Ralph Denman, Sr., of Newhall Grange

Ralph Denman was the son of Nicholas of East Retford, Esq., Ralph married Elizabeth daughter of "Golden" Thomas Wentworth.

Children:

• his heir was Nicholas Denman (m. Ellen, daughter of Ralph Beeston). His other known children were
• 2. Thomas Denman of London (m. first Alice daughter of William Heneage; married secondly the widow Alice [Unknown] Allpoole),
• 3. Ralph Denman, Jr., and
• 4. Brian Denman.

These facts are corroborated with visitations pedigrees for both the Denman and Wentworth families, along with several additional historical sources.

Somehow his wife, Lady Elizabeth Denman became mistaken as being the wife of a similar-sounding individual, "Ralph DUNham".

Ralph Denman, eldest son of Nicholas Denman and first wife, Elizabeth Eyre, was primary legatee in his father's will, with the Denman children from second wife, Ann Hercy bequeathed with gifts of money and movable property. Stepmother, Ann Hercy Denman, was the chief executrix of his father's will.

Ralph Denman probably received lands from his father, prior to his father's death.

The Pedigree Register

(ca. 1533), in the 4th year of Edward VI -- Ralph, son of Nicholas Denman of Retford Notts Esq., was deeded Drayton, etc., in Notts.

The Visitation of Yorkshire, made in the years 1584/5

Ducatus Lancastriae: Calendarium inquisitionum post mortem, &c.

On p. 161 of the Calendar of Pleadings, 33 Henry VIII (1541-2):

Plaintiffs Ralph Denmane and Ralph Hyll complained against Francis Leke and others: Trespass and disturbance of Possession, and impounding Cattle in Closes of Land called Hasleefeld (Haselfield) and Overcrosches (Overcross?). These properties were connected to Sowtton (Sutton) in the Dayle Lordship (Derbyshire) and Tikkyll Honor (Yorkshire).

Ralph Denman, son and "heir apparent" of Nicholas, was living in 1539 when they were named in a land transfer between themselves and John Wylkinson.

"Manor of Tynneslowe and 5 messuages with lands and the several fisheries in the waters of the Don and Rother in Tynneslowe, Brynsford, Catclyff, and Orgrave, and the advowson of the chapel of St Lawrence of Tynneslowe, and also the moiety of one bovate of land there."

Yorkshire Fines: 1536-40

Newhall Grange was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Strafforth and the county of Yorkshire

"The First Book of the Marriage, Baptismal, and Burial Registers, of Ecclesfield Parish Church, Yorkshire, from 1558 to 1619; also the Churchwardens' Accounts, from 1520 to 1546" by Ecclesfield, Eng. (Parish)

The visitations of Suffolk made by Hervey, Clarenceux, 1561, Cooke, Clarenceux, 1577, and Raven, Richmond herald, 1612, with notes and an appendix of additional Suffolk pedigrees (p.79)

The Pedigree register (1913-1916)