Vincent Denne

Vincent Denne (ca. 1628 – October 1693) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and from 1681 to 1685.

Vincent Denne in 1640 (Cornelius Johnson)

Denne was the son of Thomas Denne, of Canterbury and his wife Susan Honeywood, daughter of Arthur Honeywood of Lenham. He became a sergeant-at-law.[1]

In 1656, Denne was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury in the Second Protectorate Parliament.[2] After the Restoration he was again MP for Canterbury from 1681 to 1685.[3]

Denne died in 1693 possessed of Denne Hill.[4]

Denn married Mary Denne of Denne Hill and had four daughters.[1]

References

1. John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain Volume 3
2. Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 p275
3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
4. Parishes: Kingston, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9 (1800), pp. 338-349. Date accessed: 18 November 2010

Parliament of England
Preceded by Thomas Scot Francis Butcher	Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1656 With: Thomas St Nicholas	Succeeded by Thomas St Nicholas Robert Gibbon
Preceded by Sir Edward Hales, Bt Thomas Hardres	Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1681–1685 With: Lewis Watson	Succeeded by Sir William Honywood, Bt Henry Lee