Family
 Walter Denys, Knight 1) 2)Son of Maurice Denys and Joan Stradling. Died 1 Sep 1505 Olveston, Gloucestershire, England 3) 1) Notes: Held the Manor of Awste, and also the Manor of Siston at one time. The Manor of Siston was "given to Giles Bruges and Alexander Baynam, knights, Christopher Baynam and Robert Russell circa 1501. The four armorials on his funerary brass provide insights into his relatives: 1) Denys 2) Russell - Margaret Russell (Walter's grandmother) was co-heiress to her father 3) Quartered: Denys, Russell, Gorges, family of Eleanor Ferre daughter of Sir John Ferre of Tothill - The Russells were heirs to the Gorges family, however the inheritance was entailed to younger sons. 4) Quartered: Denys, Russell, Gorges, Danvers - Agnes Danvers (wife of Walter) was co-heiress to her father  Agnes Danvers 6) 7) 2)Born ± 1445 8) Died 22 Oct 1518, approximately 73 years, 1st married/ related to: Hugh Unton, 2nd marriage to: Walter Denys, Knight Notes: Co-heiress to her father Robert. Agnes first married Hugh Unton before re-marrying to Walter Denys, following Hugh's death. Child: 1. William Denys, Knight 9) 2)Born ± 1470 1) Died 22 Jun 1533, approximately 63 years Notes: William first married to Edith Twynyho and had one daughter Anne, who died without issue. | |||
| 2nd marriage Walter Denys, Knight 1) 2)Son of Maurice Denys and Joan Stradling. Married after 1500 10) (at most 5 years married) to: Alice Walweyn 11) 12)Daughter of William Walweyn and Elizabeth Unknown. Born ± 1455 13) Died 22 Oct 1518 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England, approximately 63 years 10), 1st marriage to: Thomas Baynham, 2nd marriage to: Walter Denys, Knight Will signed: 4 Feb 1517/18 10) Notes: Alice inherited the manors of Clearwell, Noxton and Nasse from her cousin Joan Barre. Following Thomas Baynham's death, Alice remarried to Walter Denys. | |||
Sources
1) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Walter Denys, knight...Writ 14 September, 21 Henry VII...to the use of William Denys, then his son and heir apparent, and of Edith, William’s wife...He died 1 September last, and the said Alice survived him and is still living. William Denys, aged 35 years and more, is his son and heir.". External Linkhttps://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp82-124. Reference: C 142/19/149a (Data from direct source)
2) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623 Dennis. Reference: 49-51 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: Monuments See "Walter Dennys" for discussion on the armorials present on the monument.. Reference: 1505 Funerary Brass; Olveston Church (Data from direct source)
4) Source: Monuments See "Walter Dennys" for discussion on the armorials present on the monument. Suggests Walter Dennys married a Danvers heiress.. Reference: 1505 Funerary Brass; Olveston Church
5) Source: Memorials of the Danvers family (of Dauntsey and Culworth): their ancestors and descendants from the conquest till the termination of the eighteenth century; with some account of the alliances of the family and of the places, where they were seated. Reference: Page 102
6) Source: Monuments See "Walter Dennys" for discussion on the armorials present on the monument. Circumstantial evidence for Walter having married a Danvers heiress.. Reference: 1505 Funerary Brass; Olveston Church (Questionable reliability of evidence)
7) Source: The Unton Inventories: Relating to Wadley and Faringdon Co. Berks "Agnes one of the daughters and co-heiresses of Sir Robert Danvers, of Ipwell, co. Oxon. a Justice of the Common Pleas, who died in 1467, by Agnes daughter of Richard Quartermains, of Rycot, was married to Hugh Unton, gent. ; and we may suppose this Hugh and this Agnes to be brother and sister of those names mentioned in Henry's will. Agnes is stated to have married secondly Sir Watler Denys of Dyrham in Gloucestershire.". Reference: xx (Questionable reliability of evidence)
8) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward IV Died April 17 1467. Heirs were Alice Burnaby, Agnes Denys (aged 22) and Joan Danvers.. Reference: C 140/26/46 (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569. Reference: Lygon pedigree (Questionable reliability of evidence)
10) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for Alice Denyse. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=862950&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 19
11) Source: Archive of Gage family of Firle "Christopher Baynham, kt (son and heir of Alice Denys, late the wife of Thomas Baynham, kt and daughter of William Walwyn, esq) and his son and heir George Baynham to Henry Guldeford"Date: 20 May 1528. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/5978ce42-b662-4cff-bbc9-9c67b3c14cd2. Reference: SAS/G21/7 (Data from secondary evidence)
12) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623. Reference: Baynham Pedigree; Pages 12-16 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
13) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Joan Barre, widow...By their deed dated St. George’s day, 7 Hen. V, Thomas Sergeant and William Grey gave the under-mentioned manors of Clourewall, Noxton, and Nasse, to the said Robert Greindour, and Joan his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs. He died without male issue, and Alice Beynam, aged 30 and more, now wife of Thomas Baynam, esq., is his cousin and heir, viz. daughter of William Walwyn, son of Joan, sister of the said Robert Greindour."Dated: 1485. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol1/pp41-60. Reference: C 142/1/121 (Data from secondary evidence)
14) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series II, and other Inquisitions, Henry VII to Charles I "Thomas Beynam, esquire...Alice Wallewen was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, and took to husband the said Thomas Beynam. After the marriage they were jointly seised of the said manors in fee, in right of the said Alice.Thomas died 16 February, 15 Henry VII. Alexander Beynam, knight, aged 40 years and more, is his son and heir. Alice survives, and is now sole seised of the manors in fee."Dated: 12 June 1500. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp388-406. Reference: C 142/23/178