arundell in St Mawgan-in-Pydar church.

1575 -Sir John II – referring to the finding of Cuthbert Mayne and he being found guilty of high treason. Sir John was condemned as a recusant for not attending church. He was removed to London.

November 30th - Cuthbert Mayne was executed after which his head was impaled on the gate of Launceston Castle, eventually being carried away to Lanherne where it was preserved as a precious relic.

1578- There is a Brass to a Mary Arundell in St Mawgan –in-Pydar church.

1580- There is a brass to Cyssell and Jane Arundell in St Mawgan-in-Pydar church.

1581- As tension between Catholic Spain and Protestant England mounted and war became inevitable. Parliament in this year passed a ferocious act making it treason to join the Roman church or persuade others to do so; the celebration of Mass was punishable by heavy fine and imprisonment, and failure to attend church by a fine of 320 a month. As at this time £20 would be equal to around £600 today, the Arundells were one of the very few families that could afford the luxury of recusancy.

Sir John II was at last caught harbouring Catholic priests in his London house.

1586- There is a brass in St Mawgan- In –Pydar church of Edward Arundall.

1590 – Sir John II after being imprisoned in the Tower and then less rigorously confined died at Isleworth in this year. His body was returned to St Columb for burial.

Sir John III – like his father a recusant and in exile in London, his sisters having entered a convent in Brussels. He asked leave to go and live in his house at Chideock in Dorset, but the Gunpowder Plot shattered his hopes; he had to go on paying the monthly £20 fine as the price for his recusancy , and Lanherne fell into decay.

1644 -Sir John IV – The last of the Lanherne) Arundells as a young squire of 19 he joined the Royalist forces at Boconnoc, and was knighted for gallantry by King Charles.

Knighted during the Civil war.

1701- When the last Sir John died Lanherne went to his son-in-law, whose grand-daughter married the heir to Lord Arundell of Wardour, thus reuniting the two branches of the family after 200 years separation. But the estate was no longer a family residence and fell into disrepair.

1749 – Lanhherne was given by Lord Arundell to some Carmelite nuns who fled from Belgium during the French revolution; it remained a convent until very recently.

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Sir Renfred de Arundell's Timeline

1180
1180
Treloy, Cornwall, England
1208
1208
Lanherne, Cornwall, England
1215
1215
Bledbrook, Cornwall, England (United Kingdom)
1230
1230
Cornwall, UK
1232
1232
Treloy, Cornwall, England
1275
1275
Age 95
Lanherne, Cornwall, England
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