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 Benson, Edward, of co. Worcester, 'doctoris fil.' ., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, aged 17, B.A. 10 May, 1631; M.A. from 11 Feb., 1633-4, rector of Eastham, co. Worcester, 1649. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Le Neve, i. 490.

Benson, Francis, s. Fran., of 'Scalthwaiterigg,' Westmorland, p.p. ., matric. 17 April, 1668, aged 17.

Benson, George, of Westmorland, 'gen. cond.' ., matric. 17 Dec., 1585, aged 16; B.A. 12 July, 1589, M.A. 7 July, 1592, proctor 1601, B. and D.D. 8 July, 1607, canon of Hereford 1603, vicar of Lindridge, co. Worcester, 1604, rector of Aka alias Rock, co. Worcester, 1607, made his will 16 Sept., 1647, proved 31 May, 1648. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Le Neve, i. 496, 502.

Benson, George, B.A. from ., 27 March, 1604, M.A. 12 June, 1607 (incorp. at Cambridge 1612), B.D. 15 May, 1616; one of these names rector of Nuffield, Oxon, 1618, canon of Chichester 1621, rector of Patching, Sussex, 1624, vicar of Poling, 1628. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.

Benson, George, of co. Worcester, 'doctoris fil.' ., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, aged 15; B.A. 10 May, 1631; M.A. from 11 Feb., 1633-4, D.D. from ., 2 Aug., 1660 (? rector of Chetton, Salop, 1638), canon and archdeacon of Hereford 1660, canon of Worcester 1671, dean of Hereford 10 Sept., 1672, until his death 24 Aug., 1692, aged 78, father of Samuel 1664, of John 1669. See Fasti, ii. 237; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; & Walker's Sufferings. [],

Benson, George, s. George, of Kendall, Westmorland, pleb. ., matric. 3 June, 1636, aged 16.

Benson, George, s. William, of Dovenby, Cumberland, p.p. ., matric. 10 July, 1685, aged 17.

Benson, George, s. John, of Cradley, co. Hereford, cler. , matric. 8 June, 1703, aged 19; student 1703, B.A. 1707, M.A. 1710, rector of Peterstow, co. Hereford, 1713. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Alumni West., 242.

Benson, Henry, s. Rich., of Charwelton, Northants, gent. ., matric. 12 Aug., 1669, aged 16; of Dodford, Northants, sheriff 1685, gentleman of the privy chamber to Charles II., a colonel in the army, died 14 Nov., 1725, buried at Dodford.

Benson, Hezekias, or Ezekias, s. Rich., of Bristol (city), pleb. ., matric. 24 Aug., 1676, aged 16; B.A. 1680, as Hezekiah. [],

Benson, John, M.A.; B.D. (sup. July) 1546. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & St. Paul's School Reg., 21, 22.

Benson, John, of Northants, pleb. ., matric. 16 Jan., 1589-90, aged 16; called Joseph in ''Mat. Reg''.

Benson, John, of Oxon, pleb. , matric. 4 Dec., 1601, aged 19.

Benson, John, of co. York, pleb. , matric. 31 May, 1616, aged 19; B.A. 17 Dec., 1616, M.A. 10 June, 1619.

Benson, John, s. George, of Hereford (city), D.D., matric. 15 July, 1669, aged 17; student 1669, B.A. 1673, M.A. 13 March, 1675-6, rector of Cradley, co. Hereford, 1682, rector of Upper Ledbury 1702, preb. of Hereford 1691, until his death 28 May, 1713, father of George 1703. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Alumni West., 168.

Benson, John, s. Tho., of Kendall, Westmorland, p.p. ., matric. 22 Oct., 1669, aged 20; B.A. 1673. [],

Benson, John Michael, (1665), councillor to King of Denmark. See Fasti, ii. 280.

