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Abandoned families - Denny - Contents


Sir Barry Denny, 1st Baronet


Sir Barry Denny, 1st Baronet,
born c.1744,
of Tralee Castle.
See wikipedia.
He succ to Tralee Castle after his uncle Sir Thomas Denny died 1761.
He mar 1767 to the same uncle's daughter Jane Denny [born 28 Aug 1748, descendant of Edward III].
Through her the Denny Baronets line is descended from Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy.
MP for Co.Kerry 1768-1776.
He was cr Baronet 1782.
MP for Co.Kerry 1783-1794.
He died April 1794.
She died 30 Oct 1811, age 63 yrs.
They are both buried in the Denny vault, Tralee church. See [Denny, 1908].
They had issue:


  1. Agnes Denny,
    Agnes Ann Denny,
    eldest dau, born 1768 [by age at death].
    She is listed as of Tralee at marriage.
    She mar 1798 to Richard Francis Blennerhassett.


  2. Arabella Denny.
    She mar 1790 to Rowland Bateman and had issue.


  3. Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Baronet.
    See wikipedia.
    He succ in April 1794.
    High Sheriff of Co.Kerry 1794.
    He was killed (shot) by Col. John Gustavus Crosbie in a duel in Oct 1794.
    He was buried in the Denny vault, St.John's church, Tralee [Denny, 1908].


  4. Letitia Denny.
    She mar 23 Oct 1799, Tralee, to William Rowan and had issue.


  5. Sir Edward Denny, 3rd Baronet,
    of Tralee Castle,
    succ Oct 1794.


  6. Sophia Denny.
    She mar 27 Aug 1810 to Daniel McGillycuddy and had issue.


  7. Diana Denny.
    She mar 24 May 1808 to Thomas Collis and had issue.





Denny of "Castle Moyle"

The Baronetcy should really be named "Denny, Baronet, of Tralee Castle".
Except the 1st Baronet on creation in 1782 wrote a local, rather casual, name "Castle More" to signify the big castle, Tralee Castle.
Bad as that was, it got mis-read as "Castle Moyle", and the Baronetcy was created as "Denny, Baronet, of Castle Moyle", even though it is just a typo!
It has never been fixed.
  

1750 Rent Roll describes Denny's estate as "Tawloght otherwise Dennyvally and Castlemore".
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Children

  

Names of the children.
Shows an age ordering for the first 5 children at least.
Added later to pages of a much earlier book, the 1744 rent roll.
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The unmarried Agnes Denny signs her name age 18 (i.e. 1786).
Added to pages of a much earlier book, the 1744 rent roll.
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See another signature of Agnes.



Extract from marriage settlement of Agnes in [Deed of 30 Oct 1798].
Shows her as eldest daughter.



Some writing by Letitia when she was unmarried (before 1799).
"Miss Letitia Denny is in love with Mr Edward Collis".
Added later to pages of a much earlier book, the 1744 rent roll.
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There are various candidates for "Edward Collis" in this family. Letitia did not marry him.


  

Sources yet to be consulted

  




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