Sir Edward Denny was the younger son of Sir Anthony Denny, Lord of the Manor of Waltham. He spent the greater part of his adult life as a soldier fighting for Queen Elizabeth I in Ireland, where he was castellan of Tralee Castle, but he also sailed with Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583 to claim Newfoundland for England, and served in the Channel Fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, on both occasions leaving his wife in command at Tralee. They had ten children - seven boys and three girls.
Sir Edward Denny was the younger son of Sir Anthony Denny, Lord of the Manor of Waltham. He spent the greater part of his adult life as a soldier fighting for Queen Elizabeth I in Ireland, where he was castellan of Tralee Castle, but he also sailed with Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583 to claim Newfoundland for England, and served in the Channel Fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, on both occasions leaving his wife in command at Tralee. They had ten children - seven boys and three girls.
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An Epitaph vpon ye Death of ye Right Worthie Sr Edward Denny, Knight, sonn of ye Right Honorable Sr Anthony Denny Covnsellor of Estate and Execvtor to Kinge Henry ye 8 and of loane Champnon his wife who beinge of Qveene Elizabeth's Privie Chamber and one of ye covnsell of Mvnster in Ireland was Governor of Kerry & Desmonde, & Collonell of certeine Irshe Forces there. Depted this life abovt ye 52 yere of his age, ye XIIth of Feb. 1599 [1600].
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