Edmund Denton

Sir Edmund Denton, 1st Baronet (25 October 1676 – 4 May 1714), was an English politician.

Denton was the member of an ancient Cumberland family which had been granted the manor of Hillesdon by King Edward IV. He was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Buckingham in 1698. The following year he was created a baronet, of Hillesdon in the County of Buckingham. He continued to represent Buckingham until 1708, when he was returned for Buckinghamshire, a seat he held until 1713.

Denton was the son of Alexander Denton (M.P. for Bucks 1690-1698) and Esther Herman, daughter of Nicholas Herman of Middleton Stony. Denton was the elder brother of Alexander Denton.

Denton married Mary Rowe, daughter and co-heiress of Anthony Rowe, of Hackney, Middlesex. The marriage was childless. He died in May 1714, aged 37, when the baronetcy became extinct. Lady Denton married as her second husband Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Alexander Denton Sir Richard Temple, Bt	Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1698–1707 With: Sir Richard Temple, Bt 1698–1702 Roger Price 1702–1705 Sir Richard Temple, Bt 1705 Browne Willis 1705–1707	Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Parliament of England	Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1707–1708 With: Browne Willis	Succeeded by Sir Richard Temple, Bt Alexander Denton
Preceded by Sir Richard Temple, Bt William Egerton	Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1708–1713 With: Richard Hampden 1708–1710 The Viscount Fermanagh 1710–1713	Succeeded by The Viscount Fermanagh John Fleetwood
Baronetage of England
New creation	Baronet (of Hillesdon) 1699–1714	Extinct