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DENYS, Sir Thomas (1559-1613), of Holcombe Rogus (Holcombe Burnel), Devon.
Family and Education
b. 1559, 1st s. of Sir Robert Denys by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. and h. of Sir William Godolphin of Godolphin, Cornw. m. Anne, da. of Sir William Paulet, 3rd Mq. of Winchester, 2da. Kntd. 1586; suc. fa. 1592.C142/234/63; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 280; Roberts thesis.
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Capt. in Netherlands 1586; j.p. Devon from c. 1583, Dorset by 1591, Hants by 1605; feodary, duchy of Lancaster in Devon, Cornw. and Som. 1590; dep. lt. Devon 1592, sheriff 1594–5.
Main residence: Holcombe Rogus (Holcombe Burnel), Devon.
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Commons 1558-1603
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DENYS, Sir Thomas (1559-1613)
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DENYS, Richard (d.1593), of Gloucester and Cold Ashton, Glos.
Family and Education
1st s. of Sir Walter Denys by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Richard Weston. m. Anne, da. of Sir John St. John of Bletsoe, 4s. 6da. suc. fa. 1571.
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Steward in guerris of dean and chapter of Wells Dec. 1558; j.p. Glos. ?by 1559, ?rem. 1561, j.p.q. 1564, 1569, rem. by 1574.
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Main residences: Gloucester; Cold Ashton, Glos.
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DENYS, Richard (-d.1593)
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DENTON, William (by 1523-65), of Stedham, Suss. and Southwark, Surr.
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b. by 1523, s. of Nicholas Denton of Cardew, Cumb. m. Margery, 3s. 2da.
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Jt. clerk (with fa.) of the watch, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 1544; steward, household to Sir Anthony Browne by 1548; commr. sewers, Surr. and Kent 1564; surveyor, lands of Anthony Browne, Viscount Montagu, by 1564.
Main residences: Stedham, Suss.; Southwark, Surr.
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DENTON, William (by 1523-65)
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DENNY, Edward (c.1547-1600), of Bishop’s Stortford, Herts. and Tralee, co. Kerry.
Family and Education
b. c. 1547, 2nd surv. s. of Sir Anthony Denny of Cheshunt by Joan, da. of Sir Philip Champernown of Modbury, Devon. educ. Merton, Oxf. bef. 1564. m. c.1583, Margaret (d. 24 Apr. 1648), da. of Peter Edgecombe of Mount Edgcumbe, Cornw., 7s. 3da. Kntd. 1588.CSP Ire. 1586-8, p. 531; CP, ix. 767; East Herts. Arch. Soc. ii. 247 seq.; A. Denny, Denny Fam. 6.
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Capt. in Ireland 1580 – 82; groom of the privy chamber c. 1583; capt. Tralee castle by Feb. 1587; sheriff, Kerry 1588 – 89; keeper, Olney park, Bucks. 1593 – c.99; gov. Kerry and Desmond; member, council of Munster; clerk of recognizances, Queen’s bench 1589; in command relief expedition to the Azores 1591; receiver, Glos., Hants, Wilts.; j.p. Bucks. until 1592, Essex, Herts. from 1592.
Main residences: Bishop's Stortford, Herts.; Tralee, co. Kerry, [I].
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DENNY, Edward (c.1547-1600)
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DELVES, George (d.1604), of Bredgar, Kent.
Family and Education
A yr. s. of Sir Henry Delves (d. Aug. 1560), of Doddington, Cheshire by Cecily (d.1563), da. of Sir Richard Broke of London. m. (1) Christian, da. of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Milton, Northants., wid. of Sir Richard Wingfield, 1s. 1da.; (2) 1582, Anne, da. and coh. of Thomas Isley of Bredgar, 2s. 3da. Kntd. 1591.Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 78; Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 522; D. L. Broughton, Recs. of an old Cheshire Fam. 49 and App.; Hasted, Kent, ii. 585.
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Gent. pens. by Jan. 1561; j.p. Cheshire from c. 1573, q. by 1596; j.p. Kent by 1597, q. by 1600.
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Main residence: Bredgar, Kent.
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DELVES, George (-d.1604)
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