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Bennet, John, d. 1692

  • GB-2014-WSA-03042
  • Person
  • d. 1692

BENNET, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1661, adm. pens. 22 May 1661, scholar 1662; BA 1664/5; MA 1668; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 17 May 1668, priest 13 Jun 1668; Rector of Wicken Bonhunt, Essex, from 1671; Vicar of Littlebury, Essex, from 1673; m. 1674 Frances, third dau. of Jasper Edwards (qv); d. 1692.

Bennet, John, fl. 1573

  • GB-2014-WSA-03043
  • Person
  • fl. 1573

BENNET, JOHN; b.; adm.; QS; failed to obtain his election to either university 1573. [But note SIR JOHN BENNET, Christ Church, Oxford, 1573 ?].

Bennet, Thomas, ca. 1644-1681

  • GB-2014-WSA-03046
  • Person
  • ca. 1644-1681

BENNET, THOMAS, second son of Henry Bennet, Isleworth, Middlesex, tailor; b.; adm. Mar 1656; KS (aged 14) 1658; a petition from his father that he may be elected a King’s Scholar is preserved (Chapter Muniments 43079), and is supported by a recommendatory letter addressed to “the Lord Bradshaw at his house in Westminster” from Samuel Rowles dated Isleworth 8 Feb 1657 [1657/8 ?]; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1662, matr. 19 Jul 1662, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1662-75 (void), Tutor 1672-5; BA 1666; MA 1669; Corrector of the University Press 1669-77; was known as the “Oxford Grammarian”; ordained; Vicar of Steventon, Berks., 1675; Vicar of Hungerford, Berks.; author, Many useful observations by way of comment . . . on Lilly’s Grammar, 1673; m. (by 1675); d. Aug 1681. DNB.

Bennett, Henry Leigh, 1795-1880

  • GB-2014-WSA-03056
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  • 1795-1880

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, Robert Lewis, 1902-1960

  • GB-2014-WSA-03062
  • Person
  • 1902-1960

Bennett, Robert Lewis, son of Arthur Henry Bennett, of Blackheath, Kent, by Ethel Jane, daughter of Robert Lewis, of Sidcup, Kent; b. April 10, 1902; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1914; Capt. of the School 1919; left (with Triplett) July 1920; New Coll. Oxon. scholar (modern history), matric. Michaelmas 1920; B.A. 1923; 2nd Lieut. The Rangers, King's Royal Rifle Corps (T. A.) Feb. 1, 1925; Lieut.-Col. May 5, 1939; Major Reconnaissance Corps Jan. 22, 1941; relinquished commission for ill-health and was restored to rank of Lieut.-Col. Feb. 7, 1944; admitted a solicitor 1928; Asst. Solicitor, Treasury Solicitor's Dept.; m. Sept. 28, 1932, Enid Blanche, daughter of H. C. Read, of Bridlington, Yorks; d. May 11, 1960.

Bennett, Thomas, ca. 1744-1816

  • GB-2014-WSA-03064
  • Person
  • ca. 1744-1816

BENNETT, THOMAS, son of Thomas Bennett, Westminster; b.; adm. (aged 7) Feb 1750/1; Min. Can. 1757; KS 1758; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1762, adm. pens. 9 Jun 1762, scholar 6 May 1763, matr. Mich. 1763; BA 1766; MA 1769; DD 1801; ordained; Curate, St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, 1767; Minor Canon, Westminster, 1782; Minor Canon, St. Paul’s, from 4 Feb 1783; Vicar of Good Easter, Essex, 29 Apr 1789 – May 1797; Vicar of Tillingham, Essex, from 15 May 1797; Master of the Free School at Highgate, Middlesex, from 1793; m. 1st, Mary Large, Cambridgeshire; m. 2nd, 11 Jul 1793 Ellinor, widow of Daniel Thomas, Islington, Middlesex, and dau. of --- Cosby; d. 24 Aug 1816.

