DENHAM, John (1615-69), of Middle Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Family and Education

b. 1615, o.s. of Sir John Denham of Inworth, Egham, Surr., baron of the Exchequer 1617-39, by 2nd w. Eleanor, da. of Gerald, 1st Visct. Moore of Drogheda [I]. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1631; L. Inn 1631, called 1639. m. (1) 25 June 1634, Anne (d. c.1646), da. of Don Coton of Whittington, Glos. and coh. to her gdfa., 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 25 May 1665, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir William Brooke of Cooling Castle, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1639; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Glos. Inquisitions (Index Lib. ix), 56; Hasted, Kent, iii. 520.

Offices Held

J.p. Surr. c. 1641 – 46, sheriff 1642 – 43, commr. of array 1642; j.p. Mdx. Aug. 1660 – d., Westminster Sept. 1660 – d.; commr. for sewers, Westminster Aug. 1660, assessment, Westminster 1661 – 64, Wilts. 1661 – 63, oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1662, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662, highways and sewers 1662; clerk of works, Tower of London 1662 – d., bailiff, Bedford level 1664 – 65, conservator 1665–6.C181/7/38; Tudor and Stuart Proclamations ed. Steele, i. 405; S. Wells, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 457.

Gov. Farnham Castle, Surr. 1642.

Surveyor-gen. of works, June 1660 – d.; commr. for plantations Dec. 1660 – d.; member, R. Adventurers into Africa Dec. 1660–3, R. Fishing Co. 1664.Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 173, 183.

FRS 1663 – 66.

Parlimentarian

DENHAM, John (1615-69), of Middle Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Main residence: Middle Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Notes

Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on the introduction by T. H. Banks to Poetical Works of Sir John Denham.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DENHAM, John (1615-69)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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