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Richard Denton 1517 – 1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire Co England

Death Date: 10 August 1561

Death Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Denton

Mother: Lady Spencer

Spouse(s): Gennett Banister

Children(s): John Denton, Janet Denton, Richard Denton, Samuelis Denton

The story of Richard Denton began in 1517 in Halifax, Yorkshire Co England. Richard Denton married Gennett Banister, and had children including John Denton, Janet Denton, Richard Denton, Samuelis Denton. Richard Denton passed away in 1561 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Denton began in 1517 in Halifax, Yorkshire Co England.
  • Richard Denton married Gennett Banister, and had children including John Denton, Janet Denton, Richard Denton, Samuelis Denton.
  • Richard Denton passed away in 1561 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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Richard Denton's Ancestors

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Richard Denton
1517 – 1561
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire Co England
Parents
James Denton
1492 – 1533
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Spencer
1495 – 1524
Hoyland, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (Denton 14th Dean of) Lichfield
1470 – 1533
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Jane Webb
1468 – 1560
Caversfield, Buckingham, England
William Spencer
1470 – 1532
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Agnes Heritage
1478 – 1510
Burton, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Denton's Descendants

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Richard Denton (1517 – 10 August 1561) m. Gennett Banister (1527 – )
  1. 1. John Denton (29 Sep 1548 – )
  2. 2. Janet Denton (1549 – )
  3. 3. Richard Denton (1557 – 09 Dec 1619) m. Susan Sibella (1563 – )
    1. 1. John Denton (16 Jul 1582 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Denton (1584 – )
    3. 3. Alice Denton (14 Nov 1585 – )
    4. 4. Susan Denton (22 Sep 1588 – )
    5. 5. Margaret Denton (10 Jan 1590 – )
    6. 6. Richard Denton (05 Apr 1603 – 1663) m. Helen Windebank (01 Feb 1597 – )
      1. 1. Sarah Denton (1623 – ) m. William Thorne
      2. 2. Daniel Denton (1626 – 1703) m. Abigail Stevenson m. Hannah Leonard m. Sarah Whitehead
      3. 3. Timothy Denton (23 Jul 1627 – )
      4. 4. Nathaniel Denton (Mar 1628 – 18 Oct 1690) m. Sarah Smith
      5. 5. Richard Denton (1630 – 26 Dec 1658) m. Ruth Tileson
      6. 6. Samuel Denton (29 May 1631 – 14 March 1713) m. Mary (Rock) Smith (20 Jul 1630 – 20 Mar 1713)
        1. 1. Benjamin Denton (1660 – )
        2. 2. Jane Denton (1664 – ) m. Joseph Robinson
        3. 3. Samuel Denton (1665 – Feb 1719) m. Mary (''Nan'') Smith m. Abigail Barlow
        4. 4. Abraham Denton (1667 – 1729) m. Martha Thorne (1679 – 1730)
        5. 5. Mary (Ellison) Denton (1668 – 1698) m. Peter Smith m. Johnathan Nordstram m. Thomas Ellison
        6. 6. James Denton (1670 – 1723) m. Jane Titus
        7. 7. Hannah Denton (1673 – 17 Aug 1748) m. Thomas Treadwell
        8. 8. Jonas Denton (1677 – 1717) m. Jane Hardenbrook
        9. 9. Phoebe Denton (1679 – 1728) m. Richard Thorne m. Robert Mitchell
        10. 10. Martha Denton (1681 – ) m. Ezekiel Smith
        11. 11. Elizabeth Denton (1683 – ) m. Jonathan Seaman m. John Plumlee
      7. 7. Phebe Denton (29 Sep 1634 – 18 Oct 1658)
      8. 8. John Denton (1636 – 1664)
  4. 4. Samuelis Denton (03 Aug 1561 – )

Richard Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Richard Denton in Halifax, Yorkshire Co England
Halifax, Yorkshire Co England
1561
10 August 1561
Age 44
Death of Richard Denton in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire Co England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1561
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

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