Denys ( uk, Денис) is both a form of the given name

Denis Denis may refer to: People * Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis the Carthusian (1402–14 ...

and a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

. Amongst others, it is a transliteration of the common

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

name ''Денис''. Closely related forms are ''Denijs'' and ''Dénys''. Notable people with the name include:

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(c.1570–c.1626), Flemish landscape and genre painter * Denys Arcand (born 1941), Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer * Denys Baptiste (born 1969), English jazz musician *

Denys Blakeway Denys Blakeway is a British television producer and author who is best known for documentaries and books about contemporary history. In 1994 he set up Blakeway Productions, a television company based in London. Before establishing himself as an ...

, British television producer *

Denys Bouliane Denys Bouliane (born May 8, 1955) is a Canadian composer and conductor. He is a Professor of Composition at McGill University. Early life and education Bouliane was born in Grand-Mère, Quebec. He is a graduate of Laval University (B.Mus 19 ...

(born 1955), Canadian composer and conductor *

Denys Cazet Denys Cazet is a French-American illustrator and writer of at least 25 children's picture books, including the Minnie and Moo series for beginning readers. Cazet was born in California and lives there with his family. He worked more than 25 ye ...

(born 1938), French-American author *

Denys Cochin Baron Denys Marie Pierre Augustin Cochin (1 September 1851 in Paris – 24 March 1922 in Paris) was a French writer and Catholic right-wing politician. Denys Cochin was the son of Pierre-Suzanne-Augustin Cochin, also a politician and writer. ...

(1851–1922), French writer *

Denys Colomb de Daunant Albin Théodore Denys Colomb de Daunant (21 November 1922 – 22 March 2006) was a French writer, poet, photographer and filmmaker, best known for his work on the multi-award-winning 1953 short film ''White Mane''. An aristocrat and modern dandy, ...

(1922–2006), French writer, poet, photographer and filmmaker, * Denys Coop (1920–1981), British cinematographer *

Denys Corbet Denys Corbet (22 May 1826 – 21 April 1909) was a Guernsey poet, naïve painter, and schoolmaster, the second son of Pierre Corbet, a seafarer, and Susanne ('' née'' de Beaucamp). He was born at La Turquie, Vale, Guernsey, Channel Islands and ...

(1826–1909), Channel Islands poet and painter * Denys Cowan (born 1961), African American comic book artist and television producer *

Denys Desjardins Denys Desjardins (born 1966 in Montreal, Quebec), is a film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and film historian for more than twenty years. After completing studies in literature, film and communications, he directed several acc ...

(born 1966), Canadian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and teacher *

Denys Granier-Deferre Denys Granier-Deferre (born 27 December 1949, Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French film director. Biography Denys Granier-Deferre is the son of Pierre Granier-Deferre with whom he started cinema as his assistant, notably on his father's movie ''L ...

(born 1949), French film director * Denys Graham, Welsh actor * Denys Irving (1944-1976), Welsh musician and filmmaker * Denys de La Patellière (1921–2013), French film director and scriptwriter * Denys Lasdun (1914–2001), English architect *

Denys Ovenden Denys Ovenden (1 April 1922 – 26 November 2019) was a British natural history illustrator working principally in watercolour. Biography Ovenden's preoccupation with drawing began very early, probably around the age of three, since there are ...

(born 1922), British illustrator and watercolourist * Denys Pouncey (1906–1999), English cathedral organist * Denys Puech (1854–1942), French sculptor *

Denys Rhodes Denys Gravenor Rhodes (9 July 1919 – 30 October 1981) was an English writer. He was best known for his novel ''The Syndicate'', which was adapted into a 1968 film. Early life and background Rhodes was born in Ireland, the son of (Arthur) T ...

(1919–1981), English novelist *

Denys Spittle Stanley Denys Trevor Spittle OBE, MA, FSA, (Cambridge 1920 – 7 December 2003) was an English archaeologist. Biography Spittle studied architecture at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and in 1935 became a member of the “Friends of the Fitzwil ...

(1920–2003), British architect * Denys Val Baker (1917–1984), Cornish writer *

Denys Wortman Denys Wortman (May 2, 1887 – September 20, 1958) was a painter, cartoonist and comic strip creator. From 1924 to 1954 he drew the comic strip ''Metropolitan Movies'' (originated by Gene Carr in 1921), which ran in the ''New York World'' and w ...

