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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, 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.

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, THOMAS, of London; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1600, Westminster Student Jan 1600/1-13, but before being adm. student went to Broadgates Hall, Oxford, matr. 12 Dec 1600, aged 18; BA 1604; MA 1607; BD 1618; MA 1622; ordained priest 30 May 1613 (York); Vicar of Wath on Dearne, Yorks., from May 1613; Chaplain to Archbishop of York 1616; Rector of Carlton-in-Lindrick, Notts., from 8 Oct 1616; Prebendary of Southwell 9 Mar 1622 and of York from 15 Jul 1625; Rector of Withernwick, Yorks., c. 1627; Rector of Walesby, Yorks., 1641; m.; buried at Carlton-in-Lindrick, Notts. 17 Aug 1644.

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.

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, 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.

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, 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, 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.