DENNYS, Sir Edward (c.1582-1641), of Shanklin, I.o.W.
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Family and Education
b. c. 1582, o.s. of Thomas Dennys of Shanklin and Mary, da. of German Richards of Yaverland, I.o.W.W. Berry, Hants Gen. 271; Hants Field Club Procs. v. 80.educ. L. Inn 1601.LI Admiss.m. by 1614, Mary, da. of Anthony Dawley, attorney, of Winchester, Hants, 1s. 2da. d.v.p.Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 171.suc. fa. 1606, aged 24; C142/300/176. Kntd. 20 July 1607. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 143.d. 8 July 1641. C142/619/40.
Offices Held
Commr. to survey Brading harbour, I.o.W. 1622; STAC 8/30/7. freeman, Newport I.o.W. 1623, I.o.W. RO, NBC 45/2, f. 196v. Yarmouth I.o.W. 1625; Add. 5669, f. 69. j.p. Hants 1624–d., C231/4, f. 170; I.o.W. RO, OG/BB/433. dep. lt. 1625–d.; I.o.W. RO, OG/BB/66, 393. commr. Privy Seal loan, I.o.W. 1625, Forced Loan 1626–7; SP16/22/91; E401/2586, p. 174; APC, 1625–6, p. 380; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. commr. impressment of soldiers, Hants and I.o.W. 1625, Hants 1626,APC, 1625–6, p. 180, 1626, p. 14. survey of defences, I.o.W. 1626,APC, 1625–6, p. 376. oyer and terminer and martial law, Hants 1627, 1635, I.o.W. 1628; C181/3, f. 240v; APC, 1627–8, p. 318; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 319. capt. of Cowes Castle, I.o.W. 1627–8;CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 23. commr. piracy, Hants and I.o.W. 1635–6, C181/5, ff. 24, 58v. maltsters, Hants 1636, PC2/46, p. 273. sewers, Hants and Suss. 1638. C181/5, f. 115v.