Bennett, Thomas, ca. 1767-1824

  • GB-2014-WSA-03065
  • Person
  • ca. 1767-1824

BENNETT, THOMAS, son of Thomas Bennett (adm. 1750/1, qv), and his first wife; b.; adm. 12 Jan 1780; KS (aged 13) 1784; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1788, adm. pens. 22 May 1788, scholar 8 May 1789, matr. Mich. 1788; BA 1792; MA 1795; ordained deacon (Peterborough, litt. dim. from Winchester) 24 Feb 1795, priest (Peterborough) 1 Mar 1795; Minor Canon of Westminster 1797; Minor Canon of Canterbury from 1810; Rector of St. Alphege, and Vicar of St. Mary Northgate, Canterbury, from 30 Oct 1812; Rector of Turville, Bucks., 15 Apr 1817; Vicar of Stone in Oxney, Kent, from 16 Aug 1820; m. 16 Sep 1806 Charlotte Julian, dau. of Francis Julian Levett, Juliantown, Georgia, USA; buried Canterbury Cathedral 29 Nov 1824.

Bennett, William Henry, 1834-1854

  • GB-2014-WSA-03066
  • Person
  • 1834-1854

BENNETT, WILLIAM HENRY, only son of William James Early Bennett (qv); b. 30 Aug 1834; adm. 29 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); QS (Capt. ) 1848; left 1850; Cadet, EICS Bengal, 1853; Ensign, Native Infantry, unattached, 13 Feb 1853; 7th Bengal Native Infantry, 6 Sep 1853; 2nd European Fusiliers, 16 Feb 1854; d. at Prome, Burma, 22 Aug 1854.

Bennett, William James Early, 1804-1886

  • GB-2014-WSA-03067
  • Person
  • 1804-1886

BENNETT, WILLIAM JAMES EARLY, eldest son of Maj. William Bennett, Royal Engineers, Dungannon, co. Tyrone; b. Halifax, Nova Scotia, 15 Nov 1804; adm. 16 Sep 1816 (Best's); KS 1818; Capt. of the School 1822; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1823, matr. 9 May 1823, Westminster Student; BA 1827; MA 1829; Usher at the School 1826-8; ordained; Curate, St. Peter, Vere Street, Marylebone, 1831, All Souls, Langham Place, Marylebone to 1836; Minister, Portman Chapel, 1836-43; first incumbent of St. Paul’s, Knightsbridge, nominated 1840, although church not consecrated until 30 Jun 1843; promoted the building of St. Barnabas, Pimlico, consecrated 11 Jun 1850; the advanced ritual introduced by him at these two churches caused riots, and led to his resignation, tendered 4 Dec 1850 and taking effect 25 Mar 1851; Vicar of Frome Selwood, Somerset, from Jan 1852; charged with heresy by Church Association in consequence of his use of some unguarded expressions on the Real Presence, but the judgment given in his favour by Sir Robert Joseph Phillimore (qv), 23 Jul 1870, was upheld by the Privy Council 8 Jun 1872; editor, The Theologian and The Old Church Porch 1854-62; author, The Eucharist, its History, Doctrine, and Practice, 1837, and other works; m. 21 Aug 1828 Mary, eldest dau. of Sir William Franklin MD KCH FRCP (Ed), Principal Inspector-General of Hospitals, Army; d. 17 Aug 1886. DNB.

Bensley, James, 1732-1765

  • GB-2014-WSA-03070
  • Person
  • 1732-1765

BENSLEY, JAMES, son of James Bensley, Wangford, Suffolk, and Susanna, dau. of Robert Pain, Lowestoft, Suffolk; bapt. 26 May 1732; adm. (aged 10) Feb 1741/2; KS 1747; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1751, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1751, scholar 24 Apr 1752, Minor Fellow 2 Oct 1756; was rusticated and admonished for “grave irregularity and misbehaviour” (W. W. R. Ball, Cambridge Papers, 1918, 223-4); BA 1755; MA 1758; adm. Inner Temple 15 Feb 1752, left 23 Nov 1755; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 21 Jan 1756, called to bar 24 Jan 1757; one of the members of the Nonsense Club (Southey, Cowper, i, 37, 324, v, 132); lic. to m. 25 May 1758 Ann, widow of Andrew Didier (qv); killed by a fall from his horse 5 Apr 1765.

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