Bennet, Thomas, 'eq. aur. fil.' B.A. from Christ Church 15 Dec., 1610, possibly a student of Inner Temple 1616, as son of Sir Thomas, citizen and alderman of London, if not indeed identical with the next named. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bennet, (Sir) Thomas, subscribed 29 Oct., 1613, fellow of All Soul's Coll. 1611, B.C.L. 22 Nov., 1615, D.C.L. 3 July, 1624, a student of Gray's Inn 12 Aug., 1617 (as a son of Sir John, knt.), of Babraham, co. Cambridge, born at York 5 Dec., 1592, an advocate 1627, a master in chancery 1635-70, knighted at Whitehall 21 Aug., 1661, died 27 June, 1670. See Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions; Burrows, 90; & D.N.B.
Bennet, Thomas, of Wilts, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1615, aged 18; of Pythouse, Wilts, a student of Middle Temple 1617, as son and heir of William, of Norton Bavant, Wilts, esq., father of Thomas 1637. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bennet, Thomas (Bennit), of co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 12 April, 1616, aged 17; B.A. 25 Oct., 1619, a student of Inner Temple 1620, as son and heir of George, of Queensborough, co. Leicester, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bennett, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Watlington, Oxon, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 25 Jan., 1627-8, aged 34; B.A. 27 Nov., 1632, as John. [5],
Bennett, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Hill River, co. Stafford, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1631, aged 13.
Bennett, Thomas, s. Christopher, of Shaftsbury, Dorset, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 4 Oct., 1634, aged 17; a student of Middle Temple 1635. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bennett, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Pythouse, Wilts, arm. Hart Hall, matric. 13 Oct., 1637, aged 17; of Pythouse, M.P. Hindon April, 1641, until his death in 1644, probably father of Thomas, royalist colonel, secretary to Prince Rupert, and M.P. Shaftesbury 1677-81 and 1688, aged 44.
Bennet, Thomas, s. Henry, of Binfield, Berks, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 19 July, 1662, aged 18; student 1662, B.A. 1666, M.A. 1669, 'corrector of the press at the theatre,' vicar of Steventon 1675, minister of Hungerford, Berks, died Aug. 1681. See Alumni West., 154; Fasti, ii. 307; D.N.B. & Ath. Ox., i., p. xcii. & iii. 884.
Bennett, Thomas, s. John, of Shaston alias Shaftsbury, Dorset, gent. New Coll., matric. 11 Nov., 1664, aged 19; M.P. Shaftesbury Feb., 1676-7-1681, a royalist colonel, secretary to Prince Rupert, and died in 1688, aged 44. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [10],
Bennet, Thomas (Benet), s. John, of Abingdon, co. Cambridge, gent. University Coll., matric. 26 June, 1674, aged 15; B.A. 1678, M.A. 8 March, 1680-1, proctor 1687 (incorp. at Cambridge 1683), B.D. 1689, master 1690, and died there 12 May, 1692, one of his father's names was M.P. Newton, co. Lancaster, 1691-5. See Fasti, ii. 407.
Bennet, Thomas (Benet), arm. Hart Hall, subscribed 17 Nov., 1690. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bennett, Thomas, s. St. John, of Welby, co. Leicester, gent. Christ Church, matric. 29 March, 1693, aged 18.
Bennett, Walter, of Berks, pleb. New Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1588, aged 20; B.A. 7 April, 1592, M.A. 16 Jan., 1595-6, proctor 1602, B.D. 13 July, 1608, D.D. July, 1609, rector of Little Wittenham, Berks, 1607, canon of York 1608, chaunter or precentor of the church of Salisbury 1608, canon 1610, archdeacon of Wilts with rectory of Minety 1610. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Fasti, i. 335.
Bennett, William (Benett), B.A. 31 Jan., 1512-13. See Fasti, i. 34; D.N.B. [15],
Bennet, William (Benett), secular chaplain, B.A. 31 Jan., 1525-6, chaplain Magdalen Coll. 1525, B.D. 11 March, 1528-9, then abbot or prior of the Order of St. Benedict. D.D. 5 July, 1535. See Bloxam, ii. 4, 126; & Fasti, i. 80.
Bennett, William (Benett), B.C.L. 18 Feb., 1527-8. See Fasti, i. 76.
Bennett, William, of co. Worcester, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric.-entry under date 3 Aug., 1578, aged 17; B.A. from Lincoln Coll. 2 April, 1582. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bennett, William, of Sussex, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 13 Oct., 1598, aged 15; B.A. 18 June, 1602, M.A. 17 June, 1605, one of these names vicar of Sidlesham, Sussex, 1625. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bennett, William, of co. Hereford, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 12 Dec., 1600, aged 19; B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 5 March, 1602-3, M.A. 5 July, 1611. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20],
Bennet, William (Benet), born in co. York, s. (John), militis. Christ Church, matric. 8 Nov., 1611, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1620, one of these names graduated B.A. from Christ Church 21 June, 1615, and proceeded M.A. 18 June, 1618. See also next entry and Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions.
Bennet, William (Benet), of co. York, gent. Christ Church, matric. 8 Nov., 1611, aged 17.
Bennet, William, of Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 18 June, 1619, aged 18.
Bennett, William, s. John, of Morleigh, co. Derby, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 13 Nov., 1629, aged 19; B.A. from Lincoln Coll. 9 May, 1633.
Bennett, William, s. William, of South Marston, Wilts, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 15 Oct., 1630, aged 17; B.A. 3 July, 1633. [25],
Bennet, William, s. John, of Mawgan, Cornwall, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 13 April, 1638, aged 17.
Bennett, William, s. William, of Langley, co. Gloucester, sacerd. Lincoln Coll., matric. 8 April, 1647, aged 21.
Bennet, William (Benett), s. William, of Gloucester (city), pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 21 May, 1669, aged 16; B.A. 4 March, 1672-3, M.A. 1677, vicar of Sandhurst, co. Gloucester, 1676. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bennet, William (Bennit), s. J., of Kidderminster, co. Worcester, p.p. Pembroke Coll., matric. 23 May, 1672, aged 17; B.A. 4 Feb., 1675-6.
Bennett, William, s. J., of London, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 17 July, 1680, aged 18. [30],
Bennifield, Thomas, of Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 30 April, 1591, aged 17.
Bennion, John. See Benyon, 1668.
Benoke, Edward, s. John, of Botreaux, Cornwall, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 20 May, 1642, aged 15.
Benoke, Nicholas, s. John, of Botreaux Castle, Cornwall, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 10 June, 1631, aged 19; B.A. 20 June, 1631.
Bensard, John, s. John, of Langton, co. Leicester, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 3 July, 1640, aged 17. [35],
Bense, Peter, 1637. See Ath. Ox., ii. 624.
Benskin, James, of co. Derby, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric.-entry under date 3 Nov., 1581, aged 15; B.A. from Lincoln Coll. 16 Dec., 1583, M.A. 23 May, 1588, rector of Godington, Oxon, 1592. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Benskin, Richard, of co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric.-entry under date 1575, aged 19; ('Mro. Wilson tut. dial.') one of these names vicar of Ambrosden, Oxon, 1586. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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