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Paternal Family Tree: Denys
Around 1470 William Denys was born to [his father] Walter Denys (age 55).
Around 1481 William Denys (age 11) and Anne Twynyho were married.
Around 1483 [his daughter] Anne Denys was born to William Denys (age 13) and [his wife] Anne Twynyho.
In 1505 [his father] Walter Denys (age 90) died.
In 1508 William Denys (age 38) and Anne Berkeley were married.
After 1508 [his daughter] Margaret Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his daughter] Bridget Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his son] Francis Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his son] Walter Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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After 1508 [his son] Maurice Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his son] William Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his son] Thomas Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his daughter] Eleanor Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley. She married in or before 1537 William Lygon and had issue.
After 1508 [his son] John Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his daughter] Anne Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
After 1508 [his daughter] Isabel Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley. She married (1) 1531 her sixth cousin John Berkeley and had issue (2) after 28th June 1545 Arthur Porter.
After 1508 [his daughter] Katherine Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley. She married (1) Roger Lygon (2) 15th September 1521 Edmund Tame (3) after 1544 Walter Buckler.
After 1508 [his daughter] Mary Denys was born to William Denys (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Berkeley.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1518 William Denys (age 48) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In June 1520 Henry VIII (age 28) hosted Field of the Cloth of Gold at Balinghem [Map].
Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 42) carried the Sword of State.
Bishop John Stokesley (age 45) attended as Henry VIII's chaplain.
Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye (age 36), Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Thomas Deheubarth (age 42), Anthony Poyntz (age 40), William Coffin (age 25), William "Great" Courtenay (age 43), Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 37), William Paston (age 41), William Denys (age 50), Richard Cecil (age 25), William Parr 1st Baron Parr of Horton (age 37), Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 22), John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 40), Henry Guildford (age 31), Marmaduke Constable (age 40), William Compton (age 38), William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 42), Thomas Cheney (age 35), Henry Willoughby (age 69), John Rodney (age 59), John Marney 2nd Baron Marney (age 36), William Sidney (age 38), John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 20), John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 49), Edmund Walsingham (age 40), William Skeffington (age 55) and Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West (age 63) attended.
William Carey (age 20) jousted.
William Sandys 1st Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 50) organised.
Jane Parker Viscountess Rochford (age 15) attended.
Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham (age 50), Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer (age 48), Anthony Wingfield (age 33), William Scott (age 61), Thomas Wriothesley (age 32), Bishop Thomas Ruthall (age 48), Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin (age 20) and Edward Chamberlayne (age 36) were present.
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On 15th September 1521 [his son-in-law] Edmund Tame and [his daughter] Katherine Denys (age 13) were married.
In 1526 William Denys (age 56) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1531 [his son-in-law] John Berkeley (age 25) and [his daughter] Isabel Denys (age 22) were married. They were sixth cousins.
In 1533 William Denys (age 63) died.
In 1560 [his former wife] Anne Berkeley died.
GrandFather: John Denys of Bradford Devon
Father: Walter Denys