Shakespeare's family
(MS. notes in British Museum; copy of Shaw's "Staffordshire.")
Page 189.--The Rev. Robert Arden, of Lapworth, might have been one of
the six unnamed younger children of the Robert executed during the Wars
of the Roses.
Nicholaa was widow of William de Boutvilein when she married Sir Robert
de Arderne de Draiton. After her husband's death she was involved in a
contest with Robert de Wyckham about the presentation to the church of
Swaldyve. There is no doubt that the name on the seal mentioned in the
last line of p. 189 is in the masculine genitive; but I am inclined to
believe that the die-cutter made a mistake, and that it was really the
seal of Nicholaa.
Page 193.--In Blomfield's account of Bawsey, Norfolk, he states that it
belonged to the family of Glanville in 6 Richard I. "Thomas de Ardern
and Ralph, son of Robert, impleaded Sir William de Auberville and Maude
his wife for their portion in Bawsey and Glosthorp." Maud, the eldest
daughter of Ralph de Glanville, married Sir William de Auberville;
Amabil, the second, married Ralph de Arden; and Helewise married Robert
FitzRalph de Middleham, Yorkshire (Blomfield's "Norfolk," viii.
341-342).
Page 194.--John Arderne was a priest at Oxburgh in 1386 (Blomfield's
"Norfolk," vi. 191). Mortimer's Chapel, Attleborough. A benefactor
thereto was John Arderne, buried therein 1479. Other entries may concern
his descendants. Sir Edward Warenne, of Boton, in 1365 married Cecily,
daughter and coheir of Sir Nicholas de Eton, widow of John, son and heir
of Sir John Ardern (ix. 370). John Arderne, Rector of Brinton 1452 (ix.
370). Isolda de Arderne presented to Plasset and Attleborough in King
John's time (i. 503, 523). She was a benefactress to the Abbey of
Windham (ii. 516, 525). She was a daughter of Alured de Plesseto, and
left her body to be buried at Windham, and benefactions to the Abbey,
with the consent of William de Arderne, her son. Thurston Holland, of
Denton, married Jane, daughter of John Ardern, of Hawarden (i. 342).
Elizabeth, Duchess of Norfolk, presented Robert Arderne to the Rectory
of Aldeburgh (149), and at his death, 1504, gave it to Will Taylor (v.
353). Peter Arderne trustee for John Copputdike, of Witlingham, in 1432
(v. 456).
Page 196.--In relation to the Cheshire Ardens, Burke says that "the
elder branch of Ardens became extinct by the death of Walkelin Ardern,
_temp._ Richard II. Sir John Arden, younger brother, became head of the
family. A younger branch of Arderns settled at Alderley (Edward III.),
and ended in a few descents in a female heir, who married into the
Weever family, whose heiress married the ancestor of Sir J. Stanley. The
Ardernes of Leicestershire descended from Thomas, the younger son of Sir
Ralph Arderne of Harden, 1420, and brother of John of Harden." This is
confusing and unsatisfactory.
Page 199.--Does the following notice refer to this Thomas Arden of
Elford, etc.? "Thomas de Arderne, Chivaler, who was in Gascony in the
retinue of Ed. Prince of Acquitaine and Wales, had letters of protection
granted him for a year, Feb. 13, 1367.--Vascess. Roll, 41 Edward III."
(sent me by a member of the family).
Page 201.--In reading through the books of the Haberdashers' Company, I
find that "William Arden of Timporley, co. Cestr., Armiger, apprenticed
John Wigge 1583."
Page 202.--Debrett states that Baron Alvanley descended from Ailwin de
Arden. Vincent's "Cheshire Collections" state that he descended from
Ralph de Hampton. Ormerod disagrees with both.
"Mrs. Anne Goldsmith, of Nantwich, Chester, left a legacy to her
grandson, John Arden, 1709" (Marshall's "Genealogist," ii.).
Page 204.--The letters of the Rev. Thomas Arden, 1472, are among the
MSS. of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury.
Page 205.--John Arderne is mentioned in the Inquisition Post-Mortem of
Edward Green, 18 Henry VII., as owning property in London.
Page 207.--The Visitation of Surrey gives "the Ardens' Arms as Azure,
the sun in splendour, argent," but it does not mention the family.
Page 210.--In the Haberdashers' books I found: "Ralphe Arderne, son of
Robert Ardern de Berwick-sup-Twede, in co. Northumberland, gen.,
apprenticed to Edmund Walden, Citizen and Haberdasher, for 8 years from
Christmas, 1589" (October 30, 1589).
