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Sir Edmund DENTON, 1st 1st Baronet 1676-1714

Bookplate of Sir Edmund Denton (BM Franks Collection *168)

Biographical Note

Born at Hillesden, Buckinghamshire, eldest son of Alexander Denton, MP for Buckingham. Matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford 1695, but did not graduate; admitted at the Middle Temple 1697. MP for Buckingham 1698, and for Buckinghamshire 1708, where he was generally associated with the Whig side. He was created a baronet in 1699, although the baronetcy became extinct upon his death.

Books

Denton used an armorial bookplate (Franks *168), but the extent of his library is not known. His will has no mention of books; the bulk of his estate was in inherited by his brother Alexander (1679-1740, MP and judge).

Sources

Will of Sir Edmund Denton, The National Archives PROB 11/540/250.
History of Parliament.
Foster, J. Alumni Oxonienses. London, 1888.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[location::Hillesden, Buckinghamshire]], eldest son of [[family::Alexander Denton]], [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Buckingham]].  Matriculated at [[education::Wadham College, Oxford]] 1695, but did not graduate; admitted at [[organisations::the Middle Temple]] 1697.  [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Buckingham]] 1698, and for [[location::Buckinghamshire]] 1708, where he was generally associated with the Whig side.  He was created a [[personal title::baronet]] in 1699, although the baronetcy became extinct upon his death.
+Born at [[location::Hillesden, Buckinghamshire]], eldest son of [[family::Alexander Denton]], [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Buckingham]].  Matriculated at [[education::Wadham College, Oxford]] 1695, but did not graduate; admitted at the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] 1697.  [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Buckingham]] 1698, and for [[location::Buckinghamshire]] 1708, where he was generally associated with the Whig side.  He was created a [[personal title::baronet]] in 1699, although the baronetcy became extinct upon his death.
 ====Books====