Henry de Ardern

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Henry de Ardern, or Henry Ardern, was a Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in 1377 and again in 1380, and for 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]

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References

  1. Williams, W. R. The Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester, 1897 p. 21
  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 p. 19
  3. Driver, J. T. Worcestershire Knights of the Shire 1377-1421 Transactions of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society. Third Series Vol 4 1974 p. 20