'Denne01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Denne of Bishopsbourne, Denne of Denne Hill, Denne of Kingston, Denne of Lydd, Denne of Lymne, Denne of Patricksborne Court Lodge, Denne of Winchelsea

                               
Robert de Dene in Sussex & Kent (pincerna (butler) to Edward the Confessor who r. 1042-1066)
1. Robert de Dene
  A. Ralph de Dene of Buckhurst (a temp William the Conqueror who r. 1066-1087)
  m. Sybella (sister of Robert de Gatton)
  i. Robert de Dene in Kent
  a. William de Denn of Denn Hill in Kingston-on-Barham-Downs, Kent (a temp John who r. 1199-1216) the first mentioned by Visitation
  (1) Sir Alured de Denn of Denn Hill (a 1234, escheator of Kent) the first mentioned by Berry
  (A) Walter Denne of Denne Hill (a 1256)
(i) Walter Denne of Denne Hill (a 1280)
  (a) John Denne of Denne Hill (a 1308)
  ((1)) Sir William or Walter Denne of Denne Hill (a 1325)
  m. Elizabeth de Gatton (dau/coheir of Robert de Gatton)
  ((A)) Richard Denne of Denne (a 1392)
  m. Agnes Apuldrefield of Challock
((i)) Thomas Denne of Denne Hill
  m. Isabel de Earde (dau/heir of Robert de Earde)
  ((a)) John Denne of Denne Hill - continued below
  m. Alice Arderne (dau of Richard Arderne)
  ((b)) Thomas Denne (dsp 1468)
  ((ii))+ other issue - Michael, John, Robert (or Richard of Barham)
  (B)+ other issue - George, John
  b. Alice
  c. Agnes
  m. _ de Icklisham
  ii. Ella
  m. Sir Jordan Sackville

 

 

