Arundell, Thomas 1584
Arundell, Thomas 1560
(1560 -1639 ) First Lord Arundell of Wardour, Wiltshire, England . Soldier. He was imprisoned in 1580 for refusing to attend Protestant services. As a patriotic Englishman he contributed liberally to the defense of England against the Armada. He went abroad and was distinguished for valor in imperial service against the Turks in Hungary, 1595. In 1605 he was created baron by James I for his loyalty.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Arundell, Thomas 1584
(1584 -1643 ) Second Lord Arundell of Wardour. Son of Thomas Arundell, died Oxford, England . He fought for Charles I against the Parliament, in 1642 , and was wounded in battle. His wife, Lady Blanche Arundell (1583 -1649 ), was the daughter of Edward, Earl of Worcester. During the absence of her husband, in the spring of 1643 , she defended Wardour Castle for eight days with 25 men against a Parliamentary force of 1300. She refused the proffered terms of quarter for women and children only, and succeeded in obtaining mercy for all.