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Rev. Barry Denny

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Tralee Castle. 18th century.
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From [McMorran and O'Keeffe, 2005].
Used with the kind permission of Russell McMorran and Maurice O'Keeffe.

Rev. Barry Denny, born 1705,
mar Jane Connor [descendant of Edward I],
he was Rector of Tralee 1741-51,
he died 1751, age 46 yrs,
he and his wife are both buried in the Denny vault, St.John's church, Tralee [Denny, 1908],
had issue:

1. Sir Barry Denny, 1st Baronet, cr 1782,
   mar his 1st cousin Jane Denny,
   he died 1794,
   he and his wife are both buried in the Denny vault, St.John's church, Tralee [Denny, 1908],
   had issue:
   1. Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Baronet, succ 1794,
      High Sheriff of Co. Kerry 1794,
      killed (shot) by Col. John Gustavus Crosbie in a duel 1794,
      buried in the Denny vault, St.John's church, Tralee [Denny, 1908].

   2. Sir Edward Denny, 3rd Baronet, of Tralee Castle.

   3. Agnes Denny, listed as "of Tralee" at mar, mar 1798 to Richard Blennerhassett.
   4. Letitia Denny, mar 1799 to William Rowan and had issue.
   5. Sophia Denny, mar Daniel McGillycuddy and had issue.

   6. Diana Denny, mar Thomas Collis and had issue:
      1. John Collis (think NOT Thomas), of Barrow,
         mar 1836 to Millicent Agnes Blennerhassett and had issue.

2. Edward Denny, had issue:
   1. Anthony Denny, mar Frances Blennerhassett and had issue:
      1. Edward Denny, mar Georgina Blennerhassett and had issue.

3. Rev. Maynard Denny, born 1749,
   of Churchill, Co Kerry,
   mar Penelope Stoughton [descendant of Edward III],
   died 1812, had issue:
   1. Rev. Edward Maynard Denny, born c.1792,
      Rector of Tralee 1818-31,
      mar 1stly, 1827, to Millicent Agnes Blennerhassett and had issue,
      he was Rector of Listowel, Co.Kerry from 1833 [Gaughan, 1974] to his death 1861,
      Millicent Agnes died pre-1845,
      he is listed in [Slater's directory, 1846] and [Slater's directory, 1856] as Rector of Listowel and Tarbert,
      mar 2ndly to Jane Gun [descendant of Edward III],
      died 1861, Listowel [Jehan],
      had issue by 2nd wife:
      1. Amelia Denny, born 1850, NOT 1851,
         mar Jan Cornelis Gülcher, of Hilversum, Holland [apparently NOT of Amsterdam] and had issue:
         1. Melicent Agnes Gülcher,
            mar Herman Gerard Mos and had issue:
            1. Herman Gerard Mos,
               researched family tree.

4. Arabella Denny, mar 1774 to George Gun and had issue.