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Col. Edward Denny

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • DENNY, LADY ARABELLA in [DIB]

  • Rowan Papers in [NLI Ms], D. 26715 and D. 26725: "Will of Thomas Denny of Tralee, Co. Kerry, 26 Oct., 1743."
  • Article on Lady Arbella Denny, by Sir Henry Denny, 7th Baronet, in the [Co.Kerry Soc. annual report 1936/37]

Map of Tralee in [Smith, 1756].
Dedicated to Sir Thomas Denny, Knt., of Tralee Castle.
Tralee Castle is "B" on the map. See full size.
Posted here. Would be public domain (out of copyright book).

Col. Edward Denny, born 1676,
mar Letitia Coningsby [descendant of Edward III, see [Roberts, 2008]],
he died 1727,
he and his wife are both buried in the Denny vault, St.John's church, Tralee [Denny, 1908],
had issue:

1. Frances Lucia Denny, born 1701,
   mar Arthur Blennerhassett.

2. Arthur Denny, of Tralee, MP, born 1704,
   mar 1727 to Lady Arbella Fitzmaurice [born 1707, NOT Arabella],
   she was dau of Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry by his wife Anne Petty, dau of Sir William Petty, Kt. (who mapped Ireland in the mid-17th cent),
   Arthur died 1742.
   Lady Arbella lived as a widow until 1792,
   she was a major figure in charity and philanthropy in Dublin,
   they are both both buried in the Denny vault, St.John's church, Tralee [Denny, 1908].

3. Sir Thomas Denny, Knt., of Tralee Castle,
   mar 1740 to his 1st cousin Agnes Blennerhassett [born 1722],
   he and his wife are both buried in the Denny vault, St.John's church, Tralee [Denny, 1908],
   had issue:
   1. Letitia Denny, mar Rowland Bateman, of Oak Park, Killeen, Tralee.

   2. Jane Denny, mar her 1st cousin Sir Barry Denny, 1st Baronet and had issue.

4. Rev. Barry Denny, born 1705.

Lady Arbella Denny.
See original resolution.
Copyright Representative Church Body. Used with permission.