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Sir William Denton 1523 – 1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523??

Birth Location: Tonbridge, Kent, England

Death Date: 28 Jul 1565

Death Location: Midhurst, Sussex, England

Father: Nicholas Denton

Mother: Margery Willielmus

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Denton

Children(s): Sir Denton

In 1523, Sir William Denton MP entered the world in Tonbridge, Kent, England, born to Nicholas Denton and Margery Willielmus. Sir William Denton MP married Elizabeth Denton, and had children including Sir Anthony Denton. Sir William Denton MP passed away in 1565 in Midhurst, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1523, Sir William Denton MP entered the world in Tonbridge, Kent, England, born to Nicholas Denton and Margery Willielmus.
  • Sir William Denton MP married Elizabeth Denton, and had children including Sir Anthony Denton.
  • Sir William Denton MP passed away in 1565 in Midhurst, Sussex, England.

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Sir Denton's Ancestors

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Sir Denton
1523 – 1565
Birth Place: Tonbridge, Kent, England
Parents
Nicholas Denton
1500 –
Cardew, Cumberland, England
Margery Willielmus
1500 –
England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Denton's Descendants

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Sir (William) Denton (1523?? – 28 Jul 1565) m. Elizabeth Denton ( – abt 1632)
  1. 1. Sir (Anthony) Denton (1535 – 26 Aug 1615) m. Eliza Isham (Abt. 1540 – )
    1. 1. Magdalena Denton (abt 1565 – 5 March 1635) m. Sir (Robert Napier) MP (abt 1543 – 20 Sep 1615)
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Napier \) Napper (1566 – 6 Sep 1635) m. Elisabeth Gerard (1585 – 7 Oct 1624)
        1. 1. Robert Napier (1611 – 20 Sep 1686) m. Anne Carand (1611 – Abt. 1680)

Sir Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523??
Birth of Sir William Denton MP in Tonbridge, Kent, England
Tonbridge, Kent, England
1565
28 Jul 1565
Age 42
Death of Sir William Denton MP in Midhurst, Sussex, England
Midhurst, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523??
    Event Place: Tonbridge, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1565
    Event Place: Midhurst, Sussex, England

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