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 Dennis, Rowland, s. R(owland), of Himbleton, co. Worcester, cler. ., 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. ., 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.', matric. 26 June, 1607, aged 17; B.A. from 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 10 June, 1618. See Gardiner, 27. [],

Dennys, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Menhenniot, Cornwall, minister. ., matric. 13 Dec., 1622, aged 18; B.A. 22 June, 1626, fellow 1629-43, (M.A. from 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. ., matric. 20 July, 1654.

Dennys, Thomas, s. Nic., of Barnstaple, Devon, gent. ., matric. 11 May, 1669, aged 17; of the Inner Temple 1670. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.

Dennis, Walter, of, 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. 1546. See Bloxam, ii. 38. [],

Dennys, William (Denysse or Dennes), B.A. 12 Oct., 1530, fellow of ., M.A. 28 June, 1533; provost of. 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. , matric.-entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 17.

Dennys, William, B.A. from. 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. ., 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. in and before 1564. [],

Denny, Edward (Deny), of. in and before 1564. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.

Denny, George, s. Thomas, of co. Cork, Ireland, p.p. ., 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. . 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. 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. , matric. 1 Dec., 1581, aged 19; called Devonshire in ''Mat. Reg''., administration at Oxford (granted) 2 Nov., 1604. [],

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. ., 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. ., matric. 19 Oct., 1582, aged 17; B.A. 27 April, 1586, M.A. 2 July, 1588.

Dent, Henry, 'ser.' ., 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. ., 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. [],

Dent, Thomas, of co. Durham, gent. , matric.-entry under date 20 July, 1578, aged 18; B.A. from. 23 Jan., 1580-1, fellow 1581, M.A. 22 June, 1584.

Dent, Thomas, scholar of ., Dublin, 1673, B.A. 1674, M.A. 1677; incorp. from. 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 ., Cambridge, B.A. 1708, M.A. 1712, incorp. 14 July, 1712.

Denton, (Sir) Alexander, of Bucks, militis fil. , 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. , 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. [],

Denton, Alexander, s. Alexander, of Hillesden, Bucks, arm. , 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. ., 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. ., matric.-entry under date 1571, aged 18; sup. for B.A. 12 May, 1576. See O.H.S., xii. 62. [ 395 ]