List of the Verney Letters

Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]

Lawyer brother of Sir Alexander Denton b, 1598. Trustee of Verney and Denton estates in Civil War period.

Letters Sent

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04-117
Sent by John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
from Hillsden
on 1640/10/26
To Sir Edmund Verney Verney, Sir Edmund [d.1642]
received at Covent Garden, London
on 1640/10/27
Notes: chat (Ralph)
Queries: hard to read
06-064
Sent by John Denton? Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1644/10/10
on 1644/10/17 (27 Oct)
Notes: business matters
06-354
Sent by John Denton? Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1645/07/18
on 1645/06/27 (7 July)
Notes: chat
07-066
Sent by John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1646/02/12
on 1646/02/25 (7 Mar)
Notes: money matters (Harry)
Queries: very hard to read
07-313
Sent by John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
from Fleet Street?
on 1646/08/18
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on 1646/09/04 (14 Sept)
Notes: chat (London, Dr, Mrs Mischief, Landlady)
Queries: 18 Apr/28 Apr
07-332
Sent by John Denton? Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1646/08/28
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
on 1646/09/08 (18 Sept)
Notes: business matters (sequestrations, landlady, Mischief may be admitted to compound)
Queries: not signed
07-403
Sent by John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
from Mid Claydon
on 1646/10/14
on 1646/11/05 (15 Nov)
Notes: money matters (London, Aulnage, JD, HC); Ralph ffealer?); legal matters (sequestrations, Landlord)
07-490
Sent by John Denton? Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1646/12/00??
Notes: money matters
Queries: v hard to read, appears to be copy of first page of letter below 07-941
07-491
Sent by John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
from Mischief's chamber'
on 1646/12/31
To SRV ('Ralph Smith') Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696]
received at Paris
on 1647/01/12 (22 Jan)
Notes: money matters (?, includes accounts of 1641, 1642 and 1643, Mr Blo.)
Queries: long letter, very hard to read
07-572
Sent by John Denton? Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1647/05/20
on 1647/06/09 (30 May)
Notes: chat (Mischief, Dr, Parliament of ladies, Jugge, Diggs, Mr Chamberlaine)
08-361
Sent by J D Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1647/11/00??
on 1647/12/07 (17 Dec)
Notes: accounts (Aulnage, Rich Blowers); second page with note about Rich Blowers
08-535
Sent by Jn Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1648/04/17
on 1648/04/16 (26 Apr)
Notes: money matters (Mun); legal matters (Claydon)
Queries: very hard to read
10-160
Sent by JD Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1649/10/04
Notes: Included letter of assignment to trust – SRV on Denton trust 1645
11-027
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1650/00/00Late 1650
Notes: * about collecting rent at Claydon, doing WR's job
10-270
Sent by j.d. Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1650/02/14
Notes: 1649/50 - About SEV's bit of Aulnage
10-444
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1650/07/24
11-053
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1651/02/18
Notes: 1650/1
11-088
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1651/03/01
Notes: * JD gives A/C of debts SRV bound for SAD and state of each. Total £7540 of which £700 still outstanding.
11-198
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1651/07/15
Notes: still hasn't got WR's account. NB Pen D asking for alnage money now 2 of beneficiaries are dead.
11-206
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1651/11/06
Notes: * complaining new power of attorney too constrained as to dates and what it covers e.g. no power to make new lettings when 'the truth is the tenants alter every year'. Contemplating felling some wood.
11-033
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1651/12/19
Notes: About WR Account above
11-284
Sent by jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1652/04/09
12-495
Sent by J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1654/02/00
Notes: (torn)
12-361
Sent by j Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1654/02/04
Notes: 1653/4
12-378
Sent by john Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1654/02/12
Notes: 1653/4 Much on sequestration
Queries: Page 57
12-394
Sent by J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1654/02/21
Notes: 1653/4
12-470
Sent by John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1654/04/17
Notes: Wd appear sequestion has been taken off
12-482
Sent by John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1654/04/23
13-118
Sent by J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1654/09/28
Notes: Obligation for £200 – about fixing jointure
13-254
Sent by J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1655/00/00
14-199
Sent by J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1655/12/10
Notes: About Cary's offer
14-239
Sent by JD Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1656/01/13
Notes: 1655/6
14-381
Sent by j Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1656/05/07
15-521
Sent by JD Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
on 1658/00/00Nd (1658)

Letters Received

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07-086
on 1646/02/22
To J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: money matters (portion owed, Mr Alp, Sir John Leeke)
Queries: 22 Feb/4 Mar; note says about Sus Verney's marriage to Mr Alport
07-312
on 1646/08/00?
To J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: money matters (feoffees, interest, Sue, amount left to pay, Mr BL, Mr Alp., Harry, Mr Busby); estate matters? (Stokes' farm)
Queries: date not precise
07-354
on 1646/09/13
To J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: family matters (Sue); money matters (his need for money, Sue's portion, Sir John L, seeks advice)
Queries: 13 Sept/23 Sept
07-355
on 1646/09/13
To J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: chat (Dr has found the malardy [sic], Mischief); money matters (bonds, bills); estate matters (Cloggs?); family matters (Jack and Betty, Mish Joh, Mall)
Queries: 13 Sept/23 Sept
07-404
on 1646/12/17
To John Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: money matters (Sue's business, she has received the money due, hopes will stop her frequent complaints, Lady Leake, Mun, AD's estate, asks why is to appear in King's Bench in mid term)
Queries: 17 Dec/27 Dec
08-080
on 1647/01/31
To Jo Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
received at London
Notes: money matters (Sue's portion, bond, Mr Alp, Mun, Mischief)
09-547
on 1649/04/08
To uncle Jn Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 08/18 April
10-020
on 1649/05/21
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 21/31
10-443
on 1650/08/11
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 GMT 2021
10-491
on 1650/09/01
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: * 01/11 since WR won't come to France, requests JD to take over estate management and to send accounts/rent roll to him. Knows JD doesn't want the work because very busy, but asks out of friendship.
11-026
on 1650/12/29
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 29 Dec/08 Jan
11-036
on 1651/01/05
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 05/15 Jan 1650/1
11-087
on 1651/03/23
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 23 March/02 April About SAD Debts. Estate management at Claydon
11-191
on 1651/10/00
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: nb he must not make values of estate public
11-243
on 1652/02/02
To jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: *02/12 Feb 1651/2 Woods and Alnage. SRV has not cut woods to get better crop and now expects higher price. Tenants want house repaired because in poor state when moved in.
13-176
on 1654/00/00
To J Denton?? Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: Asking his brother's [brother in law] forgiveness
12-384
on 1654/02/16
To Jo Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 1653/4 Helping London end of Sequestration fight
12-385
on 1654/02/16
To jo Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 1653/4
12-397
on 1654/02/22
To J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 1653/4
12-413
on 1654/03/02
To J Denton Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 1653/4
14-235
Sent by Will Denton Denton, Will
on 1656/01/11
To JD Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn]
Notes: 1655/6 (Writing to his bro – ie JD's bro a tailor)