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DENYS, Sir Maurice (by 1516-63), of London and Siston, Glos.
Family and Education
b. by 1516, 2nd s. of Sir William Denys (d. 22 June 1533) of Dyrham, Glos. by 1st w. Anne, da. of Maurice, de jure 3rd Lord Berkeley; bro. of Sir Walter. educ. I. Temple. m. lic. 3 Feb. 1545, Elizabeth, wid. of Nicholas Statham of London and Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, s.p. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 50-51; J. Smyth, Lives of the Berkeleys, ii. 178; Fac. Off. Reg. 1534-49, ed. Chambers, 252; LP Hen. VIII, xx; C142/139/98.
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Marshal, I. Temple 1542 – 44, 1546, steward 1545 – 46, bencher 1547.
Receiver-gen. order of St. John of Jerusalem 1537 – 40, lands formerly of the order 1540 – 44, jt. (with Thomas Poley) receiver from 1544; j.p. Glos. 1547, Kent 1547, 1562; treasurer, Calais 9 Dec. 1548–52, for wars in Normandy by 1562 – d.; commr. for payments from French 1550, relief, Kent 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Calais 1553.
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Main residences: London; Siston, Glos.
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DENYS, Sir Maurice (by 1516-63)
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DENTON, William (by 1523-65), of Southwark, Surr. and Stedham, Suss.
Family and Education
b. by 1523, s. of Nicholas Denton of Cardew, Cumb. m. by 1561, Margery, 3s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first office. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 171; CPR, 1566-9, p. 127; C142/142/150.
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Jt. (with fa.) clerk of the watch, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 1544; steward, household of Sir Anthony Browne by 1548; commr. sewers, Kent, Surr. 1564; surveyor, lands of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu by 1564.
Main residences: Southwark, Surr.; Stedham, Suss.
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DENTON, William (by 1523-65)
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DENTON, Thomas (by 1515-58), of London and Hillesden, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. by 1515, yr. s. of Thomas Denton of Caversfield, Oxon.; bro. of John. educ. M. Temple. m. by 1542, Margaret, da. of John, 1st Baron Mordaunt, of Turvey, Beds., wid. of Edmund Fettiplace (d.1540) of Besselsleigh, Berks., 1s.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 28; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 229; PCC 6 Alenger.
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Treasurer, M. Temple 1556, 1557 – d.
Mayor, Wallingford in 1536; sewer, the chamber 1539–46 or later; under steward, lands late of Abingdon abbey 1539; surveyor, chantries 1546; j.p. Berks., Oxon. 1547, q. 1554; commr. chantries, Berks., Hants 1548, relief, Berks. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Berks., Oxon. 1553; other commissions, Berks. and Oxon. 1543 – 55; recorder, Oxford 14 Sept. 1557–d.
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Main residences: London; Hillesden, Bucks.
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DENTON, Thomas (by 1515-58)
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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.
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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.
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Main residence: Ambrosden, Oxon.
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DENTON, John (by 1514-76)
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DENNY, Anthony (1501-49), of Cheshunt, Herts.
Family and Education
b. 16 Jan. 1501, 2nd surv. s. of Sir Edmund Denny of Cheshunt by 2nd w. Mary, da. and h. of Robert Troutbeck of Bridge Trafford, Cheshire. educ. St. Paul’s; St. John’s, Camb. m. 1538, Joan, da. of Sir Philip Champernon of Modbury, Devon, 5s. 4da. 1s. illegit. Kntd. 30 Sept. 1544.Date of birth given in DNB. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 101-2; PCC 30 Ayloffe, 37 Populwell; LP Hen. VIII, xix.
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Servant of Sir Francis Bryan by 1531; ?groom of stole by 1535, groom of chamber by 1536, keeper, Whitehall palace 1536, Westminster palace Sept. 1537, other royal properties, Essex and Herts., inc. Hatfield House and Waltham abbey 1538 – d.; yeoman of robes by 1537; gent. privy chamber by 1538, chief gent. by 1544; collector of tonnage and poundage, London 1541 – d.; PC 1547 – d.; j.p. Essex, Herts. 1547 – d.; high steward, Westminster by 1548.
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Main residence: Cheshunt, Herts.
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DENNY, Anthony (1501-49)
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