'Denton01'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Denton of Amersden, Denton of Appleton, Denton of Fyffiekd, Denton of Hillesden

Thomas Denton of Appleton & Eaton, Berkshire
1. John Denton of Appleton & Eaton
  A. Thomas Denton of Appleton & Eaton
  m. _ Wike (dau of Sir John Wike of Wike)
  i. John Denton of Fyffield
  m. Johanne De la Launde (dau of Sir Thomas De la Launde)
  a. Thomas Denton of Fyffield (a 1389)
  m. Agnes Baldington (dau of William Baldington of Shipton)
  (1) Thomas Denton of Fyffield
  m. Alison Dauncey (dau of William Dauncey, she m1. William Browninge, m3. Richard Wightam of Barkly)
(A) John Denton of Wightam (Berkshire) 'of Amersden'
  m. Isabell Brome (dau of John Rome of Baddesley, widow of Phillip Purefoy of Shalstone)
  (i) Thomas Denton of Caverfield (Oxfordshire) ('of Besselsleigh'?)
  m. Jane Webb (dau of John Webbe of Cardiff, widow of _ Cheney of Chesham Bois)
  (a) John Denton of Ambresden
  m. Magdalen Brome (dau of Sir John Brome (Browne?) of Halton)
  ((1)) Edward Denton of Hampton Poyle 'of Amersden'
  m. Joyce Carleton (dau of Anthony Carleton of Baldwyn Brightwell by Ann, dau of Thomas Perient of Digonswell)
  ((A)) Anne Denton
  m. Thomas Perient
((B)) Jane Denton
  m. Edwin Acton of Elmeley
  ((C)) Dorothy Denton
  m. Edward Smith of Worcestershire
((2)) John Denton
  m. Theodora Blundell (dau of John Blundell of Barton)
  ((3)) Jane Denton
  m. Thomas Heath of Selleswell
((4))+ other issue - Thomas (dsp), William (dsp), Christopher, George, Bridget, Dorothy
  (b) Thomas Denton of Hillesden, Buckinghamshire - continued below
  m. Margaret Mordaunt (dau of Lord Mordaunt)
  (c) Susan Denton (nun)
  (d) Jane Denton
  m. John Langeston of Caverfield
  (e) Anne (or Jound) Denton
  m. William Ann of Northaston
  (f) Elizabeth or Isabel Denton (d 1536)
  m. Edward Grenfield of Wooton Underwood (b 1486, d 1536)
  (ii) Anne Denton
  m. Sir Edward Grevill of Milcott
  (iii) Alice Denton
  m. Nicholas Purefoy of Shaldeston (d 18.02.1547)

 

 

Thomas Denton of Hillesden, Buckinghamshire - continued below
m. Margaret Mordaunt (dau of Lord Mordaunt)
1. Alexander Denton of Hillesden
  m. Mary Martin (dau of Sir Roger Martin, Lord Mayor of London)
  A. Sir Thomas Denton of Hillesden (a 1634)
  m. Susan Temple (dau of John Temple, sister of Sir Thomas, Bart)
  i. Sir Alexander Denton of Hillesden (a 1634)
  m. Mary Hampden (dau of Edmond Hampden of Hartwell)
a. Edmund Denton of Hillesden (2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth Rogers (dau of Sir Richard Rogers of Gloucestershire)
  (1) Alexander Denton of Hillesden (a 1694)
  m. Hester Harman (dau of _ Harman of Midleton Stony)
  (A)+ issue - Edmund, Alexander, John, Elizabeth Carey
  (2) Edmund Denton
  b. Mary Denton
  m. John Townsend (alderman of Oxford)
c. Margaret Denton
  m. Sir William Smith of Ratcliffe, Bart
  d. Susan Denton
  m. Robert Townsend
  e. Elizabeth Denton
  m. Francis Drake
  f. Anne Denton
  m. George Woodward of Stratton Audley
  g.+ other issue - John (d unm), Alexander of the Middle Temple, Thomas (dsp), George (dsp), Dorothy
ii. Margaret Denton
  m. Sir Edmund Verney of Middle Claydon (b 07.04.1596, d Edgehill 23.10.1642)
  iii. Susan Denton
  m. Jacomia Abercromy
  iv. Elizabeth Denton
  m. Thomas Isham
  v. Margaret Denton (d 1688, 2nd)
  Visitation (Buckinghamshire), in italics suggesting that the data was added by the Harleian editor, shows Margaret ("youngest d."), the 2nd of that name, as married to John Poultney. Collins (vol 3, Sherard, Earl of Harborough) shows the wife of Philip Sherard as Margaret, "Widow of John Poultney, Esq; and of William Eure, Esq; second son of William Lord Eure".
  m1. John Poultney
  m2. William Eure (dvp Marston Moor bur 07.07.1644)
  m3. Philip Sherard of Whissendine (d 1695)
  vi. Bridget Denton probably of this generation
  m. (27.01.1631) Sir Edward Fust, 1st Bart of Hill Court (b 10.04.1606, d 06.04.1674)
  viii.+ other issue - Thomas, John
2. ? Elizabeth Denton
  m. Edward Greenvil

Main source(s): Visitation (Berkshire, 1532+1566+1623+1665-6, Dnton of Witham), Visitation (Oxfordshire, 1566+1574+1634, Denton of Ambrosden), Visitation (Buckinghamshire, 1634, Denton of Hillesden)
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