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Edward Denny (1652–1712)

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Colonel Edward Denny (10 February 1652 – 1712) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Biography

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Denny was born at Tralee Castle, the son of Sir Arthur Denny and Ellen Barry. In 1674 he married Mary Boyle Maynard, with whom he had sixteen children. He rebuilt the family seat at Tralee Castle in 1691 after it had been destroyed during the Williamite War in Ireland. He was the Member of Parliament for County Kerry in the Irish House of Commons between 1692 and 1699.[1]

References

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  1. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.84. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Kerry
1692–1699
With: Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice
William Sandes (1697–1699)
Succeeded by