'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, Bennett of Morden, 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 the first mentioned by Macleane | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Molines (dau of Sir Michael Molines of Mackney) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Richard Bennet of Clapcot, Wallingford the first mentioned by Visitation (Surrey) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1566) Elizabeth Tisdale (dau of Thomas Tisdale of Sandford Deanly) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Ralph Bennet of Clapcot and/or Chaleigh (Berkshire) and Morden (Surrey) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Allice Harris (dau of David Harris of Bristol) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | David Bennett 'of Morden' | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Garth (dau of George Garth of Morden) | |||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | issue - Richard, Dorothy | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Richard Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Glover of London | |||||||||||||||
| (a)+ | issue - Allan, Adam | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Frances Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Freeman | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Margaret Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Davenport | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Bridget Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew Hobbs | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sir Thomas Bennet, Sheriff of London (d 19.04.1620/1622) | ||||||||||||||
| Thomas is often shown as Sheriff then Lord Mayor of London. However, it seems that this Thomas has been confused with his uncle Thomas below who was Sheriff in 1595 then Lord Mayor of London in London in 1603 whilst this was probably the Thomas who was Sheriff in 1617 (see Wikipedia list here) but apparently never Lord Mayor (see Wikipedia list here). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy May (dau of Richard May of Rawmers) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Richard Bennet 'of Kew Green, Surrey' (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jane Monke (dau of Levines Monke) named by Visitation (London, 1634, 'Bennett') | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Jane Bennet (b c1628, d 21.02.1699/1700) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Hon. James Scudamore (b 26.06.1624, dvp 18.06.1668) | |||||||||||||||
| m2.Mary Leman (dau of Robert Leman of Ipswich) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Dorothy Bennet | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Capel, Lord Capel of Tewkesbury (dsp 1721) | |||||||||||||||
| (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) who appears to have married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1776) Elizabeth Amelia Burrell (dau of Peter Burrell of Langley Park) | |||||||||||||||
| ((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) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Anne Weeks (dau of Christopher Weeks of Salisbury) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir John Bennet of Dawley (b 1589, d 1658) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Crofts (dau of Sir John Crofts of Saxham) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Sir Thomas Bennet of Babraham (b 1592, a 1670, master in Chancery) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Charlotte Harrison (d 1636, dau of William Harrison of London) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Thomasine Dethick (dau/coheir of George Dethick, son of Sir W. (Garter King)) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Thomas Bennet of Salthorp | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Elizabeth Bennet | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1616) _ Gregorie | |||||||||||||||
| (iv)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth Lowe (d 1614, dau of Sir Thomas Lowe) | |||||||||||||||
| (v)+ | other issue - Michael, Mary | ||||||||||||||
| m3. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Agnes Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m1. _ Harris | |||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Vawer | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Bridgett Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Brikenden | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | Elizabeth Bennett | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Peirs of Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||
| (G)+ | other issue - William of Fulham (dsp 1608), Richard (dsp), Walter | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir Thomas Bennet of Beachampton or Bechampton (Berkshire), Sheriff then Lord Mayor of London (d 16.02.1626-7) | ||||||||||||||
| This is probably the Thomas who is shown by Wikipedia as Sheriff of London in 1595 (see here) then Lord Mayor of London in 1603 (see here). He is sometimes confused with his nephew Thomas above. | |||||||||||||||
| 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, Beachampton & Calcverton | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by Lipscomb (Bucks, vol 2, 'Pedigree of Benet, of Beachampton and Calverton', p529). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Cradock (dau of William Cradock) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Simon Bennet of Beachampton (Beechampton) & Calverton (b c1622, bur 26.08.1682) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Grace Moorwood (b c1631, bur 27.09.1694, dau of Gilbert Moorwood of London) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Elizabeth Bennet (b 27.02.1659, d 01.05.1680) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 03.1676) Edward Osborne, 'Viscount Latimer' (b 1655, dvp 01.1688-9) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Grace Bennet (b 27.09.1664) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Bennet of Abington | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Frances Bennet (b 20.10.1670, d 07/8.07.1713) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.07.1683) James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury (b 1666, d 1694) | |||||||||||||||
| (d)+ | other issue - Thomas (b 28.04.1653, d 02.05.1653), Simon (b 27.06.1668, d 23.8.1673), Mary (b 20.07.1651, d 27.07.1663), Mary (b 28.04.1666, d 26.11.1674) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | John Edmund Bennet (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Anna Bennet | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Duncombe of Abington or Brickhill | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Margaret Bennet | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir George Croke (d 1642, judge) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sir John Bennet of Dawley (b 1589, d 11.1658) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. (c1615) Dorothy Crofts (dau of Sir John Crofts of Saxham) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir John Bennet, 1st Lord Ossulston of Ossulston (bpt 05.07.1616, d 11.02.1694/5) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (sp) Elizabeth Cranfield (dau of Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (c05.1673) Bridget Howe (d 14.07.1703, 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 (bpt 8.03.1697/8, d 08.10.1775, dau of Edward Colville of Whitehouse by Sarah) | |||||||||||||||
| 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 (b 1701, d 1729) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1720) William Wylmer (Willmer or Wilmer) of Sywel (MP) | |||||||||||||||
| v.+ | other issue - Henry (b 1702), Grey (d 1704) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Annabella /Arabella Bennet (d 08.1698) apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.02.1697) John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter (b 1674, d 1721) | |||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - John (d 1703), Dorothy (d 1694) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Sir Henry Bennet of Euston, Earl of Arlington (b c1620, d 28.07.1685) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1664/5) Isabella de Nassau (b c1631, d 18.01.1717/8, dau of Lewis de Nassau, Lord of Leck & Beverwart, by Iabella, dau of Jean, Count of Hornes) | |||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||
| p. Lucy Walter (d 1658, dau of William Walter or Walters of Haverfordwest) | |||||||||||||||
| Henry is sometimes identified as father by Lucy of a daughter, Mary. Provisionally, we show Mary elsewhere. | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Elizabeth Bennet probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.07.1662) Sir Robert Carr of Aswarby, 3rd Bart of Sleaford (b 1637, d 14.11.1682) | |||||||||||||||
| 4.+ | other issue - Henry (d 1686), Arthur (d 1632), Anne (d 1623) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BP1934 (Tankerville) with some support from BEB1841 (Bennet of Bechampton), BEB1841 (Bennet of Babraham) and some input/support from 'A History of Pembroke College, Oxford' by Douglas Macleane (1897, 'Pedigree of the Bennet-Tesdale Families', p175+), Visitation (Surrey, 1623, 'Bennett')
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