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Bennett, Francis Ernest Herman, son of Sir Ernest Nathaniel Bennett MP, Fellow of Hertford Coll. Oxford, and Marguerite Wilhelmina, d. of Herman Greverus Kleinwort, merchant banker, of Wierton Place, Kent; b. 5 Nov. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (R); left Dec. 1934; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1939, MA 1977; RA 1942-5, attached Intelligence Corps (Greece and Italy) 1944-5; RA Educational Corps 1945 (Capt.); asst press attaché HM Embassy Bucharest 1947-9; Sec. Gen. Liberal International 1951-2; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) Feb. 1953; LCC 1955; Cons. Chief Whip LCC 1959, GLC 1965-74; Dep. Chairman GLC 1975-6; JP 1959; CBE 1963; Governor Lond. Festival Ballet; chairman William Cox Ltd (Tring) 1959- 7 4; m. 14 Feb. 1947 Hon. Ruth Gordon Catto, d. of Thomas Sivewright, 1st Baron Catto PC, Governor of the Bank of England; d. 8 Feb. 2005

Bennett, Sir Frederic Mackarness, brother of Francis Ernest Herman Bennett (qv); b. 2 Dec. 1918; adm. 20 Sept. 1932 (R); left Apr. 1936; RA 1940-6 (Maj.); called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) Nov. 1946, to the Southern Rhodesia Bar 1947; dipl. correspondent Birmingham Post 1950-2; MP (C) Reading North 1951-5, Torquay 1955-74, Torbay 1974-87; PPS to Under-Sec. of State, Home Office, 1953-5, to Rt Hon. Reginald Maudling as Min. of Supply 1956-7, Paymaster­ Gen. 1957-9, Pres. of Board of Trade 1959-61; Leader of UK Delegation and Chairman Coun­cil of Europe and WEU Assemblies 1979-87; dir. Kleinwort Benson Europe SA and many other financial companies and trusts; Kt 1964; PC 1985; m. March 1945 Marion Patricia, d. of Maj. Cecil Burnham OBE FRCS RAMC; d. 14 Sep. 2002

BENNETT, FREDERICK HAMILTON, brother of William James Early Bennett (qv); b. 6 Aug 1816; adm. 15 Jan 1827 (Stikeman's); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 22 Oct 1835; BA 1839; MA 1843; ordained deacon (Peterborough) 27 Apr 1840; Curate, St. John, Worcester 1842; Perpetual Curate of Freeland, Oxfordshire, from 1869; m. 15 Jun 1843 Rebecca Anne, sister of George Renaud (qv); d. 2 Oct 1873.

BENNETT, HENRY LEIGH, second son of Rev. John Leigh Bennett, Thorpe Place, Surrey, and Harriott Eliza, dau. of Rev. Thomas Leigh Bennett; b. 17 May 1795; adm. Mich. 1806; KS 1808; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1812, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 5 Nov 1812; BA 1817; MA 1819; ordained deacon (Peterborough) 20 Sep 1818, priest 1819; Rector of Croughton, Northants., 15 Jun 1819-49; Vicar of Thorpe, Surrey, 1849-74; JP Northamptonshire; m. 11 Sep 1845 Caroline, fourth dau. of George Henry Crutchley (formerly Duffield), Sunning Hill Park, Berks.; d. 31 Aug 1880.

BENNETT, JOHN WILLIAM, son of Rev. Samuel Bennett DD, Rector of Walton on the Hill, Surrey, and Mary Ann ---; b. 21 Jun 1808; adm. 13 Jan 1817; left 7 Dec 1818; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1828; Ensign, unattached, 6 Jan 1829; European Regt., 20 Nov 1829; Lieut., 1st European Fusiliers 16 Dec 1835; Brevet Capt., 25 Dec 1843; Capt., 1st European Fusiliers, 1 Nov 1844; Brevet Maj., 20 Jun 1854; retd. 5 Mar 1856; Lieut. -Col., 29 Apr 1856; m. 21 Oct 1833 Sarah, fourth dau. of George Inglis; d. 23 Nov 1868.

BENNETT, JOHN, son of John Rowe Bennett, Sandwell, nr. Totnes, Devon; b. 30 Aug 1809; adm. 1 Oct 1822 (Stelfox's); Haileybury Coll. 1827-9; Writer, EICS Bengal 1830; Assistant to Commissioner of Revenue and Circuit, Agra 14 Feb 1832, to Magistrate and Collector, Agra, 10 Jun 1832; in charge Judge’s Office, Agra, 29 Jun 1833; d. at Calcutta 9 Jan 1834.

BENNETT, JOHN, son of George Bennett, Co. Cavan, Ireland; b. ; at school under Knipe (Al. Dub. ); Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 20 May 1701, aged 19, scholar 1703; BA 1705.

Bennett, Leonard Herbert, elder son of Herbert Bennett, of Bickley, Kent, by Florence Harriet, daughter of John Withers, of Leicester; b. June 5, 1881; adm. April 27, 1893 (R); exhibitioner 1895; Q.S. (non-resident) Sept. 24, 1896; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1900, matric. Michaelmas 1900; B.A. 1904; a solicitor; Chairman and Managing Director of Queen Anne's Residential Mansions and Hotel Co.; served on the western front 1916-7 with 3rd Batt. R. West Surrey Regt.; m.; d. Oct. 3, 1959.

BENNETT, RICHARD HENRY ALEXANDER, only son of Bennett Alexander Bennett (qv); stepson of Richard Bull (qv); b.; adm. (aged 9) Jun 1752 (Morel's); in school list 1754; MP Newport (Cornwall) 12 Feb 1770-4; of North Court, Shorwell, Isle of Wight; FSA 20 Jun 1765; FRS 10 Dec 1767; m. 20 Jan 1766 Elizabeth Amelia, eldest dau. of Peter Burrell MP, Beckenham, Kent, Surveyor-Gen. of Crown Lands, and sister of Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydir; d. 14 Mar 1814.

BENNETT, RICHARD HENRY ALEXANDER, son of Richard Henry Alexander Bennett (qv); b.; adm. 30 May 1777; left 1781; entered Royal Navy; Lieut., 5 May 1790; Cdr., 30 Oct 1793; Post Capt., 1 Jan 1796; MP Launceston 1802-6, Enniskillen 14 Jan 1807-07, Launceston 17 Jul 1807- Apr 1812; d. unm. 11 Oct 1818, aged 47.