Monument in Waltham Abbey, Essex, to Sir Edward Denny and his wife Margaret Edgcumbe, with "weepers" depicting their seven sons and three daughtersArms of Denny: Gules, a saltire argent between twelve crosses pattée or[1]
Orphaned in childhood, he inherited lands in Hertfordshire. After some minor appointments at court, in 1573 he went to Ulster on a military expedition led by Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex. Denny then took up privateering, capturing a Spanish ship in 1577 and a Flemish one in 1578. The same year saw him join a colonizing expedition led by Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Walter Raleigh; however, their ships were forced to turn home due to bad weather.
Irelandedit
Denny and his cousin Raleigh were then sent to Ireland to help put down the Second Desmond Rebellion. Denny led a company at the infamous Siege of Smerwick, when 400 Spanish and Italian troops were beheaded by the English after surrendering. In 1581 he commanded another expedition to Ireland and returned with the head of Garret O’Toole, leader of one of the Irish clans.
The following year he returned to Ireland during the Nine Years' War, to find that the confiscated land he had been granted had been ransacked. Disgruntled by the lack of rewards for his service to the Crown, Denny allied himself to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. Late in 1599 or early in 1600, Denny "took a deadly sickness in his country’s service".[2] He died on 12 February 1600 at the age of 52.
Marriage & issueedit
Arms of Edgcumbe: Gules, on a bend ermines cotised or three boar's heads couped argent, as seen (inverted) on the monument to Sir Edward Denny in Waltham Abbey
In 1583 he married Margaret Edgcumbe (d.1648), one of the queen's maids of honour whom he had met at court in 1581, a daughter of Piers Edgcumbe (1536-1608) of Mount Edgcumbe and of Cotehele in the parish of Calstock, both in Cornwall, a Member of Parliament. Margaret survived her husband and having died in 1648 was buried in St Michael's Church, Bishop's Stortford. By his wife he had issue including:
He died on 12 February 1600 at the age of 52 and was buried in his family's vault in the churchyard[5] of Waltham Abbey Church in Essex, in which church survives his monument with the recumbent effigies of himself and his wife. Situated beside the high altar it depicts Denny lying on his side in a suit of armour, next to his wife; on a separate frieze below are sculpted his ten children, kneeling.[5] His epitaph reads:
′Learn, curious reader, ere you pass,
What Sir Edward Denny was:
A courtier in the chamber,
A soldier in the field,
Whose tongue could never flatter,
Whose heart could never yield.′
Notesedit
^As seen impaled by Walsingham in Mereworth Church, Kent, see File:HeraldicEastWindow StLawrence'sChurch Mereworth Kent.jpg (Source: Councer, C. R. (1962). "Heraldic Painted Glass in the Church of St. Lawrence, Mereworth". Archaeologia Cantiana. 77: 48–62, esp. p.50 et seq.
^ abN.M.S. "DENNY, Edward (c.1547-1600), of Bishop's Stortford, Herts. and Tralee, co. Kerry". historyofparliamentonline.org. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
^James Carmody, Story of Castle Magne, Co. Kerry, Kerry Archaeological Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3 (October 1909), p.127.
