David Denne (1799 – 3 December 1861) was an English first-class

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who was active in the 1820s. He is recorded in two matches in 1823, totalling 10 runs with a highest score of 6. His brother

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and his son Lambert also appeared in cricket matches that have since been adjudged first-class.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 142–143.
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. Retrieved 16 August 2022.) He was also Deputy Lieutenant and

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, and formerly Captain of the East Kent and Cinque Ports Yeomanry, and Bailiff of the town Corporation 23 times.

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English cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 Kent cricketers 1799 births 1861 deaths {{England-cricket-bio-1790s-stub