Dennis, Rowland, s. R(owland), of Himbleton, co. Worcester, cler. New Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1712, aged 19; B.A. 1716, M.A. 1719, rector of Elden, Hants, 1740, his father instituted vicar of Himbleton 12 Dec., 1683. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Dennis, Thomas (Dey or Deus), B.A. (sup. 25 Nov.) 1555, as Dennis.
Dennis, Thomas, of Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1582, aged 18; B.A. 6 July, 1586, fellow 1586-1601, M.A. 28 June, 1589, B.D. 10 July, 1600 (son of Thomas Denys, of Creed, in Cornwall), vicar of Menhenniot, Cornwall, 1600, until his death in 1637, father of Thomas 1622. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Boase, 49.
Dennys, Thomas, of co. Hereford, 'cler. fil.' Christ Church, matric. 26 June, 1607, aged 17; B.A. from Broadgates Hall 25 Jan., 1610-11, M.A. 8 July, 1613, canon of Hereford 1616, vicar of Dilwyn, co. Hereford, 1617. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Dennis, Thomas, subscribed 3 June, 1614, B.A. from Gloucester Hall 10 June, 1618. See Gardiner, 27. [5],
Dennys, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Menhenniot, Cornwall, minister. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1622, aged 18; B.A. 22 June, 1626, fellow 1629-43, (M.A. from Gloucester Hall 30 April, 1629), B.D. 21 Feb., 1639-40, perhaps vicar of Stoke Lyne, Oxon, 1622, and of Hay, Brecon, 1639, etc. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Boase, 63.
Dennis, Thomas, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 20 July, 1654.
Dennys, Thomas, s. Nic., of Barnstaple, Devon, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 11 May, 1669, aged 17; of the Inner Temple 1670. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Dennis, Walter, of Christ Church, B.A. 11 July, 1554, perhaps rector of Dyrham, co. Gloucester, 1571, and of Castle Eaton, Wilts, 1575. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Dennys, William, clerk of Magdalen Coll. 1546. See Bloxam, ii. 38. [10],
Dennys, William (Denysse or Dennes), B.A. 12 Oct., 1530, fellow of Merton Coll., M.A. 28 June, 1533; provost of Queen's Coll. 1534, B.D. 15 May, 1541, rector of Charlton-on-Otmoor, Oxon, 1543, and of Bletchingdon 1545, canon of Windsor 1554-9, and of Canterbury, but was turned out for being married. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Fasti, i. 114.
Dennys, William, of Devon, gent. Gloucester Hall, matric.-entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 17.
Dennys, William, B.A. from Exeter Coll. 3 June, 1630, of Middle Temple 1632 (as son and heir of Anthony, of Orleigh, Devon, esq.), died before his father. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Dennys, William, gent. New Coll., matric. 18 March, 1650-1; B.A. 9 July, 1652, chaplain 1649 by the parliamentary visitors, had leave of absence for special service at sea 1654, died at Jamaica 1655. See Burrows.
Denny, Charles (Denye), of Merton Coll. in and before 1564. [15],
Denny, Edward (Deny), of Merton Coll. in and before 1564. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Denny, George, s. Thomas, of co. Cork, Ireland, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 5 April, 1682, aged 18; perhaps a grandson of Sir Edward Denny and Ruth Roper.
Denny, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Warmoure, co. Lancaster, pleb. St. Mary Hall. matric. 4 Nov., 1631, aged 24; B.A. 1 July, 1633, vicar of Thornton-by-Horncastle, co. Lincoln, 1641, rector of Babworth, Notts, 1647. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Add. MSS., 15,669-70.
Dense, Philip (Deence), fellow of Merton Coll. 1500, M.A.; 'Medicus and Astronomus cum primis doctus,' died in 1507. See Fasti, i. 13; Ath., i. 12; & O.H.S., iv. 245.
Denshier, Jeffery, of co. Leicester, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 1 Dec., 1581, aged 19; called Devonshire in Mat. Reg., administration at Oxford (granted) 2 Nov., 1604. [20],
Densill, Thomas (Densyl), B.C.L. 15 Oct., 1534, rector of Badgworth, Somerset, 1554. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Denson, Robert, s. Ric., of Wervin (? Tarvin), Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 19 March, 1713-14, aged 21; B.A. 10 March, 1717-18, vicar of Backford, Cheshire, 1720. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Denson, William, of Cheshire, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1582, aged 17; B.A. 27 April, 1586, M.A. 2 July, 1588.
Dent, Henry, 'ser.' Wadham Coll., matric. 14 Nov., 1650; scholar 1649, B.A. 2 Feb., 1652-3, M.A. 16 July, 1655, fellow 1656, from Stanton Prior, Somerset, assistant or curate of Ramsbury, Wilts. See Calamy, iii. 371; & Gardiner, 181.
Dent, Robert, s. Rob., of Crustby (Crosby), Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 5 Nov., 1708, aged 19; B.A. 1712, rector of Sockburn, co. Durham, 1729, and vicar of North Ottrington, Yorks, 1732. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [25],
Dent, Thomas, of co. Durham, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric.-entry under date 20 July, 1578, aged 18; B.A. from Oriel Coll. 23 Jan., 1580-1, fellow 1581, M.A. 22 June, 1584.
Dent, Thomas, scholar of Trinity Coll., Dublin, 1673, B.A. 1674, M.A. 1677; incorp. from Magdalen Coll. 25 June, 1695, B. & D.D. 3 July, 1695, vicar of Lavington, co. Lincoln, 1688, rector of Stalbridge, Dorset, 1690, and of Fiskerton, co. Lincoln, 1708, canon of Westminster 1694, until his death 31 Jan., 1721-2. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Dent, William, fellow of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1708, M.A. 1712, incorp. 14 July, 1712.
Denton, (Sir) Alexander, of Bucks, militis fil. Christ Church, matric. 30 Oct., 1612, aged 17; of Hillesden, Bucks, knighted 16 Sept., 1617 (son of Sir Thomas), M. P. Buckingham 1625, 1626, April-May, 1640, & 1640 (L.P.), until disabled 27 Jan., 1644, baptized 21 March, 1596, buried 5 Jan., 1644-5 (See Thomas 1621), father of the next named and brother of John 1616. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Denton, Alexander, equitis fil. Magdalen Hall, matric. 19 Nov., 1650; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1660, bencher 1667 (as 2nd son of Sir Alexander, late of Hillesden, Bucks, knight, deceased), died s.p. See Foster's Judges and Barristers. [30],
Denton, Alexander, s. Alexander, of Hillesden, Bucks, arm. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 15 April, 1697, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1704, bencher 1720, K.C., serjt.-at-law 1722, attorney-general to the Duchy of Lancaster, recorder of Buckingham, M.P. Buckingham 1708 & 1715-22, chancellor to the Prince of Wales 1729, a judge of common pleas 1722, until his death 22 March, 1739-40, buried 30th at Hillesden, brother of Edmund 1695. See Foster's Judges and Barristers; Hearne, i. 154; & Rawlinson, i. 327, xx. 177.
Denton, Anthony, of Middlesex, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric.-entry under date 8 Dec., 1578, aged 18; of the Middle Temple 1581, late of New Inn, as son and heir of William, of Stedeham, Suffolk, gent. See Thomas 1602; John 1599; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Denton, Christopher, of Oxon, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric.-entry under date 1571, aged 18; sup. for B.A. 12 May, 1576. See O.H.S., xii. 62.
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