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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: London; Siston, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
DENYS, Sir Maurice (by 1516-63)
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Oxford 1644
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