Sir Alexander Denton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1625 and 1645. He supported the Royalists during the English Civil War.
Denton was the son of Sir Thomas Denton and his wife Susan Temple, daughter of John Temple of Stowe.
In the two parliamets of 1625 Denton was Member of Parliament for Buckingham. He was re-elected MP for Buckingham in April 1640 for the Short Parliament and in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.
Denton was a Royalist and his house at Hillesden became a focal point during the English Civil War. In January 1644 Parliamentury forces occupied Hillesden House but they were ejected. In early February Colonel William Smith garrisoned Hillesden House with about 260 men to support the King at Oxford. The house was occupied at the time by many of the Denton family and some of the Verney family and Sir Alexander also arrived at the house by chance. A force of over 2000 men under Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Luke laid siege to the house at the beginning of March. After the surrender Smith and Denton were taken prisoner and moved to the Tower of London, while the house was destroyed and the family beggared. Denton died a prisoner on New Years Day 1645. He was buried at Hillesden on 5 January 1645.
Denton married Mary Hampden, daughter of Edmund Hampden of Hertwell, and a cousin of John Hampden on 3 September 1617. They had five sons and eight daughters. At one time John Kersey the elder was tutor to the sons. The eldest son John Denton was killed at the Battle of Abingdon in 1644. Edmund Denton was a Member of Parliament for Buckingham, and Alexander Denton was a judge, as well as MP for Buckingham after Edmund
Denton was the son of Sir Thomas Denton and his wife Susan Temple, daughter of John Temple of Stowe.
In the two parliamets of 1625 Denton was Member of Parliament for Buckingham. He was re-elected MP for Buckingham in April 1640 for the Short Parliament and in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.
Denton was a Royalist and his house at Hillesden became a focal point during the English Civil War. In January 1644 Parliamentury forces occupied Hillesden House but they were ejected. In early February Colonel William Smith garrisoned Hillesden House with about 260 men to support the King at Oxford. The house was occupied at the time by many of the Denton family and some of the Verney family and Sir Alexander also arrived at the house by chance. A force of over 2000 men under Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Luke laid siege to the house at the beginning of March. After the surrender Smith and Denton were taken prisoner and moved to the Tower of London, while the house was destroyed and the family beggared. Denton died a prisoner on New Years Day 1645. He was buried at Hillesden on 5 January 1645.
Denton married Mary Hampden, daughter of Edmund Hampden of Hertwell, and a cousin of John Hampden on 3 September 1617. They had five sons and eight daughters. At one time John Kersey the elder was tutor to the sons. The eldest son John Denton was killed at the Battle of Abingdon in 1644. Edmund Denton was a Member of Parliament for Buckingham, and Alexander Denton was a judge, as well as MP for Buckingham after Edmund
Sir Alexander Denton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1625 and 1645. He supported the Royalists during the English Civil War.
Denton was the son of Sir Thomas Denton and his wife Susan Temple, daughter of John Temple of Stowe.
In the two parliamets of 1625 Denton was Member of Parliament for Buckingham. He was re-elected MP for Buckingham in April 1640 for the Short Parliament and in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.
Denton was a Royalist and his house at Hillesden became a focal point during the English Civil War. In January 1644 Parliamentury forces occupied Hillesden House but they were ejected. In early February Colonel William Smith garrisoned Hillesden House with about 260 men to support the King at Oxford. The house was occupied at the time by many of the Denton family and some of the Verney family and Sir Alexander also arrived at the house by chance. A force of over 2000 men under Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Luke laid siege to the house at the beginning of March. After the surrender Smith and Denton were taken prisoner and moved to the Tower of London, while the house was destroyed and the family beggared. Denton died a prisoner on New Years Day 1645. He was buried at Hillesden on 5 January 1645.
Denton married Mary Hampden, daughter of Edmund Hampden of Hertwell, and a cousin of John Hampden on 3 September 1617. They had five sons and eight daughters. At one time John Kersey the elder was tutor to the sons. The eldest son John Denton was killed at the Battle of Abingdon in 1644. Edmund Denton was a Member of Parliament for Buckingham, and Alexander Denton was a judge, as well as MP for Buckingham after Edmund
Denton was the son of Sir Thomas Denton and his wife Susan Temple, daughter of John Temple of Stowe.
In the two parliamets of 1625 Denton was Member of Parliament for Buckingham. He was re-elected MP for Buckingham in April 1640 for the Short Parliament and in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.
Denton was a Royalist and his house at Hillesden became a focal point during the English Civil War. In January 1644 Parliamentury forces occupied Hillesden House but they were ejected. In early February Colonel William Smith garrisoned Hillesden House with about 260 men to support the King at Oxford. The house was occupied at the time by many of the Denton family and some of the Verney family and Sir Alexander also arrived at the house by chance. A force of over 2000 men under Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Luke laid siege to the house at the beginning of March. After the surrender Smith and Denton were taken prisoner and moved to the Tower of London, while the house was destroyed and the family beggared. Denton died a prisoner on New Years Day 1645. He was buried at Hillesden on 5 January 1645.
Denton married Mary Hampden, daughter of Edmund Hampden of Hertwell, and a cousin of John Hampden on 3 September 1617. They had five sons and eight daughters. At one time John Kersey the elder was tutor to the sons. The eldest son John Denton was killed at the Battle of Abingdon in 1644. Edmund Denton was a Member of Parliament for Buckingham, and Alexander Denton was a judge, as well as MP for Buckingham after Edmund
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