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John Denison 1540–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Thorley, Herts, England

Death Date: 4 Dec 1582

Death Location: Bishops Stortford, Herts, England

Father: Bishop Dennison

Mother: Mary Goode

Spouse(s): Agnes WillieWylie

Children(s): William Denison, Anne Denison

John Denison was born in 1540 in Thorley, Herts, England, the child of Bishop George Denison Dennison And Mary Goode. John Denison married Agnes Williewylie, and had children including Anne Denison, William Denison. John Denison passed away in 1582 in Bishops Stortford, Herts, England.

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Biography

  • John Denison was born in 1540 in Thorley, Herts, England, the child of Bishop George Denison Dennison And Mary Goode.
  • John Denison married Agnes Williewylie, and had children including Anne Denison, William Denison.
  • John Denison passed away in 1582 in Bishops Stortford, Herts, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Denison's Ancestors

Self
John Denison
1540–1582
Birth Place: Thorley, Herts, England
Parents
Bishop George Denison Dennison
1513–1543
Thorley, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
Mary Goode
1520–1543
Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Buddy ('Loomis') Denison
1488–1582
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Phyllis Pietruszak
1490–
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Denison
1468–1568
Ester Wheeler
1468–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Denison
1448–1548
Mary Staunton
1448–1548

John Denison's Descendants

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John Denison (1540–4 Dec 1582) m. Agnes WillieWylie (1544–)
  1. 1. William Denison 1571–1653 m. Margaret Chandler 1577–1645
    1. 1. George Denison 1621–1694 m. Ann Borodell 1615–1712 m. Bridget Thompson 1622–1643
      1. 1. John (Boradell Denison) Capt 1646–1698 m. Phebe Lay 1650–1696
        1. 1. Daniel (Denison) Deacon 1680–1747 m. Mary Stanton 1687–1724 m. Jane Cogswell 1700–1737 m. Abigail Fish 1691–1784
        2. 2. George (Denison) Esq 1671–1720
        3. 3. William (Denison Sr) Capt 1677–1730
        4. 4. Phebe Denison 1667–1668
        5. 5. John (Denison Jr) Capt 1669–1699
        6. 6. Anna Denison 1684–1734
        7. 7. Samuel Denison 1683–1683
        8. 8. Robert (Denison I) Capt. 1673–1730
        9. 9. Phebe Denison 1690–1771
        10. 10. Sarah Denison 1692–1721
        11. 11. Comfort Dennison 1692–1740
      2. 2. Hannah Denison 1649–1694
      3. 3. Borodell Denison 1651–1702
      4. 4. George Denison 1653–1711
      5. 5. William Denison 1655–1715
      6. 6. Margaret Denison 1657–1741
      7. 7. Mercy Denison 1659–1670
      8. 8. Mary Denison 1660–1738
      9. 9. Ann Denison 1649–1706
      10. 10. Hope Denison 1652–1738
      11. 11. John Dennison 1661–
      12. 12. Sarah Denison 1641–1701
    2. 2. John Denison 1605–1682
    3. 3. William Denison 1606–1606
    4. 4. George Denison 1609–1614
    5. 5. Major (General Daniel) Denison 1612–1682
    6. 6. Sarah Denison 1615–1615
    7. 7. Edward Denison 1616–1668
  2. 2. Anne Denison 1565–1595

John Denison's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of John Denison in Thorley, Herts, England
Thorley, Herts, England
1582
abt 1582
Age 42
Death of John Denison in of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
1582
4 Dec 1582
Age 42
Burial of John Denison in Bishops Stortford, Herts, England
Bishops Stortford, Herts, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Thorley, Herts, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1582
    Event Place: of Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1582
    Event Place: Bishops Stortford, Herts, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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