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BENGE, Richard (d.1409/10), of Sandwich, Kent.

Family and Education
m. bef. Sept. 1399, Agnes, sis. of Constance, w. of John Gyllyng.CP25(1)111/254/17.
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Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1385–6, 1398 – 99, 1400 – 03, 1404 – 05; mayor 1407–8.Kent AO, Sandwich deeds Sa/TB1/14, 16; St. John’s hosp. reg. f. 4; St. John’s hosp. deeds Sa/QJt1/17, 18; W. Boys, Sandwich, i. 49, 50.

Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BENGE, Richard (-d.1409/10)

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Oxford 1644
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BENET, William (1381-1463), of Canterbury, Kent.

Family and Education
b. 1 Nov. 1381,Canterbury Cathedral, City and Diocesan RO, burghmote reg. O/A1, f. 17d. s. and h. of Robert Benet (d.c.1396) of Canterbury by his w. Christine (d.1419). m. (1) bef. Mar. 1419, Isabel; (2) Alice; (3) Ellen; (4) Geraldine, s.p.
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Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1406–8, 1409 – 11, 1412 – 14, 1418 – 19, 1420 – 21, 1422 – 24, 1425 – 27, 1429 – 30, 1432–4 1436–8, 1439 – 41, 1442 – 43, 1445 – 47, 1451 – 52, 1457 – 58, 1459–61;Canterbury accts. FA1, ff. 74–286d; 2, ff. 3–64d. bailiff 1415 – 17, 1419 – 20, 1421 – 22, 1430 – 31, 1434 – 35, 1443 – 44; mayor 1449–50;List Canterbury Officials, comp. Urry and Bunce, 49–51, although it was Benet’s fellow bailiff William Billington who died on 28 Dec. 1444 during their year of office, not Benet: FA1, f. 302. chamberlain 1452–4.FA2, ff. 39, 42d.

Commr. of inquiry, Canterbury May 1458 (treasons and felonies).

Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BENET, William (1381-1463)

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Oxford 1644
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BENET, Hugh (d.1446), of Oxford and Thame, Oxon.

Family and Education
m. bef. 1414, Joan.Bodl. Twyne ms, 23, f. 373.
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Chamberlain, Oxford Mich. 1397–8.Oxf. Archs. H10.

Tax collector, Oxon. Sept. 1431.

Main residences: Oxford; Thame, Oxon.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BENET, Hugh (-d.1446)

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Oxford 1644
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BENEFELD, Simon, of Shoreham, Suss.

Family and Education
m. by 1384, Maud,CP25(1)239/75/24.?1s. Robert.
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Collector of customs and subsidies, Chichester 8 Dec. 1391–31 July 1396.

Commr. of inquiry, Suss. Feb. 1393 (property of the late keeper of Sele priory).E159/171 Hil. rot. 19.

Reeve of the duchy of Cornw. manor of Old Shoreham Mich. 1406–7.SC6/813/23, f. 2.

Main residence: Shoreham, Suss.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BENEFELD, Simon

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Oxford 1644
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