Peter Denys
Peter Denys was a British drawing master, later patron of the arts and landowner.
He was the son of the language teacher Peter Denys, who was himself the son of a Swiss emigrant.
Denys was High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1812.
Denys married his pupil, Lady Charlotte Fermor, daughter of George Fermor, 2nd Earl of Pomfret. With her income of £4,000 a year, he bought Sloane Place in London, and Fremington, Yorkshire.
Their son was the politician, Sir George Denys, 1st Baronet.