(1887–1958), American painter, cartoonist and comic strip creator

Sportspeople

Denys Aleksandrov Denys Olehovych Aleksandrov ( uk, Денис Олегович Александров; born 5 May 1992) is a Ukrainian retired footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. Th ...

(born 1992), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Andriyenko Denys Andriyenko ( ua, Денис Андрієнко, born 12 April 1980) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian Premier League. Career Andriyenko began playing football in the Ukrainian Second League wi ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian footballer *

Dénys Bain Dénys Bain (born 2 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Auxerre. Career Bain made his senior debut as a 17-year-old for Châteauroux, coming on for the final four minutes in a 1–0 win over Sedan ...

(born 1993), French footballer *

Denys Balanyuk Denys Serhiyovych Balanyuk ( ua, Денис Сергійович Баланюк; born 16 January 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bulgarian club Spartak Varna. Career Balanyuk is a product of the sports s ...

(born 1997), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Barvinko Denys Barvinko ( ua, Денис Анатолійович Барвінко; 16 February 1994 – 10 September 2021) was a Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a left-back for FC Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League. Caree ...

(born 1994), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Berinchyk Denys Berinchyk ( ua, Денис Берінчик; born 5 May 1988) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won silver medals in the light-welterweight division at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made h ...

(born 1985), Ukrainian boxer * Denys Bezborodko (born 1994), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Boyko Denys Oleksandrovych Boyko ( uk, Денис Олександрович Бойко; born 29 January 1988) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Dynamo Kyiv A product of Dynamo Kyiv youth system, Boyko m ...

(born 1988), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Carnill Denys John Carnill (11 March 1926 – 30 March 2016) was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also played one first-class cricket match for ...

(1926–2016), British field hockey player *

Denys Chamay Denys Chamay (12 December 1941 – 23 September 2013) was a Swiss fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Gam ...

(1941–2013), Swiss fencer *

Denys Dedechko Denys Mykhaylovych Dedechko ( uk, Денис Михайлович Дедечко; born 2 July 1987) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for JK Narva Trans. Career On 17 June 2015, Dedechko signed a 2.5-year ...

(born 1987), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Dobson Denys Douglas Dobson (28 October 1880 – 10 July 1916) was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Oxford University RFC, Oxford University and Newton Abbot. Dobson played international rugby for England national ...

(1880–1916), English rugby player * Denys Dubrov (born 1989), Ukrainian swimmer *

Denys Filimonov Denys Filimonov ( uk, Денис Володимирович Філімонов; born January 4, 1971) is a Ukrainian former football forward. He was top scorer of the Ukrainian First League in 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, c ...

(born 1971), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Golaydo Denys Holaydo ( uk, Денис Олександрович Голайдо); Denis Golaydo (russian: Денис Александрович Голайдо; born 3 June 1984) is a retired Ukrainian-born Russian Association football, football midfiel ...

(born 1984), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Halenkov Denys Ihorovych Halenkov ( uk, Денис Ігорович Галенков; born 13 October 1995) is a professional Ukrainian football striker who plays for Karpaty Lviv. Career Halenkov is a product of the ISTA Dnipropetrovsk and FC Dnipro Dni ...

(born 1995), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Harmash Denys Viktorovych Harmash ( uk, Дени́с Ві́кторович Гарма́ш, born 19 April 1990) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dynamo Kyiv. Career Club International On 7 October 2011, Harmash made his debut fo ...

(born 1990), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Hill Denys Vyvian Hill (13 April 1896 – 15 May 1971), nicknamed Hooky Hill, was an English first-class cricketer who played 42 matches in the 1920s. Most of these (28) were in county cricket for Worcestershire, but he also appeared at first-cl ...

(1896–1971), English cricketer * Denys Hobson (born 1951), South African cricketer *

Denys Holaydo Denys Holaydo ( uk, Денис Олександрович Голайдо); Denis Golaydo (russian: Денис Александрович Голайдо; born 3 June 1984) is a retired Ukrainian-born Russian football midfielder. Career He debute ...

(born 1984), Ukrainian-born Russian footballer *

Denys Hotfrid Denys Rudolfovych Hotfrid ( ua, Денис Рудольфович Готфрід, also transliterated Gotfrid, born 5 February 1975 in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast) is a retired male weightlifter from Ukraine. He twice competed for his nativ ...

