General Notes

REFN: 2209AN
REFN: P2210
Note: None of his [Thomas l'Arcedekne's] descendants were eversummon
ed to Parliament in respect of this Barony. His son andheir, Sir John l'Ar
cedekne, of Ruan Lanihorne, aged 25 and moreat his father's death, had liv
ery of his lands 15 Sep 1331. Hewas summoned to a Council 25 Feb 1341/
2. He served in the Frenchwars 1345. He had pardon 6 Nov 1351 and aga
in 26 May 1352, forhaving escaped from Launceston Castle, where he had bee
nimprisoned.
He m. by Papal disposition dated 23 Dec 1327, being within the4th degr
ee of consanguinity, Cecily, daughter and heir of JordanHaccombe, of Hacco
mbe, Devon, by Isabel, daughter of Mauger deSt. Aubin. She was living in 1
365. He was living 30 Oct 1371 andd. before 21 Dec 1377. [Complete Peera
ge I:187, XIV:32]
Note: Even though CP doesn't name him as such, Baronies arehereditar
y, so John was lawfully 2nd Baron l'Arcedekne. Also Ihaven't found out y
et how Cecily & John were related.
Change Date: 9 AUG 2006
Note: BARONY of ARCEDEKNE (I) 1321 to 1331
Sir Thomas l'Arcedekne of Ruan Lanihorne, Cornwall, son and heirof Otes l'
Arcedekne (d. 1289-90), by Amice, his wife, wasGovernor of Tintagel Cast
le 1312, and Sheriff of Cornwall,Michaelmas 1313-14. He was summoned to Pa
rliament 15 May 1321 to13 Sep 1324 by writs directed Thome Lercedekne, whe
reby he maybe held to have become Lord Arcedekne.
He m. 1stly Alice, 3rd daughter of Thomas de la Roche, of RochCastle, c
o. Pembroke. He m. 2ndly, Maud (a). He d. shortlybefore 21 Aug 1331. His w
idow was living 11 June 1362. [CompletePeerage I:186-7]
(a) Genealogists call her, without proof, daughter of John deMules. She w
as one of the heirs of John Tracy, from whom sheinherited half a small f
ee in Trevisquite. In July 1334, beingthen widow of Sir Thomas l'Arcedekn
e, she was accused ofadultery with one Julian de Tregenhay.