Sir William Dennis, of Dyrham

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William Dennis, Knight

Also Known As: "Dennys", "Denys"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dyrham, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Death: June 22, 1533 (58-67)
Dyrham, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Walter Dennis, Kt. and Agnes Dennis
Husband of Anne Dennis and Edith Dennis
Father of Sir Maurice Dennis, Kt.; Walter Denys, MP; Margaret Arnold; John Dennis; William Denys and 8 others
Brother of Richard Denys; John Dennis; Anne Denys; Jane Denys and Katherine Denys

Occupation: Knight, Sheriff of Gloucestershire
Managed by: Private User
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About Sir William Dennis, of Dyrham

See Peter Bartrum, https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000173426937975 (October 13, 2022; Anne Brannen, curator)

See Peter Bartrum, https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000173426984982 (June 15, 2022; Anne Brannen, curator)

Biography

Sir William Dennis, of Dyrham was born circa 1470 in Dyrham, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. His parents were Sir Walter Dennis, Kt. and Agnes Dennis. He was a Knight, Sheriff of Gloucestershire.

William married Anne Dennis in 1500 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England. Together they had the following children: Sir Maurice Dennis, Kt.; Walter Denys, MP; Margaret Rolfe Arnold; John Dennis; William Denys; Katherine Lygon; Ann Dennis; Elizabeth Porter; Francis Dennis; Thomas Dennis; Eleanor Lygon; Bridget Denys; Mary Dennis.

William married Edith Dennis circa 1525.

He died on June 22, 1533 in Dyrham, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England.



See Peter Bartrum, http://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/4760/GODWIN%2... (February 21, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator)

http://www.gurganus.org/ourfamily/browse.cfm?pid=47712 (source)


Sir William DENYS Knight [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 was born 1470 in Alveston, Gloucestershire, England. He died 22 Jun 1533 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England. William married Anne BERKELEY on 1492 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.

Other marriages:

TWINIHOE, Edith

Anne BERKELEY [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 was born 1474 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. She died 1519 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England. Anne married Sir William DENYS Knight on 1492 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.

They had the following children:

		M	i	 Sir Walter DENYS Knight 1, 2 was born 1493 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.

M ii Sir Maurice DENYS Knight 1, 2 was born 1495 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.
M iii William DENYS 1, 2 was born 1497 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.
M iv Thomas DENYS 1 was born 1499 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.
F v Anne DENYS was born 1501.
F vi Katherine DENYS was born 1503.
M vii Francis DENYS 1 was born 1505 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.
F viii Isabel DENYS was born 1507.
F ix Eleanor DENYS was born 1509 and died 24 Sep 1567.
F x Margaret DENYS was born 1511.
F xi Bridget DENYS 1 was born 1513 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.
M xii John DENYS 1 was born 1515 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.
F xiii Mary DENYS Nun 1, 2 was born 1517 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England.
Arms of Dennis, of Pucklechurch, Gloucester: Gules a bend engrailed Argent between two leopards faces jessant-de-lis Argent. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Azure bezanty.

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Sir William Dennis, of Dyrham's Timeline

1470
1470
Dyrham, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
1497
1497
Durham, County Durham, England
1501
1501
1503
1503
Durham, County Durham, England
1505
1505
St. Augustine, London, England, United Kingdom
1506
1506
Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
1506
Probably Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
1507
1507
London, Middlesex, England
1509
1509
Durham, County Durham, England