Beaven, Coningsby Raywood, second son of the Rev. Alfred Beaven Beaven, Head Master of Preston Grammar School, by Margaret Rachel, daughter of William Blott, of Hartford, Hunts; b. Jan. 4, 1877; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 25, 1890; left (with Triplett) July 1895; Magd. Coll. Oxon., demy 1895, matric. Oct. 1895; 1st class Mathematics (Mods.) 1897; 2nd class Mathematics 1899; B.A. 1899; M.A. 1904; mathematical master at Warwick School 1902-6; at Campbell Coll. Belfast 1906-39 and 1941-46; d. Dec. 10, 1962.

BEDFORD, CHARLES JOHN RILAND, brother of William Kirkpatrick Riland Bedford (qv); b. 28 Aug 1828; adm. (G) 21 Feb 1842; QS 1842; rowed no. 3 in race against Eton 29 Jul 1845; left 23 Jan 1846; Ensign, 55th Foot, 14 Dec 1849, 50th Foot, 12 Jul 1850, retd. 12 Nov 1850; rejoined as Ensign, 9th Foot, 19 Feb 1855; Lieut., 21 Jun 1855; 92nd Foot, 9 Oct 1855; retd. 1857; served Crimean War 1855-6; m. 9 Aug 1871 Emily, elder dau. of Robert Garnett, Moor Hall, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks., and Rous Lench Court, Worcs.; d. 1910.

BELLI, CHARLES ALMERIC, fourth son of John Belli, Bath, Somerset, EICS Bengal, Secretary to Warren Hastings (qv), and Elizabeth Stuart, widow of Bryan Glover [check if EICS], Calcutta, India, and only dau. of John Cockerell, Bishops Hull, Somerset; b. 8 Dec 1792; adm. Christmas 1806; KS 1806; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1810, matr. 8 Jun 1810, Westminster Student; BA 1814; MA 1816; ordained deacon (Salisbury) 1816, priest (London) 1817; Vicar of Prittlewell, Essex, 1816-22; Precentor, St. Paul’s Cathedral, from 16 Mar 1819; Vicar of Witham, Essex, 1820-1; Rector of Aldham, Essex, 1821-3; Rector of Paglesham, Essex, 1822-60; Rector of South Weald, Essex, 1823-77; a munificent benefactor to the church in South Weald and in the Brentford district; m. 14 Nov 1827 Frances, second dau. of W. Willan, How Hatch, Essex; d. 5 Jan 1886.

BENBOW, HERBERT CLIFTON, son of John Benbow, Uxbridge, Middlesex, merchant, and Adela, dau. of Daniel Tookey; grandson of Clifton Benbow (qv); b. 4 Oct 1861; adm. as exhibitioner (G) 27 May 1875; QS 1876; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge (with Triplett) 1880, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1880, matr. Mich. 1880; BA 1884; MA 1910; a schoolmaster at Cargilfield Sch., Cramond Bridge, Midlothian, 1883-1927; d. 2 Feb 1941.

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

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, 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.

BENT, JOHN, eldest son of James Bent MD, Bafford, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.; bapt. Newcastle under Lyme 30 Dec 1776 (IGI); adm.; KS (aged 14) 1791; Capt. of the School 1795; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1796, adm. pens. 25 May 1796, scholar 29 Apr 1797, did not matr.; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Jun 1798; d. from a wound caused by the accidental discharge of a fowling piece, 12 Nov 1798.

BENTHALL, JOHN, brother of William Benthall (qv); b. 8 Feb 1808 [but if so, too young for ordination as priest 1830 ?]; adm. (G) 12 Jan 1818; Min. Can. 1819; KS 1820; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1824, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1824, scholar 1825, matr. Mich. 1824; BA 1828; MA 1831 (incorp. Oxford 14 May 1853); ordained deacon (London) 14 Jun 1829, priest 5 Jun 1830; Usher at the School 1829-46, Housemaster 1832-46; Chaplain to Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquis of Ailsa (qv), 1846-70; Vicar of Willen, Bucks., from 1852; m. 1st, 20 May 1835 Harriet, youngest child of Joseph Everett, Salisbury, Wilts.; m. 2nd, 7 May 1861 Frances, dau. of William Levi, Moulsoe, nr. Newport Pagnell, Bucks.; d. 1 Sep 1887.

BENYON (or BENION), THOMAS, son of Thomas Benyon, London; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1626, matr. 19 Oct 1627, aged 19, Westminster Student to death; BA 1630; d. 1635.