Francis Denman (abt. 1531 - 1599)

Born about 1531 in West Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

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Died 1599 at about age 68 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

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Biography

Rev. Francis Denman was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Francis Denman (b.c. 1531 - bur. 6 May 1599), rector of West Retford, Notts. is the second son of Anne Hercy by her first husband, Nicholas Deman, esq. of East Retford, Notts.

According to Wilmshurst (1809), he had many sons who pre-deceased him and left two daughters as his heirs:

• Barbara (b. abt. 1583, age 17 in 1600);

m. Edward (b. abt. 1582), eldest son of Sir Thomas Darell

• and Anne (b. abt. 1587, age 13 in 1600).^[1]

m.1 William (d. 1610), son of Sir Thomas Darell and half-brother of Edward.

m.2 (03 Oct 1611) Thomas Aylesbury of St. Andrew's, Holburn, son of William Aylesbury, esq.

Will

• Probate: 1600

Royal Descendants

• Anne Hyde, consort of James II/VI, King of England and dau. of Frances Aylesbury and Anne Denman.
• Mary II
• Anne of Great Britain

Sources

• Lewis, M. (2005, February 19). "Anne Hercye #92644, b. circa 1507," citing Paget. ORTNCA. Web.

• Marshall's Visitation of Nottingham, p.15. Archive.org.

• Wilmshurst, E. (1908). "Redeford or Strete-ford," in The History of the Old Hall of the Manor of West Retford. Nottinghamshire History. nottshistory.org.uk. Web.

1. ↑ widowed by Wm. Darell at age 23 ... no issue; afterwards known as widow Anne Darell of the city of London.