About Edward Denny
Lived 1605 – 1646 (aged 40–41). Edward Denny was a knight, military officer and politician.
Sir Edward Denny (1605 – 1646) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Biography Denny was the son of Sir Arthur Denny (1584–1619) and Elizabeth Forest. He was High Sheriff of Kerry in 1634 and Member of Parliament for County Kerry in the Irish House of Commons from 1639 until his death. Between 1638 and 1641 he was Constable of Castle Maine. In the Irish Rebellion of 1641, his seat at Tralee Castle was attacked and burnt by Irish rebels.
He married Ruth Roper, daughter of Thomas Roper, 1st Viscount Baltinglass. He was succeeded in his estate by his son, Arthur Denny.
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Who was Edward Denny?
(1605-1646) Knight MP, Sir
When was Edward Denny born?
Edward Denny was born in 1605.
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Edward Denny died in 1646.
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Edward Denny was a knight, military officer and politician.
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· DBpedia: Edward Denny (1605–1646)
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