Student of Christ Church 1636 – 48; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1661 – 65, Westminster 1663 – 65, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662; j.p. Berks., Bucks., Hants, Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr. and Westminster 1662–?d., Thetford 1668, 1670; freeman, Portsmouth 1665; gov. Charterhouse 1667; steward, Norwich Cathedral 1668; alderman, Thetford by 1669 – d.; high steward, Wallingford 1670 – d.; Kingston-upon-Thames 1683 – d.; custos rot. and ld. lt. Suff. 1681–d.
Secretary to the Duke of York 1648 – 57; gent. of the privy chamber 1656 – 61; agent and resident, Madrid 1657 – 61; keeper of the privy purse 1661 – 62; PC 15 Oct. 1662 – d.; sec. of state (south) 1662 – 74; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 67, 1669 – 71, R. Fishing Co. 1664, R. Africa Co. 1673; comptroller of prizes 1664 – 67; postmaster-gen. 1667 – 77; commr. for trade 1668 – 72; ambassador extraordinary, France and the United Provinces June – July 1672; ld. of Admiralty 1673 – 79; ld. chamberlain 1674 – d.; ld. steward to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1680 – d.; commr. for Tangier 1680–4.
BENNET, Sir Henry (1618-85)