Page 211.--Edmond Yate, of Bockland, Berks, Arm., appears as a surety in
1583, in the Haberdashers' books.
Page 213.--Gerard says: "John of Arderne hath set down a composition for
wounds, etc., from Alkanet" (Gerard's "Herbal," 1597, p. 657).
Page 214.--"Yorkshire. Thomas Crake m. Jane, d. and coheir of Thomas
Arden of Marton" ("Visitation of Yorkshire," 1564).
An Agnes Arden married John Middleton, son of Sir John Middleton, of
Stockeld Park, co. Yorkshire ("Visitation of Essex," 1588). She
afterwards became the second wife of Sir Thomas More, and her arms may
be seen on the Chelsea tomb--Ermine a fesse chequy (_Notes and Queries_,
4th Series, iv. 61; _Gent. Mag._, 1833, ii. 481-486).
Sir Edmund Talbot married Agnes, third daughter and coheiress of John
Arderne, of Nether Derwind, co. Lancaster, and quartered the arms of the
Cheshire Ardens. (See Dugdale's "Visitation of Yorkshire," 1665; Surtees
Society's Publications, 1859, vol. xxvi., p. 239.)
Several notices of the name occur in the _Yorkshire Archaeological
Journal_, vol. xi., p. 392; vol. xii., p. 212, etc.
Page 215.--Among "the Recusants, 1717," is mentioned Anne Arden, widow
of John Arden, late of Grafton, co. Worcester, gentleman.
Page 216.--"Visitation of Shropshire": William de Chettleton, Arm., m.
Katharine, d. of Sir John Ardern. Elizabeth, d. of Reginald Corbet, of
Stoke, Justice of the King's Pleas, mar. Robert Arden, of Park Hall.
Katharine Arden, daughter of John Arden, who married Richard Muklowe, of
Hodon. William Wall married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Ardren, of
Billingsley, in co. Salop.
The "Visitation of Suffolk," notes: "In the shield of Lady Elizabeth
Morrison, daughter of Nicholas Clerk, of Weston, in Oxfordshire, the
Ardern arms are quartered, a Fesse chequy or and azure, at Great Saxham,
Suffolk."
The will of Robert Arden of Maggotifilde, Gloucester, was proved in 1560
(11 Loftes), and that of Robert Arden of Westtray, Charlton, co.
Gloucester, 1583 (24 Rowe, Somerset House).
"Visitation of Derbyshire," 1569-1611: Robert Ratcliffe of Mellon's 2nd
wife was Jane, daughter of Perkin Ardren:
From Musgrave's "Obituary" (Harleian Publications):
Rev. R. Crewe Arden, of Tarporley, Lancashire, brother of
the Master of the Rolls, August 25, 1787 (_G.M._, 838).
Rev. James Arden, Dean of Chester, F.R.S. 1668, September
18, 1691 (Carter's "Cambridge," 1235; Neve's "Fasti," 344).
James Arden, Captain in the Army, February 24, 1771 (_L.M._,
175; _G.M._, 142).
Mary Arden, aunt of Sir Richard P. Arden, the Master of the
Rolls, August 17, 1788 (_G.M._, 758; _E.M._, 152).
Robert Arden, proctor at Oxford (Clar., 1486; Pointer's
"Oxford," 223).
Rev. Robert, Preb. Worcester, October 25, 1768 (_G.M._,
542).
John Ardern, Harden, Cheshire, May 27, 1703, aet. 40, (Neve's
"Mon.," 64).
Richard Arderne, proctor, Oxford (Clar., 1538; Pointer's
"Oxford," 226).
William Arderon, F.R.S. 1745, at Norwich, November 25, 1767
(_L. M._, 687; _G. M._, 610).
Sir John Ardon, K.B., 1399.
Arden wills preserved at Lichfield:
1541. Margery Arden.
1552. Thomas Arden, of Long Itchington (39).
1561. William Ardren (22).
1562. Henry Arden (29).
1563. Christian Arden, admin. (45).
1575. William Arden (64).
1608. George Ardron, of Barlborough, admin.
1616. Sir Henry Arden, Knight, admin. (80).
1616. Richard Arden (182).
1625. Dame Dorothy Arderne, admin. (306).
1625. Ambrose Arden, Esq. (7).
1634. Humphrey Arden (inv.).
1635. Robert Arden, Esq.
1647. Joan Arden, of Enville.
Berkshire wills:
1578. Edith Arden, Hampton Turvil, Wilts, admin.
1641. Richard Arden, of Chilton.
It may interest some to have the following unrecorded entries:
From the register of St. Bridget's or St. Bride's, Fleet Street, London:
"Marriages: John Hoare and Agnes Arden, 27 June, 1596."
