BENSON, ---; b.; adm. 1656 (School Lists, 1656, last three quarters).
BENSON, GEORGE, eldest son of John Benson (qv); b.; adm.; KS 1699; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1703, matr. 8 Jun 1703, aged 19, Westminster Student 20 Dec 1703-14 (void, probably expiry year of grace), Tutor 1711-2; BA 1707; MA 1710; ordained deacon (Oxford) 4 Jun 1710; Rector of Peterstow, Herefs., from 19 May 1713; d. before 6 May 1727.
Benson, James Gillies, brother of John Arthur Gillies Benson (qv); b. I 7 July 1914; adm. May 1928 (A); left Dec. 1930; a chartered surveyor, ACIS 1937; RAFVR 1940-5 (Wing Cdr); a distinguished fighter pilot, with many successes against German night fighters and flying bombs; DFC 1942, bar 1944; DSO 1945; div. dir. Esso Petroleum Co., retd 1974; FCIS 1970; m. 7 May 1943 Jean Muriel, d. of P. J. Roy Waugh, of Kenley, Surrey; d. 12 July 1987.
Benson, John Arthur Gillies, son of Alfred Barker Benson and Isobel, d. of Duncan John Gillies of Achnahoish, Argyllshire; b. 2 Dec. 1912; adm. Jan. 1927 (A); left Apr. 1930; asst Superintendent of Customs, Sarawak 1935, Superintendent 1946, dep. Commissioner 1956; escaped from Sarawak during WW2 and joined RAAF; Intell. Corps 1945 (Capt.); d. 23 Jan. 1974.
BENSON, JOHN, son of Very Rev. George Benson DD, Dean of Hereford, and Katherine, dau. of Samuel Fell (qv); bapt. 10 Sep 1651; at school 1665; KS 1666; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1669, matr. 15 Jul 1669, aged 17, Westminster Student 28 Apr 1670-82 (void); BA 1673; MA 1675/6; ordained; Prebendary of Chichester from 11 Feb 1680/1; Rector of Cradley, Herefs., from 9 Jun 1682/3; Prebendary of Hereford from 11 Feb 1690/1; Rector of Upper Ledbury, Herefs., from 4 May 1702; m. 19 Dec 1681 Catharine, dau. of Benjamin Martin, Oxford; d. 28 May 1713.
Benson, Jonathan Stephen Riou, son of Stephen Riou Benson, barrister, and Phyllis May, d. of Henry Charles Hawkins of Addington, Surrey; half-brother of Edwin Richard Cawston (qv); b. 14 Feb. 1939; adm. Sept. 1952 (G); left July 1956; a film dir.; asst. dir. incl. Monty Python
BENSON, MARTIN, son of Rev. Martin Benson, Rector of Merstham, Surrey, and his first wife, his cousin Mary, dau. of Rev. James Benson LLD, Vicar of Standish, Gloucs., and Prebendary of Gloucester; b. 1789; adm. ante 1806; left 1807; Jesus Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 19 Feb 1808, matr. Mich. 1808, exhibitioner 1809; BA 1812; MA 1816; ordained; Curate, Merstham, Surrey, 1815; Rector of Dunstable, Beds. (not in 1829); m. Rebecca Osborne, Dunstable; d. 11 Aug 1834.
BENSON, RAVIS, of Westminster; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1629, Westminster Student before 25 Mar 1630, but went out of residence before Christmas 1630; m. 27 Apr 1634 Frances Brocket. [note will Ravis Benson, London, gentleman, proved PCC 2 Dec 1682]
BENSON, ROBERT, son of Samuel Benson, St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch, London, and his second wife Sarah, dau. of John Huxley, Edmonton, Middlesex; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jun 1725; in school list 1731; Pembroke Coll., Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1732; m. 1746 Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Pullen, Rector of Yattendon, Berks.; d. [9 Jan ?]1772. [if so, presumably Robert Benson, widower, St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, will proved PCC 31 Jan 1772]
BENSON, THOMAS, second son of Thomas Benson (elected 1600, qv); bapt. 19 Oct 1617; adm.; KS 1633; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1637, matr. 19 Nov 1637, aged 19, Westminster Student; BA 1641; MA 1644.