Bennett-Dampier, Arthur Cecil William, son of Capt. W. H. Bennett-Dampier, of Chelsea; b. Feb. 17, 1897; adm. Jan. 16, 1908 (R); left Easter 1909.
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.
Bensley, Wimond Egbert Cornelis, son of George Egbert Bensley MRCS, and Adeline, d. of S. Evans of Alfreton, Derbyshire; b. 30 Mar. 1907; adm. Sept. 1920 (A); left Dec. 1923; d. 30 May 1979.
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, 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.
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.