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Baron John Francis Arundell Arundell of Wardour

1831–1906

An English nobleman and writer from the long-running Arundell of Wardour line, he is remembered for preserving family history and leaving behind papers that shed light on Catholic aristocratic life in Britain. His work has attracted later readers interested in genealogy, heritage, and the world of the old recusant families.

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Tradition, Principally with Reference to Mythology and the Law of Nations

Tradition, Principally with Reference to Mythology and the Law of Nations

by Baron John Francis Arundell Arundell of Wardour

About the author

Born in 1831, John Francis Arundell was the 12th Baron Arundell of Wardour and a member of one of England’s best-known Roman Catholic noble families. Records for his books and family history identify him with the Wardour title, and later library listings preserve his work under that name.

He is chiefly associated with historical and family writing rather than with a large literary career. Books published under his name include Some Papers of Lord Arundell of Wardour, 12th Baron, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, &c., and later references also point to notes on the Arundell family history. Those works suggest a strong interest in memory, lineage, and the careful keeping of the family story.

A clear portrait specifically confirmed as the 12th Baron was not available from the sources reviewed here. Because of that, the image below is left unset rather than guessing.