Family and Education
b. 14 Aug. 1679, 2nd s. of Alexander Denton, M.P., of Hillesden by Hester, da. and h. of Nicholas Herman of Middleton Stoney, Oxon.; yr. bro. of Sir Edmund Denton, 1st Bt., M.P. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1697; M. Temple 1698, called 1704, bencher 1720. m. 3 Mar. 1716, Catharine (with £20,000), da. and h. of John Bond of Sundridge, Kent, s.p. suc. e. bro. at Hillesden 1714.
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M.P. [I] 1709 – 11.

Sec. to Lord Wharton 1706 and to him as ld. lt. [I] 1708 – 10; paymaster of Ordnance [I] 1709;Swift, Works, ed. Scott, v. 19. attorney-gen. for duchy of Lancaster 1714 – 22; K.C. 1715;Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 325. justice of common pleas 1722 – d.; chancellor to Prince of Wales 1729 – d.; recorder, Buckingham.

Main residence: Hillesden, nr. Buckingham, Bucks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DENTON, Alexander (1679-1740)

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