James Denton, of Ovenden

From https://dentonfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/denton-history/dentons/ja...

James Denton (1492-1548) born and died in Halifax, Yorkshire May have married Margaret Spencer. It is not clear if this is another son of James Denton, I, also of Halifax, Yorkshire, as some have described However the evidence from Sir Richard Denton below also supports that we are from the Cumberland Dentons.

Children:

1. Richard Denton
2. Thomas Denton
3. Gilbert Denton
4. Henry Denton

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovenden

Ovenden is a village in West Yorkshire, England, next to Boothtown and Illingworth about a mile from Halifax town centre. It is also a Calderdale Ward whose population at the 2011 Census was 12,351.[1]

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20395

OVENDEN, a village, a township, and a sub-district, in Halifax parish and district, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands 1 ½ mile N W of Halifax; is a large and scattered place; and has a post-office under Halifax. The township contains also the chapelry of Illingworth, parts of the chapelries of Mount-Pellon and Bradshaw, the villages of Holdsworth, Jumples, Lee-Bridge, Moorside, and Mount Tabor, and the hamlets of Mixenden, Nursery-Lane, Hebble-Bridge, Wheatley, and Upper Brock-holes; and extends nearly 5 miles from Halifax. ... is now part of Calderdale district.

www.halifaxpeople.com/Early-Halifax.html#Early-Halifax

From http://https://dentonfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/denton-history/den...

In 1547, King Edward VI granted [land] to Thomas Denton, Esq., and Margaret his wife. Thomas was the representative of an ancient family in Cumberland (of whom John Denton is described as living in 35 Edw. I.; Richard de Denton, as Sheriff of Cumberland 10 and 24 Edw. III. M.P. for Cumberland 46 and 50 Edw. III and 5 Ric. II. John, Adam, and William Denton who lived in the reign of Edward IV and Henry VI. Thomas is son or descendant of James Denton, LLD, Privy Councillor to King Henry VIII, Prebendary of York, London, and Salisbury, Canon of Windsor, Dean of Lichfield, Lord President of Wales, and Legate to Ireland.

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