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Sir John Denton 1516 – 1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Swaffham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 28 February 1560

Death Location: , Shropshire, , England

Father: Sir Denton

Mother: Margaret Spencer

Spouse(s): Margaret Mordaunt

Children(s): Alice Denton

Sir John Denton was born in 1516 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir James Denton and Margaret Spencer. Sir John Denton married Margaret Mordaunt, and had children including Alice Denton. Sir John Denton passed away in 1560 in , Shropshire, , England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Denton was born in 1516 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir James Denton and Margaret Spencer.
  • Sir John Denton married Margaret Mordaunt, and had children including Alice Denton.
  • Sir John Denton passed away in 1560 in , Shropshire, , England.

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Children(s)

Sir Denton's Ancestors

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Sir Denton
1516 – 1560
Birth Place: Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir James Denton
1492 – 1533
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Spencer
1495 – 1524
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
William Spencer
1474 –
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Agnes Heritage
1475 –
Burton Dassett, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spencer
1437 –
Margaret Smith
1450 –
Thomas Heritage
1453 – 1505
Dorothy Spencer
1453 – 1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1390 –
unknown Warsted
1395 –

Sir Denton's Descendants

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Sir (John) Denton (1516 – 28 February 1560) m. Margaret Mordaunt (1509 – 1596)
  1. 1. Alice Denton (1542 – Bef. 12 Sep 1573) m. Sir (Nicholas) Williamson (1530 – bef 3 jun 1602)
    1. 1. Sir (Robert (Thomas)) Williamson (1563 – Aug 1610) m. Ann Allen
      1. 1. Sir (Richard) Williamson (1597 – 9 aug 1659) m. Margaret Sherwood (1595 – )
        1. 1. Ann Williamson (1617 – 10 nov 1655) m. Francis Place (1615 – 10 nov 1655)
        2. 2. James Williamson (1625 – 1656)

Sir Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Sir John Denton in Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Swaffham, Norfolk, England
1560
28 February 1560
Age 44
Death of Sir John Denton in , Shropshire, , England
, Shropshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Swaffham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1560
    Event Place: , Shropshire, , England

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