(born 1975), Ukrainian weightlifter * Denys Kaliberda (born 1990), Ukrainian-born German footballer *

Denys Kamerylov Denys Kamerylov (born 24 June 1989) is a Ukrainian sprint canoer. He is a silver medalists of the World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representin ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian sprint canoer *

Denys Kolchin Denys Kolchin ( uk, Денис Колчін; born 13 October 1977) is a former professional Ukrainian football defender and current football manager of Balkany Zorya. Career He last played for FC Dnister Ovidiopol and worked as a coach of anot ...

(born 1977), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Kostyuk Denys Kostyuk (born 13 March 1982) is a Ukrainian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016. During his career, Kostyuk rode for UCI ProTeam in 2011 and 2012, and competed in the 2011 Tour de France whe ...

(born 1982), Ukrainian road bicycle racer *

Denys Kovalenko Denys Kovalenko (born 1991) is a Ukrainian sprint canoer. He is a silver medalists of the World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their n ...

(born 1991), Ukrainian sprint canoer * Denys Kozhanov (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer * Denys Kulakov (born 1986), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Kushnirov Denys Kushnirov (born 12 December 1992 in Kryvyi Rih) is a Ukrainian sport shooter who competes in the men's 10 metre air pistol. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished Finished may refer to: * ''Finished'' (novel), a 1917 novel by H. Rider ...

(born 1992), Ukrainian sport shooter * Denys Lukashov (born 1989), Ukrainian basketball player *

Denys Miroshnichenko Denys Andriyovych Miroshnichenko ( uk, Денис Андрійович Мірошніченко; born 11 October 1994) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dnipro-1 in the Ukrainian Premier League. Club career Miro ...

(born 1994), Ukrainian footballer * Denys Molchanov (born 1987), Ukrainian tennis player * Denijs Morkel (1906–1980), South African cricketer *

Denys Oliynyk Denys Viktorovych Oliynyk ( uk, Денис Вікторович Олійник; born 16 June 1987) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Vorskla Poltava. Oliynyk also played for the Ukraine under-21 national tea ...

(born 1987), Ukrainian footballer * Denys Onyshchenko (born 1978), Ukrainian footballer * Denys Ovsyannikov (born 1984), Ukrainian futsal player * Denys Poyatsyka (born 1985), Ukrainian boxer *

Denys Rebryk Denys Rebryk ( ua, Денис Ребрик; born 4 April 1985) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian association football, footballer currently under contract for Hungary, Hungarian side Ceglédi VSE. External linksProfile at HLSZ
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(born 1985), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Rylsky Denys Yuriyovych Rylskyi ( uk, Денис Юрійович Рильський; born 12 May 1989) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who is the goalkeeper coach for Alliance United in League1 Ontario. Playing career Rylskyi began his ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian footballer * Denys Shcherbakov (born 1988), Ukrainian orienteering competitor * Denys Shelikhov (born 1989), Ukrainian football goalkeeper * Denys Skepskyi (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer * Denys Smirnov (born 1975), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Smith Denys Smith (13 August 1924 – 13 November 2016) was a British racehorse trainer whose horses competed in both Flat racing and National Hunt racing. Smith's training stables were located at Bishop Auckland in County Durham. He trained the winn ...

(1924–2016), British racehorse trainer * Denys Sokolovskyi (born 1979), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Solonenko Denys Solonenko ( uk, Денис Солоненко, born 25 October 1992) is a Ukrainian boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: ...

(born 1992), Ukrainian boxer *

Denys Stoyan Denys Stoyan (born 24 August 1981) is a retired Ukrainian football defender who last played for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Poltava. Stoyan was on a scorelist at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2001 FIFA World Youth Champion ...

(born 1981), Ukrainian footballer * Denys Sydorenko (born 1989), Ukrainian football goalkeeper * Denys Sylantyev (born 1976), Ukrainian swimmer and politician * Denys Syzonenko (born 1984), Ukrainian swimmer * Denys Tourtchenkov (born 1978), Russian sprint canoer * Denys Vasilyev (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Vasin Denys Vasin ( uk, Денис Геннадійович Васін; born 4 March 1989) is a Ukrainian football forward for Fratria Varna. Career He played for Karpaty Lviv. He is the product of the Chornomorets Odesa Youth school system and has ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Wilcox Denys Wilcox (4 June 1910 – 6 February 1953) was an English cricketer and schoolmaster. Career Wilcox scored more than 1000 runs in his last season at Dulwich College, then went up to Cambridge University. He played three years for the u ...

