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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.

BEALE, THOMAS; b. 2 Jul 1805; adm. 25 May 1818 (Best's); d.

ALLFREY, WILLIAM, fourth son of George Allfrey, Friston Place, Sussex, and Kitty, dau. of Steyning Beard, Seaford, Sussex; b. 25 Sep 1802; adm. 13 Jan 1817 (Best's); left 1821; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Jun 1821; BA 1826; MA 1829; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 15 Oct 1824, called to bar 7 Jul 1829; equity draughtsman and conveyancer; d. unm. 1 Jul 1855.

ADAMS, WILLIAM PITT, eldest son of William Dacres Adams, Bowdon, Devon, Commissioner of Woods and Forests, previously private secretary to William Pitt the younger and to Duke of Portland when Prime Ministers, and Elizabeth, second dau. of Mayow Wynell-Mayow, Sydenham, Kent; b. 11 Dec 1804; adm. 16 Apr 1817 (Best's); KS 1819; left 1820; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 21 Feb 1823; Assistant Junior Clerk, Foreign Office Apr 1826- Jul 1830, Junior Clerk Jul 1830 - Nov 1834; Secretary of Legation, Bogota, 31 Dec 1834, Mexico 31 Jul 1841; Chargé d’Affaires and Consul-General, Peru, 30 Nov 1842; m. 16 Sep 1847 Georgiana Emily, dau. of Robert Lukin, Felbrigg, Norfolk; d. at Lima, Peru, 6 Sep 1852.

ADAMS, DACRES, brother of William Pitt Adams (qv); b. 26 Jul 1806; adm. 14 Apr 1819 (Best's); KS 1820; left Christmas 1820; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 30 Mar 1824; BA 1827; MA 1832; ordained deacon 1829, priest 1830; Vicar of Pinhoe, Devon, 20 Jul 1832-7; Vicar of Bampton, Oxfordshire (second portion), from 12 May 1837; JP Oxfordshire; m. 15 Aug 1832 his cousin Anna Maria, eldest dau. of Baldwin Fulford, Fulford, Devon; d. 8 Dec 1871.