"... 1426. Roll 154 (50); 1457, Roll 185 (32). "Margaret, wife of John Arden, gent., 1413 and 1421; same Rolls. "Peter Ardern, chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1459. Roll 188 (37). "Thomas Arden, clerk, 1466. Roll 196 (17). "John Arden, of Creechurch, merchant tailor, 1625. Roll 302 (15). "Francis Arden, son of Richard, Cit. and Loriner, of London, 1646, Apprentice." The Royalist Composition Papers,[579] 1644-57, mention as "Delinquents," "Mr. Arden," "John," "Robert" is mentioned twenty-three times, "Thomas," "Ann," "Elizabeth," "Godetha," "Mary," "Mrs. Arden," "John and Mary Arderne." And many other allusions could be added to the list of references to the various members of this distinguished family. COLONIAL ARDENS. In speaking of the Ardens of Victoria, Burke[580] disclaims their right to arms, but nevertheless derives them from Humphrey Arden. He says: "The first recorded ancestor, Humphrey Arden, of Longcroft, co. Stafford, died in 1705, and so far from being able to show descent from Siward, they are unable even to prove connection with the extinct family of Arden of Park Hall." Here Burke is clearly in the wrong. If they can prove their descent from Humphrey of Longcroft, they can through him claim descent from the Ardens of Park Hall and from Siward, as can be seen from all pedigrees. FOOTNOTES: [533] Ashmolean MS., 829, iii., and 1434, i.; also Sententiae, 1437, Art. xv., alluded to in Gerard's "Herbal," 657. [534] Harl. Chart., 45, D. 9. [535] 23 Moone, proved May 26, 1501. [536] "Misc. Gen. et Her.," N. S., iv. 21; "Yorksh. Archaeo. Journ.," xi. 12. [537] Burton's "Monasticon Eboracense," p. 250. [538] Fuller's "Worthies of Yorkshire." [539] Letters and Papers Henry VIII., 1524, _et seq._, Gairdner. [540] Pat. 9 Henry VIII., p. 1, m. 14. [541] Add. Chart. 8069. See also Blomfield's "Hist. of Norfolk," viii. 533. [542] Peter Arden, son and heir of John, ob. May 20, 21 Henry VIII.; Inq. at Poklyngton, York. Ralph Arden, brother and heir of Peter, then aged eighteen. [543] Burton's "Monasticon Eboracense," p. 90. [544] Morant's "History of Essex," i. 216. [545] Fuller's "Worthies of Essex," 341. [546] Harl. Charters, 45, D. 8, Brit. Mus. See also p. 193. [547] Add Chart., 19,967. [548] Inquis. Post. Mort., 33 Edward I., 117. [549] Morant's "Essex," i. 148. John Arderne was Vicar of Harwich Chapel, March 23, 1388. Will Arderne, Vicar of Tolleshunt Darcy, April 4, 1676. [550] Administrations, Somerset, f. 4, 1631-33. [551] Consistory Court, f. 162, Sperin, and 291, Bullock. [552] Visitation of Cheshire. [553] "History of Leicester," iv. 939. [554] _Ibid._, 19. [555] This William Arden left a son, Thomas, who had no heirs ("Grants and Certificates of Arms," _Genealogist_, New Series, xiii.). [556] Originalia et Memoranda on the Lord Treasurer's side of the Exchequer.