Stephenson Family Tree » John Denys (1441-1491)

Personal data John Denys 

  • He was born in the year 1441 in Orleigh, Devon, England.
  • He died on May 7, 1491 in England, he was 50 years old.
  • A child of John Dennis and Joan Thorne
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of John Denys

He has/had a relationship with Eleanor Gifford.


Child(ren):

  1. William Dennis  ± 1464-???? 
  2. Avis Dennis  ± 1461-????
  3. Joan Dennis  ± 1462-± 1520
  4. Radigund Dennis  1466-????
  5. Thomas Dennis  ± 1466-????
  6. Roger Dennis  ± 1468-????
  7. Margaret Dennis  ± 1470-????
  8. Katherine Dennis  ± 1472-????
  9. Robert Dennis  ± 1474-????
  10. Thomasine Dennis  ± 1476-????
  11. Eleanor Dennis  ± 1478-????
  12. Henry Dennis  ± 1480-????
  13. Elizabeth Dennis  ± 1482-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Denys

John Dennis
1370-1405
Joan Esse
1375-????
Thomas Thorne
John Dennis
± 1400-????
Joan Thorne
± 1410-????

John Denys
1441-1491


Eleanor Gifford
± 1442-1489

William Dennis
± 1464-????
Avis Dennis
± 1461-????
Joan Dennis
± 1462-± 1520
Radigund Dennis
1466-????
Thomas Dennis
± 1466-????
Roger Dennis
± 1468-????
Margaret Dennis
± 1470-????
Katherine Dennis
± 1472-????
Robert Dennis
± 1474-????
Thomasine Dennis
± 1476-????
Eleanor Dennis
± 1478-????
Henry Dennis
± 1480-????
Elizabeth Dennis
± 1482-????

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Historical events

Day of death May 7, 1491

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1482 till 1494 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1491: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 3 » Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I.
    • November 16 » An auto-da-fé, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects.
    • November 25 » The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, ends with the Treaty of Granada.


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