Henry de Ardern

Henry de Ardern or Henry Ardern,was Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in 1377 and again in 1380 and Worcestershire from November 1381.[1]

In 1373 Henry bought Park Hall, near Castle Bromwich, from Sir John Botetourt.[2] In 1377, or 1378, he was granted the manors of Croome Adam (now Earls Croome) and Grafton Flyford by the Earl of Warwick for a red rose.[2]

He was the son of Ralph de Ardern and probably born at Curdworth. He died in 1382[2]

He married and had a son, Ralph Ardern who also became the Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in March 1406.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, W. R. The Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester, 1897 p21
  2. 1 2 3 Driver, J. T. Worcestershire Knights of the Shire 1377-1421 Transactions of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society. Third Series Vol 4 1974 p19
  3. ↑ Driver, J. T. Worcestershire Knights of the Shire 1377-1421 Transactions of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society. Third Series Vol 4 1974 p20


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