John Denne of Denne Hill - continued above
m. (1434-5) Alice Arderne (dau of Richard Arderne or Ardern)
1. Michael Denne of Denne Hill (a 1485)
  m. Christiana Coombe or Combe, heiress of Lymne
  A. Thomas Denne of Denne Hill
  m. Alice Eshehurst (Ashhurst)
i. Thomas Denne of Denne Hill
  m. Alicia Mett (dau of Thomas Mett)
  a. Robert Denne of Denne Hill (bur 29.03.1594)
m. Thomasin Dane (dau/heir of Thomas Dane of Herne (by Catharine Toddy) son of Thomas of Chistell (by dau/heir of _ Younger) son of John son of Thomas son of John son of Thomas of Herne)
  (1) Thomas Denne of Denne Hill (bpt 1577, bur 21.08.1656, recorder of Canterbury)
  m. Dorothy Tanfield (bur 21.08.1636, dau of John Tanfield of Margareting)
  (A) Thomasin Denne
  m. Sir Nicholas Crispe of Quicks
  (B) Bridget Denne
  m. Sir John Darell of Calehill
  (C) Dorothy Denne
  m. Roger Lakyn or Lukyn
  (D) Mary Denne (d 1701)
m. Vincent Denne of Denne Hill (d 1693, recorder of Canterbury, Sergeant-at-law) @1@ below
  (E)+ other issue - John of the Inner Temple (b c1615, dsp 1648), Thomas of Gray's Inn (dsp), Catharine (b 1619)
  (2) Silvester (Silvestra?) Denne (bpt 1582)
  m. Thomas Coppin of Minster (Manston in Thanett)
  (3) Mary Denne (bpt 1587)
  m. (1611) Edward Osborne of Hartlipp
  (4)+ other issue - Vincent, John of Wenderton (bpt 1584, dsp 1642), Edward, Robert
  b. Agnes Denne (d 1625)
  m. (1575) Vincent Ladd (Lade)
  ii. William Denne of Kingston, Kent
  m. Agnes Tufton (d 1588, dau of Nicholas Tufton of Northiam Place (GGF of 1st Earl of Thanet))
a. Vincent Denne of Kingston (d 1591)
  m. Joan Kettell of London
  (1) John Denne of Gray's Inn
  m. Lucy Ayleworth (dau of Walter Ayleworth of St. Stephens)
  (A) Joan Denne (youngest dau)
  m. Henry Johnson
(B)+ other issue - Vincent (dsp), Walter (dsp), Joanna, Lucy, Anna
  (2) William Denne of Kingston & Bursted in Bishopsbourne, Kent (d 1640)
  m. Julian Maplesden (dau of Edward Maplesden of Benenden)
  (3) Thomas Denne of Canterbury
  m. Susan Honeywood (dau/coheir of Arthur Honeywood of Lenham)
  (A) Vincent Denne of Denne Hill (d 1693, recorder of Canterbury, Sergeant-at-law)
  m. Mary Denne (d 1701, dau/coheir of Thomas Denne of Denne Hill) @1@ above
  (i) Dorothy Denne, heiress of Wenderton
  m. Thomas Girder
  (ii) Mary Denne
  m. Stephen Nethersole of Nethersole
  (iii) Bridget Denne, heiress of Denne Hill
  m. Robert Beake
(iv) Honeywood Denne, heiress of Tarmested
  m. Gilbert Knowles or Knowler of Hearne
  (B) Elizabeth Denne
  m. Vincent Nethersole of Nethersole House (cousin)
  (C)+ other issue (a 1663) - William, John
  (4) Elizabeth Denne
  m. Vincent Nethersole of Nethersole House
  (5) Jane Denne
  m. William Denne of Bishopsbourne @2@ below
  (6)+ other issue - Henry of London & Dane House (d 1613), Vincent
  b. Thomas Denne of Lincoln's Inn (a 1590)
  m. Jane Swift (dau of John Swift of Essex (sb Sussex?) & London)
  (1) Henry Denne of Lincoln's Inn & Adisham (a 1619)
  m. Mary Hyde (dau of John Hyde of London)
  (A) Helen/Elinor Denne (d unm 1669)
  (2) John Denne of Patricksborne Court Lodge, Kent (bpt 06.07.1578, a 1619)
  (A) John Denne of Patricksborne Court Lodge (b 1619, d 1690)
  m. Elizabeth
  (i) David Denne of Bishopsbourne (b 15.10.1662, d 1702)
  m. Sarah (relict of Rev. _ Shipwash of Wye)
  (a) Thomas Denne of Lydd (b 02.1701, d 1777)
  m. (1741) Sarah Greenland (d 1783, dau/coheir of Thomas Greenland of Lydd)
  ((1)) John Denne of Bath (b 1748, dsp 1828)
  m. Anna Maria Heblewhite
  ((2)) Richard Denne of Winchelsea (d 01.1819)
  m. (1783) Mary Steer (dau of William Steer of Northampton by Ann, dau of William Rastall (Dean of Southwell))
  ((A)) William John Denne of Winchelsea (b 1788) had issue
  m. (07.1817) Mary Jane Orme (dau of Major Alexander Orme)
  ((B)) Frances Denne
  m. Ernest Christian Welford (Captain)
  ((C)) Mary Jane Denne
  m. Robert William Newman of Mamhead (MP)
  ((D))+ other issue - Richard Greenland of the Inner Temple, Anna Maria of Broadstairs
  ((3)) David Denne of Lydd (b c1751-2, d 02.1819)
  m. (27.03.1788) Katherine Cobb (dau of Robert Cobb of Lydd)
  ((A)) David Denne of Lydd (b 06.04.1798, d 1861) had issue
  m. (21.10.1826) Louisa Anne Cobb (d 09.1846, dau of Rev. Thomas Cobb of Ightham by Louisa Anne Wyatt)
  ((B)) Thomas Denne of Hythe had issue
  m1. (1834, sp?) Jane Duff Falconar (dau of John Falconar)
  m2. Mary Anne Laidlaw (dau of John Laidlaw of Dominica)
  ((C)) Elizabeth Denne
  m. William Vallance (rector of Southchurch)
  ((D)) Cecilia Denne (d 8162)
  m. Edward Nares (rector of Wittersham)
  ((E))+ other issue - Katharine (d 1846), Mary Julia
  ((4)) Sarah Denne (d 1808)
  m. John Porker of Muswell Hill
  ((A)) John Porker of London
  ((B)) Mary Porker
  m. Sir John Peter
  ((C)) Elizabeth Porker
  m. George Cookson (General)
  ((D)) Caroline Porker (d 1810)
  m. James Atkinson of London
  ((E)) Emily Porker
  m. Sir Alexander Bryce (General)
  ((5)) Elizabeth Denne (dsp)
  m. Richard Ruck of Gravesent
((6))+ other issue (d unm) - Thomas (b c1756, d 1783), William (b c1762, d 1783)
  (b) Elizabeth Denne
  m. Thomas Hogben
  (ii)+ other issue - Thomas of Braboren Court (a 1700), John (b 1668)
  (B)+ other issue - William (bpt 1620), Elizabeth (b 1624)
  (3) William Denne of Bishopsbourne had issue
  m. Jane Denne (dau of Vincent Denne of Kingston) @2@ above
  (4) Richard Denne
  c. Mary Denne
  m1. John Coppin of Deale
  m2. Thomas Boys of Eythorne
  d. Catherine Denne
  m. Thomas Gookin (Gokin) of Ripple Court
iii. James Denne of Marley (d 1574) had issue
  m. Agnes
  B. William Denne
  C. John Denne of Lymne (Lyme), Kent
  i. Michael Denne of Lymne (d 1559)
  a.+ issue (dsp) - Henry, Edmund
  ii.+ other issue - Henry, John (had issue), Peter (had issue)
  D. Michael Denne of Lynnen, Kent
  i.+ issue (dsp) - Henry (principle of New Inn, Oxford), Edmund
  E. Isabella Denne
  m. Simon Quilter of Staple
2. Thomas Denne of Kingston
  m. Agnes Ashhurst (dau of William Ashhurst or Eshehurst)
  A. Avis Denne
  m. John Crispe of Quicks
3. Parnell Denne
  m. William Keale

Main source(s): Commoners (vol 3, Denne of Kent and Sussex), CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p194+), Visitation (Kent, 1619, Denne) with some support from BLG1886 (Denne of Lydd)
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