'Bennett01'
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Families covered: Bennet of Arlington, Bennet of Babraham, Bennet of Beachampton (Beechampton or Bechampton), Bennet of Clapcot, Bennet of Dawley, Bennet of London, Bennet of Newbury, Bennet of Ossulston, Bennet of Tankerville

Roger Bennet of Newbury
1. Thomas Bennet of Newbury
  A. Thomas Bennet of London
  i. John Bennet of London and Newbury (d c1559)
  a. Thomas Bennet of Clapcot
  m. Anne Molines (dau of Sir Michael Molines of Mackney)
(1) Richard Bennet of Clapcot
  m. Elizabeth Tisdale (dau of Thomas Tisdale of Sandford Deanly)
  (A) Ralph Bennet of Clapcot ancestor of Bennets of Morden
  (B) Thomas Bennet, Sheriff of London (d 19.04.1620)
  m. Dorothy May (dau of Richard May of Rawmers)
  (i) Richard Bennet 'of Kew'
  m(1). Jane
  (a) Jane Bennet (b c1628, d 21.02.1699/1700)
  m. Hon. James Scudamore (b 26.06.1624, dvp 18.06.1668)
  (ii) Sir Thomas Bennet, 1st Bart of Babraham (d 1667)
  m. Mary Monk (dau of Levinus Mark)
  (a) Sir Levinus Bennet, 2nd Bart of Babraham (d 05.12.1693)
  m. Judith Boeve (dau of William Boeve of London)
  ((1)) Sir Richard Bennet, 3rd Bart of Babraham (b c1673, d 23.05.1701)
  m. (1695) Elizabeth Caesar (dau of Sir Charles Adelmare Caesar of Bennington Place)
((A)) Judith Bennet (d unm)
  ((2)) Levina Bennet
  m. Edward Alexander of Ongar
  ((A)) Bennet Alexander, later Bennet of Babraham (a 1742)
  m. Mary Ash (dau of Benjamin Ash)
  ((i)) Richard Henry Alexander Bennet of Babraham (a 1765)
  ((ii)) Levina Alexander or Bennet
  m. (10.01.1762) John Luther of Myles (dsp)
(iii) Rebecca Bennet
  m. (06.1630) Sir Bulstrode Whitelock, Lord (b 06.08.1605, d 28.07.1673/5)
  (C) Sir John Bennet of Dawley (d 1627, judge, ambasador)
  m. Anne Weeks (dau of Christopher Weeks of Salisbury)
  (i) Sir John Bennet of Dawley - continued below
  m. Dorothy Crofts (dau of Sir John Crofts of Saxham)
(ii) Sir Thomas Bennet
  m1. Charlotte Harrison (dau of William Harrison of London)
  m2. Thomasine Dethick (dau of G. Dethick, son of Sir W. (Garter King))
  (a) Thomas Bennet of Salthorp
  (2) Sir Thomas Bennet of Beachampton or Bechampton, Sheriff then Lord Mayor of London (d 16.02.1626-7)
  m. Mary Taylor (dau of Robert Taylor, Sheriff of London)
  (A) Ambrose Bennet (d 22.03.1630-1)
(B) Sir Simon Bennet, Bart of Beachampton (dsp 21.08.1631)
  m. (1624) Elizabeth Ingram (dau of Sir Arthur Ingram)
  (C) Richard Bennet of London
  m. Elizabeth Cradock (dau of William Cradock)
  (i) Simon Bennet of Beachampton or Beechampton (d 1682)
  m. Grace Moorwood (dau of Gilbert Moorwood of London)
(a) Elizabeth Bennet (bpt 27.03.1659, d 01.05.1680)
  m. (before 03.1676) Edward Osborne, 'Viscount Latimer' (b 1655, dvp 01.1688-9)
  (b) Grace Bennet
  m. John Bennet of Abington
  (c) Frances Bennet (d 07/8.07.1713)
  m. (13.07.1683) James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury (bpt 25.09.1666, d 24.10.1694)
  (3) John Bennet (dsp)
  (4) Anna Bennet
  m. William Duncombe of Abington or Brickhill
  (5) Margaret Bennet
  m. Sir George Croke (d 1642, judge)

 

 

