William DENNE

William DENNE[1]

Male 1570 - 1640  (~ 70 years)

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  • Name William DENNE 
    Christened 13 Jan 1569/1570  Canterbury, St. Andrew, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 18 Aug 1640  Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13641  Young Kent Ancestors
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2021 

    Father Vincent A’DENNE,   d. 1591 
    Mother Joan KITTEL,   b. of London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jylian MAPLESDEN,   c. 7 Mar 1574, Rolvenden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 12 Nov 1621, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1596  Rolvenden, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Thomas DENNE,   c. 27 Aug 1598, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 30 May 1681, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
     2. Margaret DENNE,   c. 20 Nov 1603, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John DENNE,   c. 18 Jan 1606/1607, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. William DENNE,   c. 8 Apr 1610, Bursteade, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Peter DENNE,   c. Abt 24 Aug 1615, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 
    Family ID F5970  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Baptised as "son of Vincent Denne".

      of Kingston and Bursted, Bishopsbourne, Kent, England


      Burial entry states he was of St. Paul, Canterbury.

      Ancestor of the DENNES, of Elbridge, now extinct in the male line, but represtend through the female descent by Denne DENNE, Esq. of Elbridge.


      BURSTED is a manor, in the southern part of this parish [Bishopsbourne], obscurely situated in an unfrequented valley, among the woods, next to Hardres. It is in antient deeds written Burghsted, and was formerly the property of a family of the same name, in which it remained till it was at length sold to one of the family of Denne, of Dennehill, in Kingston, and it continued so till Thomas Denne, esq. of that place, in Henry VIII.'s reign, gave it to his son William, whose grandson William, son of Vincent Denne, LL. D. died possessed of it in 1640, and from him it descended down to Mr. Thomas Denne, gent. of Monkton-court, in the Isle of Thanet, who died not many years since, and his widow Mrs. Elizabeth Denne, of Monktoncourt, is the present possessor of it.
      [Source: Hasted, Edward. "Parishes: Bishopsborne." The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9. Canterbury: W Bristow, 1800. 328-337. British History Online. Web. 20 November 2018. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol9/pp328-337.]

  • Sources 
    1. [S78] Will, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), 29 Aug 1640.
      Source: Norm Dennie, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury A70/688, Probate 29 Aug 1640
      William Denne of St Paul's Canterbury, will dated 11 Aug 1640

      To the poor widows and fatherless children of St. Pauls parish where I now dwell 20s, by the church wardens within one month of my decease.

      First my lands in Bishopsbourne, called Burstead, as I have given them to Thomas Denne my eldest son, they shall remain to such persons as by the said deal it is intended.

      Likewise my lands I lease in Ash already given to my younger son William Denne to remain accordingly.

      My house and lands in High Hardres called Rands and Buttons to Elizabeth the wife of Steven Kingsmell for the term of her natural life but she to fell no timber ... only for the repairing of the house after Her decease the house and lands to William Denne son of my son Thomas and to his heirs. But if he die before the age of 21, the house and land to the next heir of my son Thomas.

      To Elizabeth daughter of Steven Kingsmell 40 pounds at 18 or day of marriage.

      To my son Thomas my bed closet

      To my son William 20 pounds, my gold ring and bedding which is now in the house of my son in law William Santinge?, also other things including my best riding coat.

      To Mary Dad, Elizabeth Kingsmell and Katherine Santing my daughters each of them 30 shillings to buy them rings.

      To Agnes the wife of Francis Southern 5 pounds

      To Rebecca Elvin now servant to my daughter Katherine Santing 6s 8d in money and 6s 8d more value in linen.

      Residue to Thomas Denne my eldest son

      Witnesses William Santing, John Giggs

    2. [S34] Parish Register, England, Kent: Church of England, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), Rolvenden, Kent, England, 19 Apr 1596.
      The nyneteenth day of April [1596] William Denne and Jylian Evernden widow.
      https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=gbprs%2fkent%2fp308_1_a_1%2f58