Family
 Agnes Danvers 1) 2) 3)Born ± 1445 4) Died 22 Oct 1518, approximately 73 years Notes: Co-heiress to her father Robert. Agnes first married Hugh Unton before re-marrying to Walter Denys, following Hugh's death. Married/ Related to:  Hugh UntonChild: | |||
| 2nd marriage Agnes Danvers 1) 2) 3) Walter Denys, Knight 9) 3)Son of Maurice Denys and Joan Stradling. Died 1 Sep 1505 Olveston, Gloucestershire, England 10) 9), 1st marriage to: Agnes Danvers, 2nd marriage to: Alice Walweyn 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 Child: 1. William Denys, Knight 12) 3)Born ± 1470 9) Died 22 Jun 1533, approximately 63 years Notes: William first married to Edith Twynyho and had one daughter Anne, who died without issue. | |||
Sources
1) 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)2) 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)
3) Source: The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623 Dennis. Reference: 49-51 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) 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)
5) Source: The Unton Inventories: Relating to Wadley and Faringdon Co. Berks "The first mentioned by the Heralds in the Unton pedigrees is Hugh Unton, who married Sybell, daughter and heiress of William Fettiplace, of Stokenchurch, co. Oxford, and therby acquired thee inheritance of certain estates in that country and Berkshire. Beatrix, the wife of this Sybell, was a portuguese lady...". Reference: Page xxi (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: The four visitations of Berkshire made and taken by Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux anno 1532. Reference: Unton, of Wadley; Pages 221-222 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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 Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp82-124. Reference: C 142/19/149a (Data from direct source)
10) Source: Monuments See "Walter Dennys" for discussion on the armorials present on the monument.. Reference: 1505 Funerary Brass; Olveston Church (Data from direct source)
11) 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
12) Source: The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569. Reference: Lygon pedigree (Questionable reliability of evidence)