Sir John Bennet of Dawley - continued above
m. Dorothy Crofts (dau of Sir John Crofts of Saxham)
1. Sir John Bennet, 1st Lord Ossulston of Ossulston (d 1688)
  m1. (sp) Elizabeth Cranfield (dau of Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex)
  m2. Bridget Howe (dau of John Howe of Langar)
A. Charles Bennet, 2nd Lord Ossulston, 1st Earl of Tankerville (b 1674, d 21.05.1722)
  m. (03.07.1695) Mary Grey (d 31.05.1710, dau of Forde Grey, Earl of Tankerville)
  i. Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville (bpt 21.12.1697, d 14.03.1753)
  m. (c1715) Camilla Colville (b c1698, d 08.10.1775, dau of Edward Colville of Whitehouse)
a. Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville (b 06.09.1716, d 27.10.1767)
  m. (22.09.1742) Alicia Astley (b 19.10.1716, d 28.02.1791, dau of Sir John Astley, Bart of Pateshull)
  (1) Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville (b 15.11.1743, d 10.12.1822)
  m. (07.10.1771) Emma Colebrooke (b 22.12.1752, d 20.11.1836, dau of Sir James Colebrooke, Bart)
  (A) Charles Augustus Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville (b 28.04.1776, d 25.06.1859) had issue
  m. (28.07.1806) Armandine Sophie Leonie Corisande (d 23.01.1865, dau of Antoine, Duc de Gramont)
  (B) Henry Grey Bennet (b 02.12.1777, d 29.05.1836) had issue (2 daughters)
  m. (15.05.1816) Gertrude Frances Russell (d 23.01.1841, dau of Lord William Russell)
  (C) John Astley Bennet (b 21.12.1778, d 14.09.1812, captain RN)
  m. (27.08.1811) Julia Conyers (d 29.09.1860, dau of John Conyers of Copthall)
  (D) Caroline Bennet (d 07.03.1818)
  m. (23.06.1795) Sir John Wrottesley, Lord (d 1841)
  (E) Anna Bennet (d 09.1836)
  m. (19.07.1804) William Beresford (b 20.11.1780, d 27.06.1830, Rev., of Decies family)
(F) Mary Elizabeth Bennet (d 27.02.1861)
  m. (26.07.1831) Sir Charles Miles Lambert Monck, Bart
  (G)+ other issue - Margaret (d 1813), Augusta (d 1809)
  (2) Camilla Elizabeth Bennet (d 02.09.1821)
  m1. (05.09.1764) Count Dunhoff of Poland (d 25.09.1764)
  m2. (1778) Robert Robinson
  (3) Frances Alicia Bennet
  m1. William Aslong
  m2. Richard Sandys (Rev.)
  m3. Edward Beckingham Benson (rector of Deal)
  (4)+ other issue - John Grey (d young), Henry Astley (d 1815)
b. George Bennet (b 1727, d 1799)
  c. Camilla Bennet
  m1. Gilbert Fane Fleming
  (1) Caroline Alicia Fleming (d 27.12.1822) apparently of this generation
  m. (08.07.1776) Sir John Brisco, 1st Bart of Crofton Hall (b 15.05.1739, d 27.12.1806)
  m2. (1779) _ Wake
  ii. Bridget Bennet (bpt 03.09.1696, d 12.10.1738)
  m. (20.05.1716) John Wallop, 1st Earl of Portsmouth (b 15.04.1690, d 22.11.1762)
  iii. Annabella Bennet (d 18/21.11.1769)
  m. (10/8.02.1721) William Paulet of Easton (d 02.1757)
  iv. Mary Bennet (d 1729)
  m. (1720) William Wylmer of Sywel
2. Sir Henry Bennet of Euston, Earl of Arlington (b c1620, d 28.07.1685)
  m. Isabella de Nassau (b c1631, d 18.01.1717/8, dau of Lewis de Nassau, Lord of Leck and Beverwart)
  A. Isabella Bennet, Countess of Arlington (d 07.02.1722-3)
  m1. (01.08.1672) Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton (b 28.09.1663, d 09.10.1690)
  m2. (10.1698) Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Bart of Hanmer (b 1676, dsp 05/7.05.1746)

Main source(s): BP1934 (Tankerville) with some support from BEB1841 (Bennet of Bechampton), BEB1841 (Bennet of Babraham)
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