Family and Education
b. c. 1553, 2nd s. of Richard Bennet of Clapcot, Berks. by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Tesdale, of Wallingford, Berks.; bro. of William. educ. prob. Abingdon g.s.; Christ Church, Oxf. 1573, BA 1577, MA 1580, DCL 1589; incorp. Camb. 1583. m. (1) Alice (d.1601), da. of Christopher Weekes of Salisbury, 4s. 2da.; (2) Elizabeth (d.1614), da. of Sir Thomas Lowe, alderman of London; (3) Leonora (d.1638), da. of Adrian Vierandeels of Antwerp, wid. Kntd. 1603.DNB; VCH Berks. iii. 548; M. B. Rex. Univ. Rep. in England 1604-90, p. 138; A. E. Preston, St. Nicholas Abingdon, passim; Drake, Eboracum, 511.
Offices Held
Vicar-gen. and chancellor to the abp. of York 1591; j.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) by 1594; member, council in the north 1599; freeman, York 1601; judge of the PCC c. 1603; master in Chancery extraordinary; master in Chancery in ordinary 1608; chancellor to Queen Anne 1611. Deprived of all offices 1622.
Main residence: York.
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Commons 1558-1603
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BENNET, John (c.1553-1627)
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Oxford 1644
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