Benson, William, s. Richard, of Sanderton, Bucks, sacerd. Exeter Coll., matric. 18 March, 1635-6, aged 17; B.A. from Merton Coll. 12 Dec., 1639, M.A. 6 July, 1642. See Foster's Index.
Bensted, Abraham, of co. Southampton, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 19 March, 1601-2, aged 16.
Bensted, Richard, B.A. See Binsted.
Benstede, Gregory, of Hants, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric.-entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 20.
Bensted, Richard (Binsted), s. R., of Petersfield, Hants, p.p. St. John's Coll., matric. 27 Oct., 1709, aged 16; B.A. 1715, as Benstead, brother of the next named. [5],
Bensted, William (Binsted), s. Rich. of Petersfield, Hants, paup. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 19 July, 1712, aged 16.
Bent, James, 1s. Thomas, of Gumley, co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 8 July, 1636, aged 18. See Nichols' History of Leicestershire.
Bent, John, s. George, of Jacobstow, Devon, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 10 April, 1674, aged 19; B.A. 1677, M.A. 1680, admon. granted at Oxford 25 June, 1686.
Bent, John, s. J., of Manchester, co. Lancaster, p.p. Wadham Coll., matric. 22 Feb., 1677-8, aged 18; B.A. 1681.
Bent, Joseph, s. Robert, of Reading, Berks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 20 Oct., 1626, aged 18; B.A. 23 Jan., 1629-30, M.A. 25 Oct., 1632, rector of Stockton, co. Warwick, 1646, and of Misterton, co. Leicester, 1651. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bent, Nicholas, of co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 11 Dec., 1607, aged 19; B.A. 13 Feb., 1611-12, rector of Braybrooke, Northants, 1620. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [11],
Bente, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Enderby, co. Leicester, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 11 July, 1623, aged 18; B.A. 30 Oct., 1626.
Bent, Thomas, s. Thomas, of London, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 12 March, 1674-5, aged 14; B.A. 1678, M.A. 1681, translated a French book, died at Geneva 21 May, 1683, aged 23. See Fasti, ii. 380.
Bent, Thomas, s. William, of Kibworth, co. Leicester, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 19 June, 1691, aged 17.
Bentford, Richard (? Kentford), pleb. Christ Church, matric. 2 March, 1585-6, aged 30. [15],
Benthall, Lawrence, of Salop, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 18 June, 1610, aged 19; a student of the Inner Temple 1611, as eldest son of John, of Benthall, Salop. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bentham, Benjamin, s. (Thomas), bishop of Lichfield. Merton Coll., matric. 26 Jan., 1581-2, aged 16; fellow 1585-98, B.A. 24 Jan., 1585-6, M.A. 15 May, 1589. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., iv. 273.
Bentham, Josias, B.A. from New Inn Hall 2 Nov., 1626, M.A. 5 July, 1632. (Memo.: Joseph Bentham, rector of Luffwick, Northants, 1647, etc.) See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Add. MS., 15,669.
Bentham, Laurence (Bentam), B.A. 29 May, 1536, M.A. 22 March, 1542-3; fellow of Oriel Coll. 1537-48, from Somerset, vicar of Ellingham, Hants, 1548, rector of Pylle, Somerset, 1554. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bentham, Thomas (Benton or Bentame), B.A. 20 Feb., 1543-4; fellow of Magdalen Coll. 1545-54, M.A. 1547-8, turned out of his fellowship temp. Q. Mary, B.D. 1552, created D.D. 30 Oct., 1566, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 1560-79, died 19 Feb., 1578-9. See Ath., i. 442, and ii. 816; Bloxam, ii. 68; & D.N.B. [20],
Bentham, Thomas, B.A. from Merton Coll. 17 March. 1578-9, M.A. 11 Dec., 1581, one of his name canon of Lichfield 1578, and of Chichester 1590, rector of Hockliffe, Beds, 1595. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Le Neve, i. 616.
Bentinck, William, created D.C.L. 20 Dec., 1670, then gentleman of the bedchamber to H. H. William, Prince of Orange (son of Henry, Lord of Diepin), groom of the stole and first gentleman of the bedchamber to William III. 1689-1700, P.C. 1689, created Earl of Portland 1689, K.G. 1697, general of the horse 1697, ambassador extraordinary to Paris in 1698 and 1700, died 23 Nov., 1709. See Foster's Peerage; Fasti, ii. 324; & D.N.B.
Bentley, Charles, s. Charles, of London, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 18 Dec., 1710, aged 18; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1718. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Bentley, Edward, of co. Warwick, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric.-entry under date 29 March, 1580, aged 16; B.A. (sup. 14 May) 1582.
Bentley, Edward, of co. Warwick, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 7 Dec., 1621, aged 16, B.A. 7 July, 1625, M.A. 13 May, 1628; B.C.L. from All Souls' Coll. 11 Dec., 1634. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [25],
Bentley, Edward, s. Charles, of Kineton, co. Warwick, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 14 Nov., 1661, aged 16; a student of the Middle Temple 1663. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bently, George, s. John, of Haworth, Yorks, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 1 April, 1642, aged 17.
Bentley, Hugh, of Queen's Coll., B.A. (sup. 14 May) 1508, M.A. (sup. 4 July) 1512.
Bentley, Hugh, of Cheshire, pleb. Christ Church, matric.-entry under date (? 1574), aged 16; B.A. from St. Mary Hall 13 March, 1581-2; M.A. from Broadgates Hall 5 July, 1587.
Bentley, John, student of Christ Church 1567, B.A. 26 Jan., 1570-1, M.A. 26 March, 1574 (incorp. at Cambridge 1583), B. & D.Med. and licenced to practice 30 June, 1589. [30],
Bentley, John, of co. Warwick, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. 15 Oct., 1602, aged 15; B.A. from Merton Coll. 3 Dec., 1606, one of these names vicar of Croxall, co. Derby, 1617. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bentley, John, s. John, of Banbury, Oxon, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 20 June, 1628, aged 17.
Bentley , 'Nathan,' s. John, of Halifax, Yorks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 31 Jan., 1628-9, aged 18; B.A. 4 May, 1631, one of these names vicar of Normanton-on-Soar, Notts, 1637. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bentley, Peter, of University Coll., B.A. (sup. 4 Dec.) 1506, M.A. (sup. 25 April) 1512. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bentley, Richard, scholar of St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 24 May, 1676, B.A. 1680, M.A. 1683 (incorp. from Wadham Coll. 4 July, 1689), D.D. 1696, vice-chancellor 1696, president of Trinity College 1699, regius professor of theology 1717 (son of Thomas Bentley, of Oulton, near Wakefield), born there 27 Jan., 1661-2, rector of Hartlebury 1695-8, F.R.S., preb. of Worcester 1692-1700, keeper of the Cotton and King's Library at St. James's 1693, chaplain to King William and to Queen Anne, archdeacon of Ely 1701, and vicar of Haddenham and Wilburton, co. Cambridge, 1701, died 14 July, 1742, aged 80, buried in Trinity Chapel. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Fasti, ii. 407; Alumni West., 29; Gardiner, 359; & D.N.B. [35],
Bentley, Thomas, M.A.; B.Med. 27 June, 1516, D.Med. June, 1518, of New or University College, president of College of Physicians 1526, 1529, and 1530. See Munk's Roll, i. 24; & O.H.S., i. 89.
Bentley, Thomas, of Yorks, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric.-entry under date 20 March, 1578-9, aged 19; B.A. 29 March, 1582.
Bentley, Thomas, B.A. from Exeter Coll. 7 March, 1587-8. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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