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, Allred Meredyth, son of A. Bennett, of Stockwell; b. March 28, 1897; adm. Jan. 19, 1911 (R); left March 1916; R. M.C. Sandhurst; 2nd Lieut. R. West Surrey Regt. Oct. 27, 1916; seconded to R. F. C. and R.A.F.; Lieut. April 27, 1918; Univ. of London, King's Coll. 1922; Royal Dental Hosp. 1922-28; Charing Cross Hosp. 1935-38; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1938; a dental surgeon; Lieut. R.A.M.C. Oct. 18, 1939 with seniority from Nov. 8, 1938; Army Dental Corps Feb. 22, 1940; m. Dec. 18, 1939, Elis Lydia, daughter of Charles Rofe, of Greenwich.
Bennett, Edward Fleetwood Pellew, son of Frank Moss Bennett, artist, and Margaret Alma, d. of Fleetwood Hugo Pellew, Colonial Civil Service; b. 31 Mar. 1914, adm. Sept. 1927 (G); left July 1932; Lond. Univ. (City & Guilds Inst.), BSc 1936; Internat. Combustion Ltd, Derby, 1938, dir. 1960, retd 1977; m. 13 Mar. 1938 Beryl, d. of Walter Charles Tree of Southampton; d. 24 Mar. 1999.
Bennett, Francis Ernest Herman, son of Sir Ernest Nathaniel Bennett MP, Fellow of Hertford Coll. Oxford, and Marguerite Wilhelmina, d. of Herman Greverus Kleinwort, merchant banker, of Wierton Place, Kent; b. 5 Nov. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (R); left Dec. 1934; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1939, MA 1977; RA 1942-5, attached Intelligence Corps (Greece and Italy) 1944-5; RA Educational Corps 1945 (Capt.); asst press attaché HM Embassy Bucharest 1947-9; Sec. Gen. Liberal International 1951-2; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) Feb. 1953; LCC 1955; Cons. Chief Whip LCC 1959, GLC 1965-74; Dep. Chairman GLC 1975-6; JP 1959; CBE 1963; Governor Lond. Festival Ballet; chairman William Cox Ltd (Tring) 1959- 7 4; m. 14 Feb. 1947 Hon. Ruth Gordon Catto, d. of Thomas Sivewright, 1st Baron Catto PC, Governor of the Bank of England; d. 8 Feb. 2005
Bennett, Sir Frederic Mackarness, brother of Francis Ernest Herman Bennett (qv); b. 2 Dec. 1918; adm. 20 Sept. 1932 (R); left Apr. 1936; RA 1940-6 (Maj.); called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) Nov. 1946, to the Southern Rhodesia Bar 1947; dipl. correspondent Birmingham Post 1950-2; MP (C) Reading North 1951-5, Torquay 1955-74, Torbay 1974-87; PPS to Under-Sec. of State, Home Office, 1953-5, to Rt Hon. Reginald Maudling as Min. of Supply 1956-7, Paymaster Gen. 1957-9, Pres. of Board of Trade 1959-61; Leader of UK Delegation and Chairman Council of Europe and WEU Assemblies 1979-87; dir. Kleinwort Benson Europe SA and many other financial companies and trusts; Kt 1964; PC 1985; m. March 1945 Marion Patricia, d. of Maj. Cecil Burnham OBE FRCS RAMC; d. 14 Sep. 2002
BENNETT, FREDERICK HAMILTON, brother of William James Early Bennett (qv); b. 6 Aug 1816; adm. 15 Jan 1827 (Stikeman's); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 22 Oct 1835; BA 1839; MA 1843; ordained deacon (Peterborough) 27 Apr 1840; Curate, St. John, Worcester 1842; Perpetual Curate of Freeland, Oxfordshire, from 1869; m. 15 Jun 1843 Rebecca Anne, sister of George Renaud (qv); d. 2 Oct 1873.
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, JOHN, son of John Rowe Bennett, Sandwell, nr. Totnes, Devon; b. 30 Aug 1809; adm. 1 Oct 1822 (Stelfox's); Haileybury Coll. 1827-9; Writer, EICS Bengal 1830; Assistant to Commissioner of Revenue and Circuit, Agra 14 Feb 1832, to Magistrate and Collector, Agra, 10 Jun 1832; in charge Judge’s Office, Agra, 29 Jun 1833; d. at Calcutta 9 Jan 1834.
Bennett, Leonard Herbert, elder son of Herbert Bennett, of Bickley, Kent, by Florence Harriet, daughter of John Withers, of Leicester; b. June 5, 1881; adm. April 27, 1893 (R); exhibitioner 1895; Q.S. (non-resident) Sept. 24, 1896; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1900, matric. Michaelmas 1900; B.A. 1904; a solicitor; Chairman and Managing Director of Queen Anne's Residential Mansions and Hotel Co.; served on the western front 1916-7 with 3rd Batt. R. West Surrey Regt.; m.; d. Oct. 3, 1959.
BENNETT, RICHARD HENRY ALEXANDER, only son of Bennett Alexander Bennett (qv); stepson of Richard Bull (qv); b.; adm. (aged 9) Jun 1752 (Morel's); in school list 1754; MP Newport (Cornwall) 12 Feb 1770-4; of North Court, Shorwell, Isle of Wight; FSA 20 Jun 1765; FRS 10 Dec 1767; m. 20 Jan 1766 Elizabeth Amelia, eldest dau. of Peter Burrell MP, Beckenham, Kent, Surveyor-Gen. of Crown Lands, and sister of Peter Burrell, 1st Baron Gwydir; d. 14 Mar 1814.