Lord John Denys Esq. & Dorothy Monke

9746. Lord John Denys Esq. & 9747. Dorothy Monke   

~1505, John born in Devon, England, s/o 19492. Nicholas Denys & 19493. Philippa Sidenham.

~1505, Dorothy born in England, d/o 19494. Anthony Moncke & 19495. Elizabeth Wood.

1529-32, “Robert May. v. John Denys of Berrynarbor.: Money promised to complainant if he married defendant's kinswoman and servant Johan Payne, which he did. Commission and subpoena.: Devon.” (S) UKNA.

1509-47, “Plaintiff: Nicholas Denys Defendant: William Denys, John Denys, John Moke, and John Clyff Place or Subject: Forcible ouster at Buckland Brewer County: Devon.” (S) UKNA.

Aft. 8/15/1541, John’s father died.

4/11/1550, Thomas Giffard of Halsbury, Staffordshire, enfeoffed Thomas Monke, armiger, Robert Cary, of Clovelly, John Denys, … for the term of his own life … manor of Halsbury, … (S) Coll’s for a Hist. of Staffordshire, V5, 1902, P30.

1548, “John Incledene of Braunton, gentleman …, Richard Denys, John Denys of Orlegh, Nicholas Pyne, …, and Anthony Bery of Estlegh esquires.” (S) UKNA.

4/17/1565, Sir John Sutton, Clerk, was instituted to the Parish Church of Lisnewith ... upon the presentation of John Denys of Orleigh, Esq. (S) Parochial and Family Hist. of the Deanery of Trigg Minor, V2, Mclean, 1876, P408.

1566, “ … lands, etc., called Northe Yoldon and Southe Yoldon in the parish of Sampford Courtney which (1) lately had of the gift of John Denys of Oreley, esq.” (S) UKNA.

1575, “Buckland Brewer: marr. settlement of 'Phillippe' dau. of John Denys of Orleigh in Buckland Brewer, esq., and Wm. {William?} Selwood of Buckland St Mary (co. Som.), gent.” (S) UKNA.

~1580, John “of Orleigh in dom. Devon Esq.”died.

Bef. 4/2/1584, John died. Christopher Dingle, Clerk, was admitted to the Parish Church of Lisnewith ... by Thomas Dene ... who had it of the gift of Richard Dene ... had it of the grant of John Denys of Orleigh, Esq. (S) Parochial and Family Hist. of the Deanery of Trigg Minor, V2, Mclean, 1876, P408.

 (S) 1564 Visitation of Devon. (S) 1620 Visitation of Devon.

Children of John and Dorothy:

i. Christiana Dennys (4873), born ~1525 in Devon, England.

ii. William Denys, born ?.

William married Mary Viell, d/o Wm of Trevorder in Cornwall.

1509-47, “Plaintiff: Nicholas Denys Defendant: William Denys, John Denys, John Moke, and John Clyff Place or Subject: Forcible ouster at Buckland Brewer County: Devon.” (S) UKNA.

6/10/1605, William died.

Children:

Anthony Dennis of Orleigh. [Signed the 1620 Visitation of Devon.] 7/20/1610 in Exeter, he married Elizabeth Wise. He married Gertrude Grenville. 6/19/1641, he died, buried in Buckland Brewer.

iii. Philip Denys, born ? in England.

1553-55, “William Denys and Alice his wife v. Philip Denys.: Manor of Otterton and half the manors of Spreton, Sourton and Bowerseley (i.e. Bowsleigh in Bratton Clovelly ?).: Devon.” (S) UKNA.

1553-55, “Action by Philip Denys on a bond extorted by a charge of complicity in the disturbances.” (S) UKNA.

iv. Jane Denys, born ?.

Jane married Richard Dennys of Sussex. (S) A Hist. of the Castles, Mansions, and Manors of Western Sussex, 1876, P153.

1568, “Property as in no. 417 … of Joan Jenynge (widow of Richard Jenninge of Graffham) … . Witnesses: Richard Dennys, … “. (S) UKNA.

6/23/1582, “Conveyance (Bargain and Sale). Consideration £160. Richard Dennys of Bracken Clavell, co. Devon., gent., to Giles Garton, citizen and ironmonger of London.” (S) UKNA.

v. Phillippe Denys, born ~1550 in England.

1575, “Buckland Brewer: marr. settlement of 'Phillippe' dau. of John Denys of Orleigh in Buckland Brewer, esq., and Wm. {William?} Selwood of Buckland St Mary (co. Som.), gent.” (S) UKNA.