Sir William Denny (c. 1578 – 26 March 1642) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the

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between 1621 and 1625. Denny was born at

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, Suffolk the son of John Denny, a yeoman. He was at school at Beccles under Mr Darley and was admitted at

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on 26 October 1594 aged 16. He was a scholar in 1596 and was admitted at

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in 1598. He became Steward of

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in 1618. In 1621, he was elected

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for

. He became an Ancient of his Inn in 1622. In 1624 he was re-elected MP for Norwich and was re-elected again in 1625. In 1625 he became autumn reader. He was knighted on 31 October 1627 and became King's Counsel. He was

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from 1629 to 1642. Denny died at the age of about 64 and was buried in

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near the entrance of the confessionary. 'City of Norwich, chapter 41: Of the Cathedral Church and its Precinct', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: volume 4: The History of the City and County of Norwich, part II (1806), pp. 1-46. Date accessed: 27 December 2011
/ref> Denny married Frances Taverner daughter of James Taverner.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Denny, William 1570s births 1625 deaths English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625 People from Beccles Members of Gray's Inn