Bennell, Christopher, s. Christopher, of Westminster, gent. Christ Church, matric. 24 July, 1624, aged 20; student 1625, B.A. 22 June, 1625, M.A. 27 June, 1628, 'removed upon scandal and non-submission' 1648, restored 1660. See Burrows.
Bennet, Adam, s. Adam, of Exeter, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 4 Nov., 1636, aged 16.
Bennet, Ambrose, fellow of University Coll. by the parliamentary visitors 1649, M.A. 24 July, 1652, bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1661, as son of John, of London, arm. (of kin to Sir S. Bennet). See Burrows & Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Bennet, Bernard, B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 17 Dec., 1577, M.A. 7 July, 1581, canon of Hereford 15851615, rector of Ross 1592, and of Bromyard (2nd portion), co. Hereford, 1595, died — Nov., 1615. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., xii. 70.
Bennet, Carew, s. Nic., of Milton, Berks, cler. Magdalen Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1703, aged 17; clerk 1703-14, B.A. 1707, brother of Nicholas 1699. See Bloxam, ii. 85. [5],
Bennet, Christopher, fellow of New Coll. 1538-44, from Norton Bavant, Wilts, B.A. 16 May, 1542, canon of Wells 1543. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bennet, Christopher, of Devon, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 27 Oct., 1615, aged 17.
Bennet, Christopher, s. John, of Raynton, Somerset, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 7 Dec., 1632, aged 15, B.A. 24 May, 1636, M.A. 24 Jan., 1638-9, incorp. at Cambridge 1646; D.Med. from Catherine Hall 1646, fellow of College of Physicians 1649, died 30 April, 1655, buried in St. Gregory's Church by St. Paul's. See Munk's Roll, i. 248; Ath., iii. 396; & D.N.B.
Bennett, David, of 'Somerset vel Bristow,' pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 17 March, 1597-98, aged 15.
Bennett, Edmund, of Berks, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 24 Nov., 1581, aged 14. [10],
Bennet, Edward, B.A. 27 Feb., 1532-3.
Bennet, Edward (Benet), of Christ Church 1555, B.A. 5 July, 1558.
Bennet, Edward (Benet), B.A. 31 March, 1574, fellow of Oriel Coll. 1575. See O.H.S., xii. 41.
Bennet, Edward (Bennytt), of co. Lincoln, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1589, aged 16; B.A. 28 June, 1593.
Bennett, Edward, B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 22 June, 1598. [15],
Bennet, Edward, of Middlesex, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, aged 16.
Bennett, Edward, s. William, of Bruham, Somerset, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 15 Dec., 1637, aged 19; B.A. from New Inn Hall 1 July, 1641, vicar of South Petherton, Somerset, and rector of Morden, Surrey, ejected 1662, born 18 April, 1618, died 8 Nov., 1673. See Calamy, ii. 139a; Add. MS., 15,670, p. 186.
Bennett, Edward, s. E., of Treveglos, co. Montgomery, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 7 April, 1698, aged 19; vicar of Trefeglwys aforesaid 1706. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bennet, George, B.A. 3 April, 1568, one of these names rector of Tunworth, Hants, 1578.
Bennett, George, of Salop, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 29 Oct., 1602, aged 21; one of these names vicar of West Anstey, Devon, 1614, etc. [20],
Bennett, Gilbert, s. Gilbert, of West Ansty, Devon, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 4 July, 1634, aged 18. See Le Neve, iii. 192, 433.
Bennet, Henry, M.A. (sup. 10 Dec.) 1573, one of these names vicar of Llangwm, co. Pembroke, 1577. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., xii. 34.
Bennet, (Sir) Henry (Benet), 2s. John, of Dawley, Middlesex, militis. Christ Church, matric. 6 Nov., 1635, aged 15; student 1636, B.A. 19 June, 1639, M.A. 26 May, 1642, 'removed long since on statutable grounds 1651,' created D.C.L. 28 Sept., 1663, knighted by Charles II. March, 1657, secretary of state 1662-74, M.P. Callington 1661-5, P.C. 1662, created a baron 1665, and Earl of Arlington 1672, K.G. 1672, lord chamberlain 1674-85, secret envoy to the Prince of Orange 1674, died 28 July, 1685. See Fasti, ii. 274; Burrows, 196, 329; & D.N.B.
