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Sir Arthur Denny

Sir Arthur Denny, eldest son, at the front of the sons, on tomb of his father in Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Tomb erected 1600.
Photo 2019. See larger and full size.

Sir Arthur Denny, born 1584.
He was originally from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He later settled in Co.Kerry.
His father was granted Tralee town and castle, Co.Kerry, Ireland, in 1586. His father spent some time in Ireland but returned to England.
His father died 1600.

Arthur mar 8 June 1604 to Elizabeth Forrest.
He married in England.
His son was bapt at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, in July 1605.
He moved to Ireland after 1605. He was the first Denny to permanently settle in Kerry. His brothers stayed in England.
Tralee Castle was however in ruins in his time.
He lived at Carrignafeela Castle, E of Tralee, Co.Kerry.

Sir Arthur Denny dies, 1619:
He died at Carrignafeela Castle, 4 July 1619, age 35 yrs. See [Hickson, 14 Apr 1897].
His son Sir Edward Denny restored Tralee Castle and moved in in 1627.
Elizabeth mar 2ndly, c.1629, to Sir Thomas Harris.
The Harris family were of Cornworthy, Devon.
She is godmother at baptism of her grand-dau Elizabeth Denny in Feb 1636 (new style year).

1641 Rebellion:
Irish Catholic Rebellion broke out in Oct 1641.
Sir Edward Denny and his family left Tralee in Dec 1641. Sir Edward to fight the rebels elsewhere. His family to safety in England. Tralee Castle was left in the hands of his stepfather Sir Thomas Harris.
The rebels laid siege to Tralee Castle from Feb to Aug 1642. Sir Thomas commanded the garrison of Tralee Castle in the siege.
Sir Thomas Harris dies, 1642:
After much suffering by the defenders of Tralee Castle with lack of food and lack of clean water, and a murderous army outside, Sir Thomas died in summer 1642, and the defenders surrendered in Aug 1642.
Elizabeth was alive on 4 Jan 1643 (new style year) when she made a deposition about events in 1642.
Page 366 of [Denny, 1908] says Sir Arthur and Elizabeth are buried in the Denny vault, Tralee church.
Sir Arthur and Elizabeth had issue:

1. Sir Edward Denny, of Tralee Castle,
   bapt Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 30 July 1605.

   
   

2. Ellen Denny.
   She mar John Carrique [or Carrigue or Carrick].
   See CARRIQUE in [Ponsonby, 1929].
   They had issue:
   1. William Carrique.
      He mar (his 1st cousin's dau) Ellen Denny [descendant of Edward III].
      They had issue:
      1. John Carrique.
         He mar 1705 to Rose Ponsonby and had issue.

Elizabeth Forrest listed at the birth of her grand-dau Elizabeth Denny in Feb 1636 (at the time regarded as end of 1635).
Extract from the "Denny Family Diary" written by her son Sir Edward Denny.
From p.371 of [Denny, 1908].

Deposition of Elizabeth Harris on 4 Jan 1643 (new style year) recounting the siege of Tralee Castle in 1642, in which her husband died.
From p.102 of [Hickson, 1884, vol.2].
See more Kerry depositions on pp.102-132.

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The Denny family vault at Tralee church

Many of the Dennys of Tralee are buried in the Denny vault, under the old E altar of St.John's church, Tralee.
The vault stone is marked outside the church. (SE corner of the church.)
See list of Denny family members buried here in [Denny, 1908].

The old E altar and chancel.
Photo 2016. See larger and full size.
See closer and inside chancel and inside chancel.

Denny tiles inside the church at the old E altar.
From the time of Rev. Anthony Denny (Rector of Tralee 1831-62). It is a memorial by him and his brothers to their parents.
Photo 2016. See larger and full size.

Location of the stone of the Denny vault (under window).
SE corner wall of the church. Outside the E end (old altar).
Photo 2016. See larger and full size.
See closer shot.

The stone of the Denny vault.
Photo 2016. See larger and full size.
See other shot and other shot.

Notes on the Denny family vault at St.John's church, Tralee.
From p.366 of [Denny, 1908].

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• There was an incorrect claim that Elizabeth Forrest died in 1641. This was confusion with Elizabeth Cooke, mother of Rev. Devereux Spratt, tutor to the Dennys. And in fact Elizabeth Cooke died in the siege in 1642 (using new style year). See p.372 of [Denny, 1908].