(1910–1953), English cricketer and schoolmaster *

Denys Yanchuk Denys Yanchuk (born 14 August 1988) is a Ukrainian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Playing career Yanchuk began his career in 2006 with Iskra-Skirts in the Ukrainian Football Amateur League. In 2007, he signed with FC Podillya Khm ...

(born 1988), Ukrainian footballer *

Denys Yurchenko Denys Sergiyovich Yurchenko ( uk, Денис Сергійович Юрченко) (born 27 January 1978 in Donetsk) is a Ukrainian pole vaulter with three medals in Indoor Athletics Championships. Career At the 2000 Summer Olympics he suffered a ...

(born 1978), Ukrainian pole vaulter *

Denys Zavhorodnyy Denys Zavhorodniy (born August 5, 1979) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who was specialized in the long-distance events. He won the bronze medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, ...

(born 1979), Ukrainian swimmer

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Denys Corbett Wilson Denys Corbett Wilson (1882 – 10 May 1915) was a pioneering Irish aviator. He is most notable for his 100-minute flight on 22 April 1912, from Goodwick in Pembrokeshire to Crane near Enniscorthy in county Wexford – from the island of G ...

(1882–1915), Irish pioneer aviator *

Denys Finch Hatton The Honourable Denys George Finch Hatton MC (24 April 1887 – 14 May 1931) was an English aristocratic big-game hunter and the lover of Baroness Karen Blixen (also known by her pen name, Isak Dinesen), a Danish noblewoman who wrote about him ...

(1887–1931), English big-game hunter and lover of Karen Blixen * Denys Fisher (1918–2002), English engineer and board game designer * Denys Gaith (1910–1986), Syrian Melkite Greek Catholic bishop * Denys Hay (1915–1994), Scottish historian *

Denys Henderson Sir Denys Hartley Henderson (11 October 1932 – 21 May 2016) was a British businessman. He was chairman of ICI from 1987 to 1995. Life and career Early life Henderson was born on 11 October 1932, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where his father was a ...

(born 1932), Scottish solicitor *

Denys Janot Denis Janot (also spelled Denys) (fl. 1529–1544) was a printer and bookseller from Paris, France, whose store was near Notre Dame de Paris. Janot, who was born into a family of printers and booksellers and married into another such one, was no ...

(fl. 1529–1544), French printer and bookseller *

Denys Johnson-Davies Denys Johnson-Davies (Arabic: دنيس جونسون ديڤيز) (also known as Abdul Wadud) was an eminent Arabic-to-English literary translator who translated, ''inter alia,'' several works by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz, Su ...

(born 1922), Canadian Arabic-to-English translator * Denys van Leeuwen (1402–1471), Flemish theologian and mystic *

Denys Lombard Denys Lombard (1938 – January 8, 1998) was a leading Asian expert with contributions to Southeast Asian studies, Sinology, and the history of maritime Asia. He was famous for efforts to compare insular Southeast Asia and the Asian Seas to the Medi ...

(1938–1998), French historian and Sinologist * Denys R. Martin (1892–1970), British philatelist *

Denys Page Sir Denys Lionel Page (11 May 19086 July 1978) was a British classicist and textual critic who served as the 34th Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge and the 35th Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. He is best known for h ...

(1908–1978), British classical scholar *

Denys Panasyuk Denys Kharytonovych Panasyuk (; 18 May 1900, Hanschyna – 8 June 1984, Kyiv) was a Ukrainian Soviet lawyer and politician. He was a deputy of the 35th convocation of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and a member of the Central Committee of ...

(1900–1984), Ukrainian Soviet lawyer and politician *

Denys Campion Potts Denys Campion Potts (17 March 1923 – 11 May 2016) was a scholar and authority on French literature.Obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''Denys Potts, scholar - obituary'', May 27, 2016 His obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph'' stated that he ‘s ...

(1923–2016), English academic whose subject was French literature *

Denys Rayner Denys Arthur Rayner Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), DSC & Bar, Volunteer Reserve Decoration, VRD, History of the Royal Naval Reserve#Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, RNVR (9 February 1908 – 4 January 1967) was a Royal Navy officer who ...

