There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Denny, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2007.

The Denny Baronetcy, of Gillingham in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 June 1642 for William Denny. The title became extinct on his death in 1676.

The Denny Baronetcy, of Castle Moyle in the County of Kerry, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 12 January 1782 for Barry Denny. He was a descendant of Sir Anthony Denny

Anthony Denny

Sir Anthony Denny was a confidant of Henry VIII of England. Denny was the most prominent member of the Privy chamber in Henry's last years having, together with his brother-in-law John Gates, charge of the "dry stamp" of Henry's signature, and attended Henry on his deathbed. He also served as...

, confidant of King Henry VIII

Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...

. The second Baronet was about to be raised to the peerage when he was killed in a duel in 1794. The third and fourth Baronets represented Tralee

Tralee (UK Parliament constituency)

Tralee was a constituency in Ireland of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, returning one Member of Parliament . It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801...

 in the House of Commons

British House of Commons

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...

. The sixth Baronet was a founder of the North-West Mounted Police in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, Indian agent and author.

There is no such place as Castle Moyle. This was an error in the letters patent

Letters patent

Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...

 creating the baronetcy. The patent was meant to be referring to the family seat of Castle More in County Kerry

County Kerry

Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...

. The Denny Earls of Norwich

Earl of Norwich

Earl of Norwich was a title that was created four times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1626 in favour of the courtier and politician Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose...

 were members of another branch of the family.

The Denny Baronetcy, of Dumbarton in the County of Dunbarton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 June 1913 for the naval architect and shipbuilder Archibald Denny. He was a Director of William Denny & Brothers Ltd, shipbuilders and engineers, of Dumbarton. The second Baronet was President of William Denny & Brothers Ltd. The third Baronet was Chairman of the Air Registration Board.

Denny Baronets, of Castle Moyle (1782)

• Sir Barry Denny, 1st Baronet (c. 1744-1794)
• Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Baronet (d. 1794)
• Sir Edward Denny, 3rd Baronet (c. 1773-1831)
• Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet
  Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet
  Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet was an Irish baronet and composer.-Life:He was the eldest son of Sir Edward Denny, 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Day, daughter of the Hon. Robert Day. In 1827, Denny became High Sheriff of Kerry. In 1831, he succeeded his father as baronet and inherited a substantial...
  
   (1796-1889)
• Sir Robert Arthur Denny, 5th Baronet (1838-1921)
• Sir Cecil Edward Denny, 6th Baronet (1850-1928)
• Sir Henry Lyttelton Lyster Denny, 7th Baronet (1878-1953)
• Sir Anthony Coningham de Waltham Denny, 8th Baronet (b. 1925)

Denny Baronets, of Dumbarton (1913)

• Sir Archibald Denny, 1st Baronet (1860-1936)
• Sir Maurice Edward Denny, 2nd Baronet (1886-1955)
• Sir Alistair Maurice Archibald Denny, 3rd Baronet (1922-1995)
• Sir Charles Alistair Maurice Denny, 4th Baronet (b. 1950)

External links

• Biography of Sir Cecil Denny, 6th Baronet, at The Canadian Encyclopedia