hmtl5 Deacon John Denison b. 1530 Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England d. 4 Dec 1582 Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England: Gritton Genealogy

Deacon John Denison

Male 1530 - 1582  (52 years)

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  • Name John Denison  [1
    Title Deacon 
    Birth 1530  Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Dec 1582  Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial St Michael Churchyard, Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4711  Gritton
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2026 

    Family Agnes Willie,   b. 1545, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. unknown 
    Marriage 1554  [1
    Children 
    +1. Deacon William Denison,   b. Feb 1571, Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1653, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F2025  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2026 

  • Notes 
    • Also spelled Denyzon. Son of Bishop Denison from Thorley, first husband of Agnes Wyllel (or Willie), married 11 May 1561 in Bishops Stortford. Father of William, Agnes, John, Jane, Elizabeth, George, Edward, Mary and Lucy.

      According to the Denison Genealogy page xxi: John married Agnes in 1554. They bought the home of John and Joan Chandler in 1563. When John died of the plague Agnes married John Gace 03 May 1584. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.