DENTON, John (by 1514-76), of Ambrosden, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. by 1514, 1st s. of Thomas Denton of Caversfield; bro. of Thomas. m. by 1539, Magdalen, da. of Sir John Brome of Holton, Oxon., 6s. 4da. suc. fa. 1533/34.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 116; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 229.

Offices Held

Commr. tenths of spiritualities, Oxon. 1535, musters 1539, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Oxford 1553; other commissions, Oxon. 1544 – 64; j.p. Oxon. 1536 – d., q. 1554 only; escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 1539 – 41, 1549 – 50; sheriff 1557–8.LP Hen. VIII, viii, xi, xii, xiv, xvi, xvii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 88; 1553, pp. 338, 357, 417; 1553–4, pp. 23, 27, 34; 1563–6, pp. 25, 41; R. Letters addressed to Oxf. ed. Ogle, 180.

Parlimentarian

DENTON, John (by 1514-76), of Ambrosden, Oxon.

Main residence: Ambrosden, Oxon.

Author

T.F.T.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

DENTON, John (by 1514-76)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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