"John Arderne and Dennis Harsted by lycence, 8 Nov., 1609."
From the register of St. Martin-in-the-Fields:
"Johannes Arden duxit Juditham Battersby per. lic. 24 Nov.,
1638."
From the register of St. Clement's Danes, London, in the Strand:
"Marriages: Edward Arden and Mary Waulkner, 11th Nov.,
1587."
"Hamond Rightwood and Elizabeth Arden, 3 Dec., 1618."
"John Foxwell and Mary Arden, 12th July, 1629."
"Baptisms: Thomas Arden, son of Thomas and Anne, 20th July,
1627."
"Guy Arden, son of Thomas Arden and Anne, uxor, 9th Oct.,
1632."
"Burials: Elizabeth Arden, daughter of Thomas, 25th March,
1629."
"Alethia Arden, daughter of John, 21 Feb., 1617."
Also from the Diocese of Bath and Wells (Harleian Publications):
"Marriage Licenses: Thomas Arden of Lopen, bachelor, and Elizabeth
Plumer of same, spinster, 10th March, 1755."
Bishop of London's Marriage Licenses:
"Rich. Bromfield and Jone Aorden of St. Margaret's,
Westminster, Feb. 4, 1564."
"Jan. 15th, 1569-70. John Ardren and Elizabeth Lee 'Puella'
of St. Andrew's, Holborn, to marry there."
"Nov. 9, 1641. Hugh Phillips gent of Westminster, and
Elizabeth Arden, to marry at St. Faith's."
"December 22, 1623. Luke Yates of St. Sepulchre's, and
Frances Arden, d. of ---- Arden of Whethamstead, Herts."
"June 15, 1639. John Arden and Dorothy Hazard of
Westminster."
"Feb. 22, 1664. Henry Arden of Chelmsford and Mary Boosie."
"Oct. 16. 1664. Thomas Arden of Westminster and Theodosia
Long of Parmenter, co. Kent."
"William Ardrene Junior of St. Martin's, Ludgate, gent., and
Mrs. Alice Smith of Great Wigborough, Essex, widow. March
21, 1665-6."
Mar. Allegations, Reg. Vic. Gen. Cant.:
"William Elwes of St. Clement's Danes and Mrs. Dionysia
Arden of same at St. Saviour's, Southwark, Surrey. Ap. 14,
1688."[585]
"John Arden of St. James, Westminster, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Wright of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, Jan. 12, 1687, married
at Westminster Abbey."
"John Arden of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, gent., and Mrs. Anne
Ratcliffe, Sept. 28, 1691."
"Francis Marlow of Westham, co. Essex, and Bridget Arden of
St. Sepulchre's, London, September 16, 1674."
Register of St. James, Clerkenwell, Burials: "Feb. 14, 1688. Ellinor
Arden."
"Marriages: Jan. 11, 1561-2. John Arden and Anne Phillips."
"Sept. 15, 1596. Thomas Jerome, and Helen Arden."
"Christenings: March 6, 1712. Ann, d. of Richard Ardin and
Elizabeth his wife."
"Jan. 29, 1685-6. James, son of Christopher, and Elizabeth
Ardon."
"June 25, 1676. Mary, d. of Robert and Jane Arden."
Registers of St. George's, Hanover Square:
"Marriages: May 14, 1757. John Hutchins and Miriam Arden,
Lic."
"October 30, 1786. Thomas Ardren, and Elizabeth Head."
"August 5, 1786. Samuel Ardron, and Mary Bellamy Higdon."
"March 19, 1787. Thomas Oliver, and Susannah Ardrenn."
"Hon. Thomas Walpole and the Right Hon. Margaret Perceval.
Spec. Lic. Witnesses Lord Arden, H. Walpole, and M. E.
Arden."
"Sep. 3, 1788. William Carter and Mary Ardren."
"Sep. 29, 1811. John Exley Adams and Anna Maria Arden, Lic.,
Oct. 24, 1811."
[At the marriage of H. F. Compton Cavendish and Sarah