Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich (15 August 1569 – 24 October 1637), known as The Lord Denny between 1604 and 1627, was an English courtier, Member of Parliament, and a peer.

Life

The son of Sir Anthony Denny's eldest son, Henry Denny,Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes'' (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), Volume I, page 1094. he matriculated at

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in 1585. His mother was Honora Grey, daughter of William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton and Lady Mary Somerset. He was knighted in 1587, and welcomed the Scottish King James I to England while holding the post of

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in 1603. He was M.P. for

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in 1604, but on 27 October 1604, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Denny of Waltham. Around 1590–1600, Denny built Abbey House on the site of

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, the lands of which had been in the family for several generations. Most of the old abbey buildings had been demolished, but the church remained as a parish church. The new Abbey House was directly north-east of the church. The whole building was later demolished in 1770. The appearance of

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's '' The Countess of Montgomery's Urania'' brought protests from Denny, objecting to portrayals of real people at the work. He particularly was stung by an incident from the work that to him seemed to allude to his own family life.''

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'', Wroth ée Sidney Lady Mary (1587?–1651/1653), author, by Mary Ellen Lamb. He was created Earl of Norwich on 17 October 1626.

Family

Edward Denny married Lady Mary Cecil, daughter of

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by his first wife, Dorothy Neville. They had one child, a daughter, Lady Honora Denny, who married

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Death & burial

He was buried in

Notes

References

* (A biography on his grandfather but contains a paragraph of Edward Denny, Earl of Norwich) ;Attribution *(A biography on his grandfather but contains a paragraph of Edward Denny, Earl of Norwich)

External links

*http://www.stortfordhistory.co.uk/guide10/church_manor.html
National Monuments Record, Abbey House
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