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This article is about the Elizabethan soldier and courtier For other people of the same name see Edward Denny Sir Edward Denny 1547 12 February 1600 Knight Banneret of Bishop s Stortford in Hertfordshire was a soldier privateer and adventurer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I Monument in Waltham Abbey Essex to Sir Edward Denny and his wife Margaret Edgcumbe with weepers depicting their seven sons and three daughters Arms of Denny Gules a saltire argent between twelve crosses pattee or 1 Contents 1 Origins 2 Career 3 Ireland 4 High Sheriff Knight and MP 5 Marriage amp issue 6 Death amp burial 7 Notes 8 ReferencesOrigins editHe was born in Cheshunt Hertfordshire in 1547 the second surviving son of Sir Anthony Denny a Privy Councillor to King Henry VIII and one of the Guardians of his young son and successor King Edward VI His nephew was Edward Denny 1st Earl of Norwich 1569 1637 who died without male issue and was buried at Waltham Abbey in Essex Career editOrphaned in childhood he inherited lands in Hertfordshire After some minor appointments at court in 1573 he went to Ulster on a military expedition led by Walter Devereux 1st Earl of Essex Denny then took up privateering capturing a Spanish ship in 1577 and a Flemish one in 1578 The same year saw him join a colonizing expedition led by Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Walter Raleigh however their ships were forced to turn home due to bad weather Ireland editDenny and his cousin Raleigh were then sent to Ireland to help put down the Second Desmond Rebellion Denny led a company at the infamous Siege of Smerwick when 400 Spanish and Italian troops were beheaded by the English after surrendering In 1581 he commanded another expedition to Ireland and returned with the head of Garret O Toole leader of one of the Irish clans High Sheriff Knight and MP editDenny first became a Member of Parliament for Liskeard in Cornwall for the 1584 to 1585 parliament He was granted lands at Tralee confiscated from the Earl of Desmond he both became High Sheriff of Kerry and was knighted in 1588 His estates in Ireland were a financial failure and in 1591 he returned to England to command a naval expedition to the Azores It has not been established whether it was this Sir Edward Denny or his nephew and namesake who was elected Knight of the Shire for Westmorland in 1593 however it is certain that in 1597 he was returned to Parliament for the rotten borough of Tregony in Cornwall 2 In 1597 he was Vice Constable of Castle Maine 3 The following year he returned to Ireland during the Nine Years War to find that the confiscated land he had been granted had been ransacked Disgruntled by the lack of rewards for his service to the Crown Denny allied himself to Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex Late in 1599 or early in 1600 Denny took a deadly sickness in his country s service 2 He died on 12 February 1600 at the age of 52 Marriage amp issue edit nbsp Arms of Edgcumbe Gules on a bend ermines cotised or three boar s heads couped argent as seen inverted on the monument to Sir Edward Denny in Waltham Abbey In 1583 he married Margaret Edgcumbe d 1648 one of the queen s maids of honour whom he had met at court in 1581 a daughter of Piers Edgcumbe 1536 1608 of Mount Edgcumbe and of Cotehele in the parish of Calstock both in Cornwall a Member of Parliament Margaret survived her husband and having died in 1648 was buried in St Michael s Church Bishop s Stortford By his wife he had issue including Sir Edward Denny eldest son and heir who founded the Denny family of Tralee Castle in County Kerry Ireland His descendant was Sir Barry Denny 1st Baronet c 1744 1794 of Castle Moyle created a baronet in 1782 4 Arthur Denny 1584 4 Jul 1619 Francis Denny Henry Denny 1595 1658 Anthony Denny died young Anthony Denny 1592 1662 Thomas Denny Charles Denny d 29 Dec 1635 Elizabeth Denny b 1586 Honora Denny died young Marie Denny d 29 Nov 1678 Death amp burial editHe died on 12 February 1600 at the age of 52 and was buried in his family s vault in the churchyard 5 of Waltham Abbey Church in Essex in which church survives his monument with the recumbent effigies of himself and his wife Situated beside the high altar it depicts Denny lying on his side in a suit of armour next to his wife on a separate frieze below are sculpted his ten children kneeling 5 His epitaph reads Learn curious reader ere you pass What Sir Edward Denny was A courtier in the chamber A soldier in the field Whose tongue could never flatter Whose heart could never yield Notes edit As seen impaled by Walsingham in Mereworth Church Kent see File HeraldicEastWindow StLawrence sChurch Mereworth Kent jpg Source Councer C R 1962 Heraldic Painted Glass in the Church of St Lawrence Mereworth Archaeologia Cantiana 77 48 62 esp p 50 et seq nbsp a b N M S DENNY Edward c 1547 1600 of Bishop s Stortford Herts and Tralee co Kerry historyofparliamentonline org The History of Parliament Trust Retrieved 28 March 2014 James Carmody Story of Castle Magne Co Kerry Kerry Archaeological Magazine Volume 1 No 3 October 1909 p 127 Burke a b Hagger Nicholas 2012 A View of Epping Forest O Books John Hunt Publishing Ltd ISBN 978 1 84694 587 8 p 179 References edit nbsp Cornwall portal http www stortfordhistory co uk guide10 lady denny html http www tudorplace com ar Bios EdwardDenny htm unreliable source https web archive org web 20080808135110 http www saintmichaelweb org uk tourthechurch htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Denny soldier amp oldid 1213685582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
