[477] Nicolas's "Roll of Shropshire," 27 Edward II., p. 98, and Nichols's "Top. et Gen.," vi. 324. No. 967, Parliamentary Roll of Arms (_Genealogist_, New Series, xii.). [478] Shaw's "Staffordshire." [479] Inquis., December 23, 23 Edward III., 1349. See also Shaw's "Staffordshire." [480] Ormerod's "Miscellanea Palatina." [481] Earwaker's "East Cheshire," i. 13, 324. [482] See Inquis. P. M., 15 Richard II., Sir Thomas of Elleford, Haselor, Kingsbromley, etc. [483] See Will at Somerset House, 17 March. Inquis. P. M., 10 Henry IV., John of Elford, Lichfield, Kingsbromley, etc. [484] A Cecilia de Arderne also appears as wife to a John Stanley. [485] Ralph married Catharine, daughter of Sir W. Stanley, and had a son Thomas, from whom the Leicestershire Ardens descended.--"Cheshire Visitations." [486] Drummond's "Noble British Families." [487] Add. Ch., 20, 492. [488] Ashmolean MSS., Bodleian Library. 833, f. 51-59. The family of Hyde and Arderne, 837, f. 128, and 1137, f. 135 (Arderne pedigree. Harleian MS., 2074, f. 113). Frances Marbury, nee Arden, married Thomas Marbury, Esq., Marbury (Chester Funeral Certificates, 1634). Earwaker's "East Cheshire," i. 472. [489] Earwaker's "East Cheshire," 472. [490] Burke's "General Armory." [491] Commissary Court of London, vol. for 1614, ff. 387 and 443. [492] Foss's "Lives of the Judges," iv. 281. Was he son of Peter of Alvanley and Cicely de Hyde? [493] Issues of the Exchequer. [494] Foss's "Lives of the Judges," iv. [495] 19 Godyn, Somerset House. [496] See in 1510 pardon and release to Elizabeth Skreene, _alias_ widow of Richard Harpur, _alias_ widow of Andrew Dymock, daughter of Sir Peter Ardern (Papers, Henry VIII.). [497] Thomas de Bibbesworth, who died 1485, held a moiety of the manor of Latton (Morant's "Essex," ii. 487). [498] Newcourt, ii. 543. A Thomas Arden, S.T.B., Prebend of Reculverland in St. Paul's; Rector of Hadham Magna, exchanged for St. Bride's, London; Rector of Stambridge Parva 1472. One of the masters of the college of Pleshy was also called Thomas Arden, 1477, but seems to have been another of the name. William Arden was presented to Stambridge, 1474. [499] Add MS., xxxii. 490 (u. 9). [500] Morant's "Essex," ii. 487. [501] _Ibid._, i. 148. [502] Close Rolls, 24 and 25 Henry VI. [503] 24 Horne. Vicar of Littlebury, February 16, 1463; Strethall, April 25, 1467; Upminster, March 2, 1483 (Newcourt, ii. 394). [504] Could it have been John Arden, executor of Walter Green? See Will of Walter Green, Lord of the Manor of Hayes in Middlesex, December 6, 35 Henry VI., 1456, proved on February 12 by Elizabeth his wife, John Gaynsford, his son-in-law, John Arden, Robert Green, his son, and John Catesby, his son-in-law. His daughter Alice was wife of Sir John Holgrave (Nichols, i. 211). [505] 4 Milles. [506] 5 Milles. [507] Katharine Collins. See previous will. [508] See will of Sir Peter Arderne, p. 203. [509] 9 Dogett. [510] Moone. Commissary Wills.