Peter Denys
Peerage person ID=576254;
About Peter Denys
Lived 1760 – 1816 (aged 55–56).
Peter Denys (1760 – 1816) was a British drawing master, later patron of the arts and landowner.
He was the son of the language teacher Peter Denys (sometimes Denyss), who was himself the son of a Swiss emigrant.
Denys was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1812.
Denys married his pupil, Lady Charlotte Fermor (1766–1835), daughter of George Fermor, 2nd Earl of Pomfret. With her income of £4,000 a year, he bought Sloane Place in London, and Fremington, Yorkshire.
Their son was the politician, Sir George Denys, 1st Baronet (1788–1857).
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Who was Peter Denys?
Peerage person ID=576254; (1760-1816)
When was Peter Denys born?
Peter Denys was born in 1760.
When did Peter Denys die?
Peter Denys died on 27 June 1816.
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