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DENNIS, SAMUEL, son of Thomas Dennis, St. Mary’s at Hill, London, dry cooper, and Mary --- (IGI); b. 20 Nov 1738; adm. Mar 1751 (Porten's); St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 30 Jun 1757; BA 1761; MA 1765; BD 1770; DD 1774; Fellow of St. John’s Coll., President from 2 Dec 1772; Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Univ., 1780-4; ordained deacon 4 Oct 1761, priest 29 Jun 1763 (both Oxford); Rector of Hanborough, Oxfordshire, from 19 Dec 1772; m. 11 Sep 1777 Elizabeth Charlton (IGI); d. 4 Mar 1795.

Denniston, Robin Alastair, son of Cdr. Alexander Guthrie Denniston CMG CBE RNVR, intelligence officer, head of Govt. Code and Cipher School, Bletchley Park, and Dorothy Mary, d. of Arthur Gilliat (qv, Vol. I); b. 25 Dec. 1926; adm. Sept. 1940 (KS); Capt. of the Sch. 1945; left July 1945; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1945, BA 1949, MA 1952; sen. editor Wm Collins Ltd. 1950-9; promotion man. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. 1960-4, editorial dir. 1966, man. dir. 1968-72; dep. chmn. Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd. 1973-5; dir. Thomson Publications Ltd. 1975-7; Academic Publisher OUP 1978-88; Student of Christ Church 1978-88; ord. deacon 1978, priest 1979; hon. Curate Clifton-on-Teme, Worcs 1978, New with South Hinksey, Oxon 1985; priest-in-charge, Great and Little Tew, Oxon 1987-90, 1995-2002 (with an interval as Episcopalian Minister, Burntisland, Fife, 1990-3); author of The Young Musicians 1956; Partly Living 1967, and other books; m. 1st, 15 July 1950 Anne Alice Kyffin, music teacher, d. of Arthur Geoffrey Evans MD FRCP, consult. physician, of Harpley House, Worcs; 2nd, 1987 Rosa Susan Penelope Beddington DPhil FRS, embryologist, Nat. Inst. for Medical Research; d. 6 Apr. 2012.

Denny, Anthony Miles, son of Sir Jonathan Lionel Percy Denny GBE MC JP, sometime Lord Mayor of London, and Doris, sister of Reginald George Bare (qv); b. 14 Dec. 1925; adm. Sept. 1939 (A); left July 1943; 2nd Lieut. RE July 1945, Lieut. Nov. 1947, temp. Capt. May 1947, retd. June 1950; produce importer, J. L. P. Denny Ltd. 1950-69; marketing consult. 1969-; member, Court of Common Council, City of London 1971-; HM Lieut., City of London 1980-; Appeals Sec. Roy. Masonic Hosp. 1976-86; CStJ; m. 1st, 28 June 1952 (div. 1969) Pamela Diana, d. of Capt. Hamilton Denny MBE, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk; 2nd, 11 June 1969 Diana Padfield, d. of F. H. Brooks, of Brighton, Sussex; d. 26 Dec. 2004.

DENNY, GLOVER, elder son of William Denny (KS 1685, qv); b. 16 Jan 1714/5; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1726/7; left 1731; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 12 Feb 1731/2, scholar 12 May 1732, matr. 1732.

DENNY, LEGH, younger son of William Denny (KS 1685, qv); bapt. 22 May 1717; adm. (aged 10) Jan 1726/7; in school list 1731.

DENNY, WILLIAM, only son of Rev. Hill Denny, Rector of Eastwick, Herts., and Abigail, dau. of James Berners, Much Hadham, Herts.; b. 9 Mar 1709; adm. (aged 7) Jan 1716/7; in under school list 1720; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 24 May 1726; BA 20 Jan 1729/30; adm. Middle Temple 21 Apr 1725; Grand Tour (France, Italy) 1731-4; Cornet, 2nd Dragoon Guards 10 May 1740; Capt., 36th Foot 26 Jun 1744; local rank of Major in North America 18 May 1756; Lieut. -Governor, Pennsylvania May 1756- Oct 1759, arriving in New York 16 Aug 1756; member, Society of Dilettanti 1736; m. Mary, only dau. of William Hill, Denham, Bucks.; d. 1765. [presumably William Denny, St. James, Westminster, will proved PCC 16 Jan 1766]

DENNY, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Denny, Rector of East Harling, Norfolk, and Elizabeth ---; b.; adm.; KS 1685; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1690, adm. pens. 28 Jun 1690, aged 19, scholar 24 May 1691; BA 1693/4; MA 1697; Chaplain, Trin. Coll. 1700-4; ordained priest (Peterborough) 24 Feb 1710/1; m. Margaret, dau. of Richard Legh, Lyme, Cheshire; buried Thurlton, Norfolk 27 Sep 1725.

DENSHIRE, GEORGE, son of George Denshire, Stamford, Lincs., solicitor, Mayor of Stamford and Clerk of the Peace, Kesteven, and Mary Langton (IGI); bapt. 3 Jan 1705/6; adm. (aged 11) Jul 1717; in under school list 1719; adm. solicitor 4 Dec 1730; of Stamford, Lincs.; Clerk of the Peace, Kesteven, from 1741; Clerk of the Peace, Holland, from 1758; m. Sarah ---; d. 27 Oct 1782.

DENT, CHARLES, son of Rev. Thomas Dent DD, Lawford Hall, Essex, Prebendary of Westminster and Rector of Fiskerton, Lincs., and Alice Ayloffe, St. Andrew’s, Holborn; b.; adm.; KS 1701; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 5 Jul 1704, aged 16, scholar 2 May 1705; BA 1707/8; adm. Middle Temple 12 Feb 1704/5, called to bar 30 May 1712; a Commissioner of Salt Duties from 16 Dec 1714; m. 10 Apr 1716 Mary Southele, St. Michael Bassishaw, London; d. 31 Dec 1718.

DENT, ROBERT, son of William Dent, Guisborough, Yorks.; b.; adm.; KS 1670; Jesus Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 28 May 1672, matr. 1672; adm. Middle Temple 13 Jul 1674.