(1908–1967), British Royal Navy officer * Denys Roberts (1921–2013), British Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong * Denys Rolle (1614–1638), Sheriff of Devon * Denys Rolle (1725–1797), British politician and landowner of Devon * Denys Shortt, British businessman *

Denys Sutton Denys Miller Sutton (10 August 1917 – 30 January 1991) was a British art critic and historian known for his focus on European artists before 1800 ( Old Masters) and Asian art. He was art critic for the ''Financial Times'' and editor of ''Apollo' ...

(1917–1991), British art critic and historian *

Denys Turner Denys Alan Turner (born 5 August 1942) is a British-born American philosopher and theologian. He is Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology emeritus at Yale University having been appointed in 2005, previously having been Norris� ...

(born 1942), British academic * Denys Watkins-Pitchford (1905–1990), British author, illustrator and countryman *

Denys Whitehorn Reid Major-General Denys Whitehorn Reid (24 March 1897 – 28 November 1970) was an officer in the British Army and the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II. Early life, First World War and inter-war years He was born in Dundee o ...

(1897–1970), officer in the British Army * Denys Wilkinson (1922–2016), British nuclear physicist *

Denys Williams Sir Denys Ambrose Williams, KCMG, GCM (12 October 1929 – 7 August 2014) was a Chief Justice of Barbados. He served as acting Governor-General of Barbados from 19 December 1995 until 1 June 1996. Biography Early life and education Denys ...

(1929–2014), Chief Justice of Barbados * Denys Winstanley (1877-1947), British educator * Denys Zacharopoulos (born 1952), Greek art historian and theorist

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André Denys André C. Denys (6 January 1948 in Gistel – 13 May 2013 in Ghent) was a Belgian politician who was the Governor of the province of East Flanders , native_name_lang = , settlement_type = Province of Belgi ...

(1948–2013), Belgian politician * Ewout Denys (born 1987), Belgian footballer *

Frans Denys Frans Denys or Frans Denijs (c. 1610, Antwerp – 12 September 1670, Mantua), was a Southern Netherlands, Flemish Baroque painter mainly of portraits. After a successful career in Antwerp as a portrait painter to an elite clientele he trave ...

(c. 1610–1670), Flemish Baroque painter *

Jacob Denys Jacob Denys or Jacob Denys (II) (1644–1708) was a Flemish Baroque painter. His known works are mainly portraits. He also painted landscapes and history paintings. After training in Antwerp, he worked for a long time in Italy where he enjoy ...

(1644–1708), Flemish Baroque painter *

Jean-Baptiste Denys Jean-Baptiste Denys (1643 – 3 October 1704) was a French physician notable for having performed the first fully documented human blood transfusion, a xenotransfusion. He studied in Montpellier and was the personal physician to King Louis ...

(c. 1640–1704), French physician *

Nicolas Denys Nicolas Denys (1598? – 1688) was a French-born merchant, governor, author, and settler in New France. He founded settlements at St. Pierre (now St. Peter's, Nova Scotia), Ste. Anne (Englishtown, Nova Scotia) and Nepisiquit (Bathurst, New Bru ...

(c. 1598–1688), French explorer, colonizer, soldier and leader * Peter Denys (1760-1816), British landowner * Pierre Denys, French physician, discovered Denys-Drash syndrome *

Pierre Denys de Montfort Pierre Denys de Montfort, also sometimes spelled "Pierre Dénys de Montfort", (1766–1820) was a French naturalist, in particular a malacologist, remembered today for his pioneering inquiries into the existence of the gigantic octopuses. He wa ...

(1766–1820), French naturalist *

Simon-Pierre Denys de Bonaventure Simon-Pierre Denys de Bonaventure (22 June 1659 – 7 February 1711) was born in Trois-Rivières, Québec to Pierre Denys de La Ronde and Catherine Le Neuf. He became an officer in the colonial troupes de la marine of New France and was hea ...

(1659–1711), French Governor of Acadia *

Thomas Denys Sir Thomas Denys ( – 18 February 1561) of Holcombe Burnell, near Exeter, Devon, was a prominent lawyer who served as Sheriff of Devon nine times between 1507/8 to 1553/4 and as MP for Devon. He acquired large estates in Devon at the Dissolut ...

(c.1477–1561), Sheriff and MP for Devon

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