Thomas Arundell

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Sir Thomas Arundell, K.B., (at Coronation of Anne Boleyn), bought from Sir Fulke Grenville the castle and manor of Ardour, Wilts.
In the reign of Edward VI he was convicted with Edward Syemour, Duke of Somerset, of conspiring the murder of john Dudley, Duke of Northumberland; and he was beheaded February 22, 1552, and his lands confiscated. He married Margaret, dau and -heir of Lord Edmund Howard, 3rd son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and had issue. (Arundells of Wardour)

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The premise of the HOWARD-ARUNDELL theory is that Matthew HOWARD of Virgina is identical to Matthew, baptized 19 June 1609 at St. Andrew's, Holborn, Middlesex, England, son of Thomas ARUNDELL, 1st Baron Arundel of Wardour.
Thomas ARUNDELL was married to Ann PHILIPSON, the widow THOROUGHGOOD/THURGOOD.

Thomas ARUNDELL was the son of Matthew ARUNDELL, and grandson of Sir Thomas ARUNDELL and wife Margaret HOWARD. Sir Thomas ARUNDELL was beheaded by King Henry VIII. Another premise of the theory was that both the elder Matthew and his son Thomas, later 1st Baron of Wardour due to embarrassment used the HOWARD name of their mother/grandmother while on the European continent.
Appearing in print as early as 1919, the theory has little foundation.

The burial record of that Matthew was recorded at St. Andrew's Holborn, Middlesex, England as: "Matthew ARUNDELL, son of Thomas Lo: ARUNDELL out of Castill Yard in holborne was buried in the Chancell under the Table the 2 June 1620." (Church of England, Saint Andrew Holborn Parish Register, Register of Burials, 1556-1623, M.S. 6773/1, unpaginated, entry number 63 for the year, overall entry number 6810, Guildhall, London, England, Family History Library microfilm 374389, Salt Lake City, Utah)

The burial record alone is enough to invalidate the HOWARD-ARUNDELL theory, but there are also other flaws in the theory. No one has ever supplied evidence that the elder Matthew ARUNDELL or his son Thomas, 1st Baron of Wardour ever used the HOWARD surname. There is also evidence that this is not true. Thomas ARUNDELL had gone to Europe with an introductory letter from Queen Elizabeth, in which she referred to him as her "dearest cousin Thomas Arundel." While there, due to bravery in battle, the Emporer of Germany gave him as Thomas ARUNDEL the title of "Count of the Empire."
[Edward Doran Webb, "Notes by the 12th Lord Arundell of Wardour on the Family History", (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1916), 32-41 and John Pym Yeatman, "The Early Genealogical History of the House of Arundel," (London: Mitchell and Hughes, 1882), 274-277., FHL microfilm 496545, item 4]

It is interesting also that some have cited the above book by YEATMAN as showing how Thomas ARUNDELL went to Europe, changed his name to HOWARD, and had a son Matthew who faked his death and went to Virginia. The book contains no such statements.

YEATMAN does contain statements regarding Thomas ARUNDEL receiving from Emperor Rudolf the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire. Through improper citations, some researchers have made it appear that the whole theory is listed in YEATMAN. As listed above YEATMAN does quote from letters
of Queen Elizabeth introducing Thomas ARUNDEL to Emperor Rudolph. That also would invalidate parts of the theory that Thomas was operating in Europe incognito under the HOWARD name.

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Thomas married Margaret Howard on 22 Nov 1531 in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England. Margaret (daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce (Jocosa) Culpepper) was born about 1515 in of Tisbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 10 Oct 1572 in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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another source has marriage date as 6 September 1533

another source has marriage date as 6 September 1533

1. Matthew Arundell-Howard was born in 1535 in Wardour, Wiltshire, England; died in 1598.
2. Dorothy Arundell was born about 1536 in Wardour, Wiltshire, England; died before 14 Jul 1578.
3. Margaret Arundell was born about 1538 in Wardour, Wiltshire, England; died between 1565 and 1629.
4. Charles Arundell was born about 1539 in Wardour, Wiltshire, England; died on 9 Dec 1587.
5. Jane Arundell was born about 1542 in Wardour, Wiltshire, England; died after 1571.

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By his 2nd wife, Jane, dau of Thomas Granville, he had Mary, who married Robert Ratcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, K.G. He died 1542. By him she had issue, a son John (Sir) d.s.p. She m (2) Henry FitzAlan 21st Earl of Arundel, K.G. She died 20 Oct 1557.

John married Elizabeth Grey about 1497 in Groby, Leicestershire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1478 in Groby, Leicestershire, England; died after 1513. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At coronation of Richard III. Only male heir.

Thomas married Catherine Dynham in Jan 1474 in Hartland, Devonshire, England. Catherine was born about 1457 in Steeple Ashton, Oxfordshire, England; died on 25 Sep 1501. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Served in rance temp. Henry VI, m (1) Elizabeth, dau of Thomas Morley, 5th Baron's Morley and had issue: Anne, m (settlement 23 Mar 1469 (Sir James Tyrell of Gipping, Suffolk, Master of the Horse to Richard III, and the supposed intrumental murderer of the Princes in the Tower. He was beheaded on Tower Hill 6 May 1502 having confessed to the murder of the Princes. Anne had issue two sons. (Arundell of Wardour webpage)

John married Catherine Chideocke on 5 Mar 1451 in Lanherne, Cornwall, England. Catherine (daughter of John Chideocke and Catherine Lumley) was born about 1423 in Arundell, Sussex, England; died on 10 Apr 1479. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]