John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice
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John Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice (1649 - 21 June 1698) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1666 and 1687 when he inherited his peerage.
Arundell was the son of Richard Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Trerice
and his wife Gertrude Slanning, widow of Sir Nicholas Slanning
and daughter of Sir James Bagge, of Saltram, Devon. He was baptised on 1 September 1649.
In 1666, Arundell was elected Member of Parliament
for Truro in the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679. He was re-elected MP for Truro in 1685 and sat until 1687 when he inherited the title Baron Arundell of Trerice
on the death of his father.
Arundell married firstly Margaret Acland daughter of Sir John Acland, of Columb John, Devon, and his wife Margaret Rolle. Historians have confused this Margaret Arundell with Mary Arundell (courtier)
. Margaret died in 1691 and
he married secondly Barbara Mauleverer, widow of Sir Richard Mauleverer, 4th Baronet, of Allerton Mauleverer, Yorkshire and daughter of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Baronet
, of Scriven, Yorkshire. He was succeeded in the barony by the son of his first wife, John. His son Nicholas Arundell was also an MP.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1666 and 1687 when he inherited his peerage.
Richard Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Trerice
Richard Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Trerice was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1664 when he was raised to the peerage...
and his wife Gertrude Slanning, widow of Sir Nicholas Slanning
Nicholas Slanning
Sir Nicholas Slanning was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He was a Royalist army officer active in the West of England, during the English Civil War.-Background:...
and daughter of Sir James Bagge, of Saltram, Devon. He was baptised on 1 September 1649.
In 1666, Arundell was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Truro in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679. He was re-elected MP for Truro in 1685 and sat until 1687 when he inherited the title Baron Arundell of Trerice
Baron Arundell of Trerice
Baron Arundell of Trerice, in the County of Cornwall, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1664 for the Royalist soldier and politician Richard Arundell. He was the second son of Sir John Arundell and the great-grandson of Admiral Sir John Arundell. He was succeeded by his son,...
on the death of his father.
Arundell married firstly Margaret Acland daughter of Sir John Acland, of Columb John, Devon, and his wife Margaret Rolle. Historians have confused this Margaret Arundell with Mary Arundell (courtier)
Mary Arundell (courtier)
Mary Arundell , was a courtier and was previously reputed to be a translator.Arundell was the daughter of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, knight-banneret of Therouenne, and his second wife Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville of Stow...
. Margaret died in 1691 and
he married secondly Barbara Mauleverer, widow of Sir Richard Mauleverer, 4th Baronet, of Allerton Mauleverer, Yorkshire and daughter of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Baronet , of Scriven in Yorkshire, was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.He was the second but oldest surviving son of Sir Henry Slingsby, executed in 1658 for his adherence to the Royalist cause during the English Civil War...
, of Scriven, Yorkshire. He was succeeded in the barony by the son of his first wife, John. His son Nicholas Arundell was also an MP.