Edmund Denny
English courtier and politician
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Sir Edmund Denny, of Cheshunt (c. 1457/1461 - died 22 December 1520) was a Tudor courtier and politician. He was a Baron of the Exchequer[2] during the reign of Henry VIII of England.
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Bornc. 1457/1461
Died22 December 1520
SpouseMary Troutbeck
Edmund Denny | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1457/1461 |
| Died | 22 December 1520 |
| Spouse | Mary Troutbeck |
| Children | 4+, including Anthony, Martha and Joyce |
| Relatives | Francis Walsingham (grandson) Thomas Carew (grandson) Matthew Carew (grandson) |
His son, Sir Anthony Denny, rose to become the most powerful member of the Privy Council during the King's last years. Edmund's children also included:
- Martha Denny and
- Joyce Denny, wife of William Walsingham and then of Sir John Carey, and mother of Sir Francis Walsingham[3] and Mary Walsingham, wife of Sir Walter Mildmay,
- Thomas Denny [4]
