Sir John Arderne of Aldford

✓ as named: Sir John Arderne of Aldford, Cheshire, knt., father of Blanche Stanley. TOP - nothing further wired. Source: Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. II, pp.229-230 'Stanley of Hooton and Storeton' (from Harl. MSS 1535 and 1173, the visitations and inquisitions; page images read 2 Nov 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||2 Nov 2026 (w81) IDENTIFIED (~)|| Ormerod III chart 'Arderne and Stanley of Aldford and Elford': John de Arderne of Aldford and Elford, son and heir of Thomas de Arderne and Helena Bulkeley; inq. p.m. 9 Hen. IV (1407/8); m. Catherine, da. and co-heir of Richard de Stafford, Lord Stafford of Clifton. Taken as the 'Sir John Arderne of Aldford' of the Stanley chart by date (Blanche's husband living 4 Hen. VI; their daughter m. 1425); the Arderne chart names only his heir John (inq. 2 Hen. VI). TOP removed. Source: Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. III, p.301 chart 'Arderne and Stanley of Aldford and Elford' (Elford monuments, Dugdale's Baronage, Cheshire pedigrees) and vol. II pp.38-39 'Arderne of Aldford, Alvanley and Harden', read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text).