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.

BENNETT, WILLIAM HENRY, only son of William James Early Bennett (qv); b. 30 Aug 1834; adm. 29 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); QS (Capt. ) 1848; left 1850; Cadet, EICS Bengal, 1853; Ensign, Native Infantry, unattached, 13 Feb 1853; 7th Bengal Native Infantry, 6 Sep 1853; 2nd European Fusiliers, 16 Feb 1854; d. at Prome, Burma, 22 Aug 1854.

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.

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.

BENTLEY, THOMAS RICHARD, eldest son of Richard Bentley, Teddington, Middlesex, artist and dramatist, and grandson of Rev. Richard Bentley DD, Master of Trinity Coll. Cambridge; b.; adm. 24 Mar 1768; KS 1772; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1776, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1776, aged 17, scholar 18 Apr 1777, matr. Mich. 1777; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 27 Nov 1779, called to bar 5 Feb 1785; d. at Calais Oct 1831.

BERENS, WILLIAM JOSEPH, eldest son of Joseph Berens, Kevington, Kent, and Charlotte, dau. of Richard Benyon MP, Englefield House, Berks.; b.; adm. Mich. 1812; KS (aged 14) 1815; Ensign, 2nd Foot, 11 Jul 1822; Lieut., 26 Jan 1825; 6th Dragoon Guards, 14 Apr 1825; Capt., 26 Apr 1827; retd. 13 Mar 1837; m. 20 Jul 1837 Louisa Maria, second dau. of Col. Lancelot Rolleston MP, Watnall Hall, Notts.; d. 11 Jun 1854.

BERKELEY, MAURICE, son of Robert Berkeley, Oxford; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1630, matr. 24 Feb 1631/2, aged 20, Westminster Student to 1641; BA 1634; MA 1637; ordained; Rector of Seagrave, Leics., from 1639; dead by 22 Aug 1645.

BERNARD, EDWARD, son of Henry Bernard, Bucks., and Anne ---; b.; at school (aged 15) 2 Jul 1582; QS; d. 27 Dec 1584; buried in Westminster Abbey Cloisters.

BERNARD, JAMES; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. 1623, but there is no record of his adm., matr., or degrees. [Possibly James Bernard, Trinity Coll., literate, ordained deacon (Peterborough) 24 Sep 1627, and priest 8 Apr 1630 as “M. A. of Trin. Coll. ”]