sun in splendour, argent," but it does not mention the family.

Page 210.--In the Haberdashers' books I found: "Ralphe Arderne, son of
Robert Ardern de Berwick-sup-Twede, in co. Northumberland, gen.,
apprenticed to Edmund Walden, Citizen and Haberdasher, for 8 years from
Christmas, 1589" (October 30, 1589).

Page 211.--Edmond Yate, of Bockland, Berks, Arm., appears as a surety in
1583, in the Haberdashers' books.

Page 213.--Gerard says: "John of Arderne hath set down a composition for
wounds, etc., from Alkanet" (Gerard's "Herbal," 1597, p. 657).

Page 214.--"Yorkshire. Thomas Crake m. Jane, d. and coheir of Thomas
Arden of Marton" ("Visitation of Yorkshire," 1564).

An Agnes Arden married John Middleton, son of Sir John Middleton, of
Stockeld Park, co. Yorkshire ("Visitation of Essex," 1588). She
afterwards became the second wife of Sir Thomas More, and her arms may
be seen on the Chelsea tomb--Ermine a fesse chequy (_Notes and Queries_,
4th Series, iv. 61; _Gent. Mag._, 1833, ii. 481-486).

Sir Edmund Talbot married Agnes, third daughter and coheiress of John
Arderne, of Nether Derwind, co. Lancaster, and quartered the arms of the
Cheshire Ardens. (See Dugdale's "Visitation of Yorkshire," 1665; Surtees
Society's Publications, 1859, vol. xxvi., p. 239.)

Several notices of the name occur in the _Yorkshire Archaeological
Journal_, vol. xi., p. 392; vol. xii., p. 212, etc.

Page 215.--Among "the Recusants, 1717," is mentioned Anne Arden, widow
of John Arden, late of Grafton, co. Worcester, gentleman.

Page 216.--"Visitation of Shropshire": William de Chettleton, Arm., m.
Katharine, d. of Sir John Ardern. Elizabeth, d. of Reginald Corbet, of
Stoke, Justice of the King's Pleas, mar. Robert Arden, of Park Hall.
Katharine Arden, daughter of John Arden, who married Richard Muklowe, of
Hodon. William Wall married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Ardren, of
Billingsley, in co. Salop.

The "Visitation of Suffolk," notes: "In the shield of Lady Elizabeth
Morrison, daughter of Nicholas Clerk, of Weston, in Oxfordshire, the
Ardern arms are quartered, a Fesse chequy or and azure, at Great Saxham,
Suffolk."

The will of Robert Arden of Maggotifilde, Gloucester, was proved in 1560
(11 Loftes), and that of Robert Arden of Westtray, Charlton, co.
Gloucester, 1583 (24 Rowe, Somerset House).

"Visitation of Derbyshire," 1569-1611: Robert Ratcliffe of Mellon's 2nd
wife was Jane, daughter of Perkin Ardren:

From Musgrave's "Ob