Bennet, Henry, s. Simon, of Steeple, in the island of Purbeck, Dorset, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 Sept., 1636, aged 18.
Bennet, Hugh (Benett), student of Christ Church 1561, B.A. 1 Feb., 1564-5, M.A. 9 July, 1567. [25],
Bennet, Hugh, of Cheshire, 'cler. fil.' Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 Jan., 1619-20, aged 17; B.A. 28 Feb., 1621-2, M.A. 7 July, 1624.
Bennet, Hugh, s. John, of Warminster, Wilts, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 18 Feb., 1624-5, aged 17; B.A. 30 Oct., 1628, M.A. 11 June, 1634. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bennett, Hugh, s. Joh., of Elsley, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 31 March, 1701, aged 17.
Bennet, Humfrey, s. Thomas, of London, alderman. St. John's Coll., matric. 4 July, 1623, aged 18; a student of the Inner Temple 1623 (query M. P. Petersfield 1661, until his death in 1667, knighted), possibly father of John 1656. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bennet, (Sir) John, student Christ Church 1573, B.A. 11 June, 1577, M.A. 15 June, 1580, proctor 1585, B. & D.C.L. 6 July, 1589, of Dawley, Middlesex (2nd son of Richard, of Clapcot, Berks), vicargeneral and chancellor to the archbishop of York, preb. of York, and judge of the prerogative court of Canterbury 1620, knighted at Whitehall 23 July, 1603, M.P. Ripon 1597-8, York 1601, Ripon 1604-11, Oxford University 1614 and 1621, till expelled 'for divers exorbitant oppressions and bribery' 24 April, 1621, died 15 Feb., 1626-7, father of John 1605, of Thomas and William 1611, and of Matthew 1615. See Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions; Fasti, i. 249; O.H.S., xii. 67; D.N.B.; & Vivian's Visitations of Cornwall, p. 27. [30],
Bennet, John (Benet), of London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric.-entry under date 20 Dec., 1577, aged 17; B.A. 11 April, 1579. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bennet, (Sir) John (Benet), of Wilts, militis fil. Christ Church, matric. 15 Oct., 1605, aged 16; B.A. 4 Nov., 1608, of Dawley, Middlesex (son of Sir John), knighted at Theobald's 15 June, 1616, buried 16 Nov., 1658, father of John 1635. See Fasti, i. 249; & Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions.
Bennet, John, M.A. Cambridge, incorp. 9 July, 1616.
Bennett, John, s. John, of Chudleigh, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1622, aged 18.
Bennet, John (Benet), s. John, of Harlington, Middlesex, equitis. Pembroke Coll., matric. 24 April, 1635, aged 17; of Dawley, Middlesex, a student of Gray's Inn 1636, knight of the Bath at the coronation of Charles II., captain of band of gentlemen pensioners, M. P. Wallingford 1663-79, created Lord Ossulston 24 Nov., 1682, died in 1688. See Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions. [35],
Bennet, John (Benet), equitis fil. nat. min. Hart Hall, matric. 1 April, 1656, a student of Gray's Inn 1655, as 2nd son of Sir Humphrey, of Shaldon, Southants, knight. See Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions.
Bennet, John, s. John, of Sherborne, Dorset, pleb., p.p. Wadham Coll., matric. 21 Feb., 1661-2, aged 18.
Bennett, John, s. Steph., of St. Gerrans, Cornwall, p.p. Hart Hall, matric. 2 June, 1671, aged 20; B.A. 23 Jan., 1674-5, brother of Stephen same date. See Alumni West., 178.
Bennet, John, s. J(ohn), of Westminster, Middlesex, gent. Christ Church, matric. 20 Oct., 1676, aged 18; student, B.A. 1680, M.A. 1683, died 6 Oct., 1686, buried in Christ Church Cathedral, will proved at Oxford 11 Oct., 1688. See Ath., iv. 201; Gutch, i. 514; & D.N.B.
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