Vincent Denne ( – October 1693) was an English politician who sat in the
House of Commons in 1654 and from 1681 to 1685.
Denne was the son of Thomas Denne, of
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
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and his wife Susan Honeywood, daughter of Arthur Honeywood of Lenham. He became a sergeant-at-law.
[John Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain Volume 3'' ]
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In 1656, Denne was elected Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
(MP) for Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
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in the Second Protectorate Parliament. After the Restoration, he was again MP for Canterbury from 1681 to 1685.
Denne died in 1693 possessed of Denne Hill.''Parishes: Kingston'', The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9 (1800), pp. 338-349. Date accessed: 18 November 2010
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Denn married Mary Denne of Denne Hill and had four daughters.[
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1620s births
1693 deaths
Politics of Canterbury
Serjeants-at-law (England)
English MPs 1656–1658
English MPs 1681
Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge
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