Benson, Martin, s. John, of Cradley, co. Hereford, cler. , matric. 1 July, 1706, aged 17; student 1706, B.A. 1712, M.A. 18 March, 1712-13, incorp. at Cambridge 1731, having been created D.D. 25 April, 1728, born at Cradley 23, baptized there 25 April, 1689, entered the Charterhouse 1703, preb. of Sarum 1720, archdeacon of Berks 1721-34, canon of Durham 1724, rector of Bletchley, Bucks, 1727-37, chaplain to George III. 1727, bishop of Gloucester 1735, until his death 30 Aug., 1752. See Foster's ''Index Ecclesiasticus; Rawl. MSS.; & D.N.B''.

Benson, Oswald, minister of St. Robert's House near Knaresborough, of the order of the Holy Trinity, B.D. (sup. 30 May) 1524.

Benson, Richard, of Salop, pleb. ., matric. 3 June, 1603, aged 18; B.A. 29 Jan., 1606-7, one of these names rector of Saunderton, Bucks, 1610, and father of William 1636. See Foster's, Index Ecclesiasticus. [],

Benson, Richard, s. William, of Bradley Bourne, co. Durham, pleb. ., matric. 23 June, 1637, aged 20; B.A. 23 Nov., 1641, created M.A. 2 Dec., 1642.

Benson, Richard, s. Richard, of Market Harborough, co. Leicester. ., matric. 19 May, 1702, aged 17; B.A. from, 24 Jan., 1705-6, one of these names vicar of Mumby, co. Lincoln, 1724.

Benson, Robert, B.Can.L. (sup. 29 May) 1522.

Benson, Robert, B.A. 12 Dec., 1561, M.A. 19 June, 1566, fellow of ., 1569-72; one of these names vicar of St. Lawrence Jewry, London, 1570. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.

Benson, Roger, M.A. Cambridge, incorp. 9 July, 1594.

Benson, Samuel, s. George, of Oxford (city), s.t.d., matric. 17 June, 1664, aged 17; B.A. 1668, M.A. 1671, rector of Upton Lovell, Wilts, 1676, canon of Hereford 1680, vicar of Sellack, and archdeacon of Hereford 1684, deprived 1690, refused to take the oath of allegiance. [],

Benson, Simon (Beneson or Benyson), demy. ., 1507; B.A. 9 Feb., 1513-14, fellow 1516, M.A. June 1518, B.D. 17 April, 1534, fellow of Eton 1524 (as Benyson), sacristan (and chantry priest), Collegiate Church of Wimborne Minster 1535. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Bloxam, iv. 50.

Benson, Thomas, B.A. Feb., 1525-6, M.A. 21 June, 1529. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.

Benson, Thomas, of London, pleb. , matric. 12 Dec., 1600, aged 18; student 1600, from Westminster, B.A. 23 Oct., 1604, M.A. 18 June, 1607, B.D. 13 May, 1618, D.D. 1 July, 1622, vicar of Wath, Yorks, 1613, rector of Carlton-in-Lindrick, Notts, 1616, canon of Southwell 1622, and of York 1625, dead before 9 Oct., 1660, father of Thomas 1637. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Le Neve, iii. 445; Rawlinson iii. 228; Alumni West., 69.

Bensonn, Thomas, of co. York, pleb. , matric. 12 Oct., 1621, aged 18; B.A. 17 Dec., 1621, M.A. 17 June, 1624. [],

Benson, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Carlton, York, s.t.d., matric. 17 Nov., 1637, aged 19; student 1637, from Westminster, B.A. 25 June, 1641, M.A. 5 July, 1644. Alumni West., 112.

Benson, Thomas, s. Franc., of London, p.p. ., matric. 12 March, 1668-9, aged 16; B.A. 1672.

Benson, Thomas, s. William, of Broughton, Cumberland, p.p. ., matric. 30 Oct., 1683, aged 17.

Benson, Thomas, s. Tho., of Cockermouth, Cumberland, p.p. ., matric. 3 April, 1696, aged 17; B.A. 1699. M.A. 1702, B. and D.D. 5 July, 1716, vicar of Stanwix 1705, and of Dalston 1714, canon of Carlisle 1716. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [ 109 ]